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What is .ca?

.ca is the country-code top-level domain assigned to Canada, run by Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Autorité Canadienne pour les enregistrements Internet (ACEI). It's live in the IANA DNS root zone. Registration is open through accredited registrars, though some country registries add local-presence or ID requirements.
Type
Country code (Canada)
Registration
Open to public
In DNS root
Yes

Registry operator: Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Autorité Canadienne pour les enregistrements Internet (ACEI) — per the IANA root database.

Source: IANA root zone database, checked August 23, 2026.

Is .ca a real domain extension?

Yes — .ca is a real top-level domain. It's present in the official IANA DNS root zone, which is the authoritative list of every live TLD on the internet.

Who runs .ca?

.ca is operated by Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Autorité Canadienne pour les enregistrements Internet (ACEI), the registry responsible for Canada, per the IANA root database.

What is .ca used for?

.ca is the extension tied to Canada. Many country codes are also used generically for branding when the letters spell something useful.

Can anyone register a .ca domain?

Generally yes — .ca is open through accredited registrars, though some country registries require local presence or ID. Availability of a specific name depends on whether it's already taken.

.ca and Canada

.ca is the country-code top-level domain assigned to Canada, administered by the registry Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Autorité Canadienne pour les enregistrements Internet (ACEI).

.ca is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Canada. The domain name registry that operates it is the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA).

Source: Wikipedia — .ca (CC BY-SA)

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