dot CA Domain Requirements

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Registrants of .CA domains must meet certain Canadian presence requirements. 

  • First name
  • Last name
  • Email address
  • Org name
  • Phone number
  • Street address
  • City
  • Province/state
  • Country
  • Postal code.
Only the following individuals and entities will be able to register a .CA domain name:

  • Canadian citizen
  • Partnership Registered in Canada
  • Corporation (Canada or Canadian province or territory)
  • Permanent Resident of Canada
  • Canadian Political Party
  • Aboriginal Peoples/Groups indigenous to Canada
  • Indian Band  recognized by the Indian Act of Canada
  • Government or government entity in Canada
  • Canadian Educational Institution
  • Canadian Hospital
  • Canadian Library, Archive or Museum
  • Legal Representative of a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Her Majesty the Queen
  • Trade-mark registered in Canada by non-Canadian owner
  • Official marks registered in Canada
  • Canadian Trade Union
  • Trust established in Canada
 

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