Domain Register Canada

Benefits of a .CA
Reliable round the corner and around the earth

There's no greater mode to connect with the masses, construct your product, touch markets and service customers-in Canada and around the earth - than with a .ca domain.
Canada's Internet identity

A domain name is the backbone of corporate identity in today's marketplace, and a .ca domain address instantly identifies you as Canadian to Net users in Canada and around the earth.

* .CA domain names are set aside solely for Canadians and Canadian establishments.
* Net users know there's a Canadian behind every .ca-and Canadians are trusted around the earth.

Trusted

Canadians entrust Canadians online - over 75 percent state they prefer to shop on a .ca website.

* Transactions are subject to Canadian law.
* There are no customs to pass or exchange rates to pay.

Accessible

Only about one million dot-ca domain addresses are already held - compared to about 70 million .com names. That means you can:

* Have the short, easy to remember name you actually want.
* Register a domain name that accurately reflects your business.

Secure

CIRA's centralized .ca registry protects your domain name.

* .ca names and Registrant info are maintained in a federal registry. (.com info is saved only by Registrars in their individual business offices.)
* A dot-ca domain address is safe - you cannot lose it or even confront any downtime - even if your Registrar goes out of business.

Established

The .ca registry is overseen by CIRA as a public service, on behalf of all Canadians.

* .ca was produced over twenty years ago (the 7th in the globe!).
* It's an established presence you can trust will still be around in the future.

Interesting Facts

* Canadians purchase billions of dollars' worth of goods online every year (over $12 billion in 2007), and more than half of their buys are from Canadian companies. (Reference:Statistics Canada, 2005 Canadian Cyberspace Use Survey)
* Over 60% of Canadians say they prefer to shop on a .ca web site. For every $100 spent by Canadian adults online in 2005, $63 was spent with Canadian vendors. (References:Statistics Canada, 2005 Canadian Cyberspace Use Survey, Statistics Canada, 2005 E-commerce: Shopping on the Net Survey, Statistics Canada, 2007 E-commerce: Shopping on the Net Survey, Strategic Counsel 2008 Canadian Internet Users' Attitudes Toward and Perceptions of The dot ca Domain Survey)

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