.ca

Q: What is .ca used for?

Canada's country-code TLD, widely trusted by Canadian consumers and businesses. The Canadian Presence Requirements (CPR) ensure that registrants have a genuine connection to Canada.

Q: Who can register a .ca domain?

Canadian Presence Requirements: must be a Canadian citizen, resident, or entity.

Q: Who manages the .ca top-level domain?

The .ca TLD is managed by Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), which is responsible for the registry operations and maintaining the zone file.

Abstract

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority enforces Canadian Presence Requirements on every .ca registration: an applicant must be a citizen, a permanent resident, or an entity constituted in Canada. That gatekeeping is the source of the extension's domestic credibility, since a .ca address signals a verified Canadian connection in a way no unrestricted generic can. Approximately 3.3 million domains sit under the country code, which was delegated in 1987 and is signed with DNSSEC.