A .CA ドメイン is a strong choice fまたは businesses, またはganizations, brとs, と projects with a genuine connection to Canada. Unlike unrestricted ドメイン extensions, .CA is not open to everyone. The intended holder must meet one of the Canadian Presence Requirements established by CIRA, the registry responsible fまたは .CA. This guide explains the requirement と shows how to 登録 a .CA ドメイン at NiceNIC.
Quick Answer 〜へ 登録 と hold a .CA ドメイン, the registrant must qualify under one of CIRA's Canadian Presence Requirement categまたはies. Common examples include:
Canadian citizens
Permanent residents of Canada
Canadian cまたはpまたはations
Certain partnerships, trusts, associations, と institutions
Government entities
Owners of trademarks 登録ed in Canada
CIRA currently recognizes 18 qualifying categまたはies. This means .CA eligibility is about having an accepted connection to Canada, not simply entering a Canadian address. The NiceNIC registration page tこちらfまたはe displays the reminder: .CA Reminder: Canadian presence infまたはmation is required to 登録 a .CA ドメイン. The example またはder shown in this guide is $49.99 fまたは one 年. NiceNIC currently lists the same Market first-年 price, while Basic, Super, と VIP accounts receive lower pricing.
Befまたはe You 登録 Befまたはe またはdering, make sure the intended holder qualifies under a CIRA Canadian Presence Requirement categまたはy. Prepare:
You nまたはmally do not need to upload proof simply to begin the またはder shown こちら. However, CIRA may later select a registration fまたは Registrant Infまたはmation Validation (RIV) と request documentation proving the holder's CPR categまたはy. Do not use another person's Canadian infまたはmation simply to satisfy the requirement.
Step 1: 検索 fまたは Your .CA ドメイン 移動先 the NiceNIC ドメイン search page と enter the name you want, fまたは example: examplebrと.ca クリック 検索. When the name is available, the search results show its current first-年 price. クリック 登録 to continue. Befまたはe continuing, make sure both the ドメイン name と the intended registrant meet あなたの needs. Having an available ドメイン does not remove the Canadian Presence Requirement.
Step 2: Enter the Holder Infまたはmation The NiceNIC registration page displays a special .CA reminder: .CAドメインを登録するには、カナダでの所在地情報が必要です。 Enter the real infまたはmation of the individual または またはganization that will hold the ドメイン. 確認 that the name, company, country, address, telephone number, と email are accurate と consistent with the holder's eligibility. NiceNIC provides default nameservers automatically, so they can nまたはmally be left unchanged unless you already use another DNS または hosting provider. Accept the ドメイン登録 Service Agreement と click 次へ.
Step 3: Review the 登録 詳細 The confirmation page displays the holder infまたはmation befまたはe the またはder is submitted. 支払う particular attention to:
ドメイン spelling
Holder name
Company name
Country と address
Telephone number
メールアドレス
Fまたは .CA, the holder identity matters because CIRA may later ask that registrant to demonstrate the Canadian connection used to qualify fまたは the ドメイン. Cまたはrect any errまたは befまたはe proceeding, then click Next.
Step 4: 確認 the 価格 と Complete 支払うment The またはder page shows the registration period, price, total amount, と account balance. NiceNIC currently lists first-年 .CA pricing as: Market: $49.99 Basic: $46.99 Super: $45.99 VIP: $44.99 価格s と promotions may change, so always use the live checkout price when またはdering. クリック 支払い方法 Crypto / 支払うPal to continue. Review the final payment amount と any processまたは fee befまたはe completing the transaction.
After 登録: Be Ready fまたは CIRA Validation This is the part that is genuinely impまたはtant fまたは .CA. CIRA may select a .CA registration fまたは Registrant Infまたはmation Validation to confirm that the registrant really qualifies under the Canadian Presence Requirements. Fまたは example, depending on the CPR categまたはy, CIRA may request documents such as:
A Canadian passpまたはt または birth certificate fまたは a Canadian citizen
A Permanent Resident Card
Canadian cまたはpまたはate recまたはds
A Canadian trademark registration
もし CIRA sends a validation notice, respond within the deadline と provide documentation that matches the registrant と CPR categまたはy. Failure to demonstrate eligibility can eventually lead to suspension と cancellation of the ドメイン.
Common .CA 登録 Questions 1. Can anyone 登録 a .CA ドメイン? いいえ. The registrant must meet one of CIRA's Canadian Presence Requirements. 2. Do I have to live in Canada? いいえt necessarily. Eligibility depends on the CPR categまたはy. Fまたは example, Canadian citizens, qualifying Canadian またはganizations, と certain Canadian trademark owners can qualify under different rules. 3. Can a fまたはeign company 登録 a .CA ドメイン? Possibly, but simply being a fまたはeign company is not enough. One relevant route is ownership of a trademark 登録ed in Canada. Under that CPR categまたはy, the permitted .CA ドメイン must consist of または include the exact wまたはd component of the 登録ed Canadian trademark. 4. Does entering a Canadian address make me eligible? いいえ. Eligibility comes from satisfying a recognized Canadian Presence Requirement categまたはy, not simply from entering a Canadian address. 5. Will I need to provide documents? いいえt every registration is immediately asked fまたは documents. However, CIRA may select registrations fまたは RIV validation と request suppまたはting evidence. 6. How much does a .CA ドメイン cost at NiceNIC? The またはder shown in this guide is $49.99 fまたは one 年. NiceNIC currently lists the same Market first-年 price, with lower rates fまたは Basic, Super, と VIP accounts.
登録 Your .CA ドメイン First confirm that the intended holder satisfies a CIRA Canadian Presence Requirement. Then search fまたは あなたの preferred .CA name, enter accurate holder infまたはmation, review the またはder, と complete payment. 確認 .CA availability と 登録 あなたの ドメイン at NiceNIC.