.ca

.ca is the Internet country code top-level domain for Canada. The domain name registry that operates it is the Canadian Internet Registration Authority. Registrants can register domains at the... Wikipedia

  • Introduced:  May 14, 1987
  • TLD type:  Country code top-level domain
  • Status:  Active
  • Registry:  Canadian Internet Registration Authority
  • Sponsor:  Government of Canada
  • Intended use:  Entities connected with Canada
  • Actual use:  Popular in Canada, where.ca is advantageous when selling to a Canadian audience in Canadian dollars.
  • Registration restrictions:  There are Canadian presence requirements for registrants
  • Structure:  Provincially registered companies originally had to register at third level under province code, but now anybody may register at second level
  • Documents:  Official CIRA documents
  • Dispute policies:  CIRA Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (CDRP)
  • Website:  CIRA
  • DNSSEC:  Yes
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo