.CA

• What is the Registrant Whois Type when registering a .CA domain?

  CIRA, the central registry for .CA domains, requires all domain registrants to meet its Canadian Presence Requirements. As part of the registration process, you will be asked to complete your .CA registrant settings by selecting a Registrant Whois Type. You're able to select one of the following Registrant Types within .ca setting page. 1. Individual Registrant Types Canadian Citizen Permanent Resident of Canada Aboriginal Peoples (individuals or groups) indigenous to Canada Legal Representative of a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident 2. Non-Individual Registrant Types Corporation (Canada or Canadian province or territory) Government or government entity in Canada Canadian Educational institution Canadian Unincorporated Association Canadian Hospital Partnership Registered in Canada Domain contains Trade-mark registered in Canada (by a non-Canadian owner) Canadian Trade union Canadian Political party Canadian Library, Archive or Museum Trust established in Canada Indian Band recognized by the Indian act of Canada Official mark registered in Canada Her Majesty the Queen If you select one of non-individual registrant types, please set your default administrative contact to a different contact record. Please note: If your selected Whois Type is "Corporation (Canada or Canadian province or territory)," the contact record name must reflect the full legal name of the corporation and include the jurisdiction of incorporation (e.g., Canada, Ontario, NWT), unless the jurisdiction is clearly identifiable from the corporation's name itself. For detailed information on the registrant types listed above, please see CIRA's Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants.

• What are the requirements to register a .CA domain?

  Registrants of .CA domains must meet certain Canadian presence requirements. Only the following individuals and entities will be able to register a .CA domain name: Canadian citizens of the age of majority Permanent residents Legal representatives Corporations under the laws of Canada Trusts under the laws of Canada Partnerships where more than 66.6% of partners meet the above requirements Associations where at least than 80% of members meet the above requirements The trade unions recognized by the labour board under laws of Canada Political parties registered under relevant electoral law of Canada Education institutions including universities, colleges, post-secondary schools, vocational schools, secondary schools, pre-schools, or other educational institutions that are recognized by the educational authorities of Canada Libraries, Archives, or Museums that are located in Canada and not established for profit Hospitals located in Canada and licensed, authorized, or approved to operate as such under an act of legislature of Canada His Majesty the King and his successor Indian band as defined in the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5 Aboriginal peoples indigenous to Canada Government Trade-marks registered in Canada Official marks .CA registrants will be asked to complete their registrant settings upon checkout and agree to CIRA's (the .CA central registry) agreement. You can also access your .CA registrant settings inside your Dynadot account.

• How do I set my .CA registrant settings?

  Registrants of .CA domains must meet certain Canadian presence requirements. Registrants will be asked to complete their registrant settings upon checkout and agree to CIRA's (the .CA central registry) agreement. You can also set or change these settings from within your Dynadot account. To set up your .CA registrant settings, please follow these steps: Sign in to your Dynadot account. Select "TLD Settings" from the "My Domains" drop-down menu. Click on the "CA Settings". Select your "Whois Type" from the drop-down menu. Choose the "CIRA Language" from the drop-down menu. Read the CIRA Agreement, then check the box next to "I Accept the CIRA Agreement". Click on the "Submit" button to save your changes.