.ca domain availability checker
The .ca domain is a country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Canada, operated by CIRA and introduced in 1987.
Check whether any .ca domain is available, with bulk lookups and WHOIS records for taken names. Type just the name and Naked Whois appends .ca automatically.
About .ca
.ca is the country-code TLD for Canada, operated since 2000 by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), a non-profit corporation. Before the CIRA transition the TLD was managed informally by the University of British Columbia.
Registrants must meet the Canadian Presence Requirements (CPR): the registrant must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, a Canadian-incorporated entity, an Indigenous government, or a trademark holder protecting a Canadian-registered mark. Foreign companies operating in Canada commonly use a Canadian subsidiary or partner to satisfy the CPR.
The .ca TLD is the dominant choice for Canadian-facing businesses, with .com as the international counterpart. CIRA also funds public-interest research and infrastructure through its Community Investment Program.
Notable quirks
Canadian Presence Requirements (CPR) restrict registration to Canadian persons, residents, registered Canadian organizations, or qualifying trademark holders.