ca-domain Domain

The domain extension .ca is the country-specific top-level domain of the North American state Canada. This domain ending is administered by the
Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). Due to its registration on 14 May 1987, this domain extension is one of the oldest top-level domains in the world. The administration of the domain ending was taken over by the University of British Columbia in 1987. Only in the year 2000 the administration was transferred to the Canadian Internet Registration Authority.

Award guidelines

In order to register a .ca domain it is necessary to request it through a domain name registrar. Registrations now only take place at the second level. Existing registrations on the third level were no longer allowed after October 2010. However, the already existing domains on the third level have been retained and are still accessible. The issuance guidelines also stipulate that a .ca domain may only be registered by a private person or by a company, foundation or institution etc., i.e. a legal entity with residence or registered office or a branch office in Canada. An exception to this rule is the owner of a trademark registered in Canada. However, the domain name must then correspond exactly to the correct designation of the trademark.

Use

A registration is used very frequently among the approximately 37 million inhabitants of Canada. And also many companies register their website under the domain extension .ca, if they meet the requirements and have a head office or at least a branch office in Canada. Access to the WWW is as important for consumers in Canada as it is for businesses. There are numerous online shops in Canada, which are actively used.

Meaning

The .ca domain extension is very important in Canada and internationally. By the end of 2012, the number of registered websites under the .ca domain has already exceeded the two million mark. Today, as the WWW becomes more and more important in domestic and foreign trade, there are significantly more registrations. But already in 2012, the domain ending .ca had already beaten the domain ending .us in terms of the number of registrations alone, even though there are significantly more people living in the southern neighboring country USA than in Canada.