Build trust and grow your Canadian customer base with a domain name they recognize.
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Create a custom email address that shows your Canadian .CA domain name for a good first impression.
Special Requirements for .ca Domain Names
Who can register .CA domains?
You can register .CA domains as a Canadian individual or representative of a business or other organisation located in Canada. The Canadian registry CIRA manages the official list of eligible entities, the most common of which are listed below:
FREE WHOIS Privacy for individuals!
At DreamHost, we care about your privacy, and we’re happy that CIRA does too! CIRA hides all personal information by default for Canadian citizens and other individuals, for free! Please note that CIRA does not extend this policy to non-individual domains such as corporations or trusts. CIRA’s Privacy Policy allows for a written request to withhold the personal information of non-individual Registrants based on certain requirements, described further in the policy’s “WHOIS Information” section.
How to register a .CA domain.
There’s a process unique to .ca domains that reflects geographic requirements that we explain below. It’s super fast and easy!
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Set your autorenew preferences to "yes", "no"" or "ask me" to receive renewal notices on a regular basis.
Easily update your name server info along with your MX, CNAME and other records.
Create as many subdomains (news.yourdomain.ca) as you want to customize your site.
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Create professional-looking "vanity" nameservers (ns1.yourdomain.ca) branded with your domain.
You have full control to forward your domain to any existing website.
Protect your domain from unauthorized transfer requests or scammers.
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