Attract a Canadian audience or promote your brand in Canada with a .ca domain.
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Canadians prefer buying locally or searching for local services, so take advantage of .ca domain registration to connect with the community in Canada.
Join millions of Canadian business owners who have proudly displayed .ca domains on their websites or email addresses and attracted this loyal audience.
Over 80% of Canadian customers prefer shopping from a .ca site due to the hassle-free transactions – charged in Canadian dollars, cheaper shipping cost, and no customs issues due to shopping across the border.
Therefore, websites with Canadian domains like .ca will likely stand out among search results and get more sales.
With only around 3 million .ca domain names registered, there’s also a better chance you’ll get the exact domain name you want – compared to over 10 million .net registrations and more than 145 million .com domains.
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the .ca domain name.
.ca is Canada’s country-code top-level domain (ccTLD), managed by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). So, this domain extension is location-specific, and only Canada-based individuals or organizations can register .ca domains.
.ca domain registrations are only available for individuals or organizations located in Canada. They have to meet the Canadian Presence Requirements to be eligible to register this domain name extension.
Some of the categories that classify eligible .ca domain name registrants include:
A .ca domain name is a better option for Canadian businesses. .ca TLD tells potential shoppers and search engines that your website is Canadian-owned, helping you reach the local community effectively. It also has more domains available than .com.
Meanwhile, the .com domain will be great if you plan to target an international audience or have no physical presence in Canada, as this extension is reserved for Canadian businesses and individuals.
Do you serve the Canadian and international markets? Registering both the .com and .ca is possible – if the domain is available – and you can easily redirect one to the other.
Yes, .ca domain names are secure and trusted by the Canadian internet community.
They’re one of the least abused extensions, with a “badness” score of 0.02, indicating that people rarely use Canadian domains to send spam or host malware. For comparison, the score for .com is 0.55 and .surf is 5.70. This means that most .ca websites are considered trustworthy and reliable.
To get a .ca domain at Hostinger, ensure you’re eligible according to the Canadian Presence Requirements and check the domain availability using our domain checker.
Select the Add to cart button next to the domain, proceed to the shopping cart window, and finish the payment process. Your .ca domain registration will be complete and ready to use in no time.
The .ca domain price depends on the registrar. At Hostinger, a .ca domain registration and renewal cost $16.99/year. If you’ve registered this Canadian domain elsewhere, it’s possible to transfer it to our services for a $12.99 fee.