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Protect your client’s brand. Lock down the .CA

 

 

Secure your client's .CA domain today!

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Secure your client’s brand before someone else does.

Here’s how:

  1. Search for an available .CA domain
  2. Choose a registrar partner
  3. Checkout and purchase the .CA domain
  4. Complete registration

Why do my clients need a .CA?

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Brand protection

Safeguards their brand from potential disputes
over domain use, impersonation or domain squatting.

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Trust and credibility

Trusted and secure, giving their business
the credibility it needs online.

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Boosted online visibility

Boosts local SEO for higher
Canadian search rankings.

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Canadian pride

Preferred by 85% of Canadians, offering
positive user experience.

 

Learn steps on how to protect your online brand

 

 

Protecting Your Digital Identity

Janice Bereskin

Principal, smartbiggar.ca

"The risks are simple. Someone else will register that .CA domain name and then you'll have to pay more for it. Alternatively you'd have to start a CDRP dispute to try to get that domain to you. That's assuming you have the rights to do so to succeed.
Key advice is to seek professional consultation with respect to intellectual property and register those .CA domain names of interest and social media handles early."

 

  

What can your clients do with a .CA?


Host a website or build an online store
A website or online store is an obvious and powerful way to use a domain name.

 

Create their own .CA email address
A .CA domain name can be used for personalized email addresses (like [email protected]).

 

Link their .CA to their social feeds
.CA domains can be forwarded to other websites or social media profiles like Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube.

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Registering a .CA domain is quick and easy! It’s best practice for the client to register the domain themselves so they can have access to the account managing the domain name.

Here is how your client can register a domain:

  1. Search for an available .CA domain name. Find out if a domain name is available to register by using our domain search tool. 
  2. Choose the best domain registrar. When you search for a .CA domain, you will have the choice of which registrar to register the domain through. A registrar is a company that sells domain names and related services like web hosting. Select a registrar that meets your needs and price point
  3. Buy your .CA domain name. Once you’ve picked your registrar, you’ll go through their platform to complete your registration. 

Sometimes a domain name your client wants is already registered by someone else. Here are their options:

  1. Choose an alternative domain to launch your website with. As you’re building your business, get online quickly with an alternative domain, and then continue to pursue obtaining the ideal domain and if you’re successful, make the switch later.
  2. Check the expiry date of the registered domain. When you find out a domain is registered through CIRA’s domain search, the “Domain info” tab displays the expiry date. If the expiry date is coming up soon, keep checking on the status and either attempt to scoop it up during a To-Be-Released (TBR) session (especially important for premium domains) or you can wait and see if it makes it to the next phase of the domain name life cycle, from TBR into general availability.
  3. Purchase the domain from the current registrant. You can find out who registered the domain with a simple lookup using WHOIS. Depending on their level of domain privacy, you may be able to contact the owner and negotiate buying it from them.

We at CIRA enforce a Canadian Presence Requirement, so not just anyone can register a .CA. This provides peace-of-mind that when a site has a .CA domain, it’s actually owned by a Canadian individual or business.

But how exactly does CIRA ensure that .CA is kept Canadian? 

When you register a .CA, you enter into a Registrant Agreement and you will be required to select a Canadian Presence Requirement category to show your connection to Canada. Here’s a few of the commonly-chosen categories:

Individuals

  • Canadian citizen
  • Permanent resident
  • Legal representative
  • Aboriginal peoples

Non-individuals

  • Corporation
  • Trademark registered in Canada
  • Official marks
  • Association
  • Trust
  • Partnership
  • Educational institution
  • Library, archive or museum
  • Hospital
  • Government

Helpful legal resources

Four easy ways to start protecting your brand online

Trademarks and disputes: considerations when choosing a domain name

Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy

CDRP process and decisions

 

 

Ready to secure your client's .CA?

Use our search tool to see if your client's domain name is available as a .CA
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