.ca Domain Registration India
.ca is Canada's country-code domain, run by CIRA in Ottawa since December 2000. Every holder must meet CIRA's Canadian Presence Requirements, such as Canadian citizenship, residence, a Canadian company or a matching Canadian trademark. WebJi® charges ₹1,565 for the first year and ₹1,916 per renewal, before 18% GST, and confirms eligibility first.
For Indian businesses with a Canadian entity or trademark, and Indian-origin Canadians, checking whether they qualify for .ca before they order.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹1,565/yr
- Renewal
- ₹1,916/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a .ca domain?
.ca is Canada’s country-code top-level domain, run by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA), a non-profit in Ottawa. John Demco created it in 1987 at the University of British Columbia, and IANA redelegated it to CIRA on 1 December 2000. Unlike most ccTLDs sold in India, it is reserved for people and organisations with a real Canadian connection.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Country-code TLD (Canada), restricted |
| Registry | CIRA / ACEI, 319 McRae Avenue, Ottawa |
| Created | 1987, University of British Columbia |
| Run by CIRA since | 1 December 2000 |
| Eligibility | Canadian Presence Requirements, checked for the life of the name |
| DNSSEC | Signed (secure delegation) |
| Accented names | French accented characters supported since 2012 |
Can an Indian business register a .ca domain?
Only with a genuine Canadian link: an Indian person or company with no Canadian citizenship, residence, entity or trademark cannot hold .ca. CIRA’s Canadian Presence Requirements must be met at registration and for as long as the name is held, and CIRA can ask for proof at any time and suspend a name that fails.
- Eligible individuals: Canadian citizens of age, permanent residents, Aboriginal peoples of Canada and certain narrowly defined temporary residents.
- Eligible organisations: corporations and partnerships formed under Canadian federal or provincial law, and other Canadian entities.
- Trademark route: the owner of a Canadian registered trademark may register a .ca that matches the mark exactly.
- Not eligible: an Indian sole proprietor, LLP or private limited company with none of the above.
WebJi® asks for your presence category when you order and confirms eligibility with you before the name is submitted, so an ineligible order is stopped rather than suspended later.
Who in India actually uses .ca?
.ca buyers in India are almost always Indian firms with a Canadian arm or Indian-origin Canadians managing a site from India. Canada’s large Indian diaspora makes the market attractive, but the extension follows the legal entity, not the audience.
| Registrant | Example | Qualifies through |
|---|---|---|
| Exporter with an Ontario subsidiary | spicehouse.ca | Canadian corporation |
| Canadian permanent resident running a Punjab family business site | familysweets.ca | Permanent resident |
| IT services firm with a registered Canadian mark | yourmark.ca | Canadian trademark, exact match |
| Indian education consultant with no Canadian entity | — | Not eligible; use .com |
How much does a .ca domain cost in India?
WebJi® lists .ca at ₹1,565 for the first year and ₹1,916 a year at renewal, before 18% GST. Three years total ₹5,397 before tax (₹1,565 + ₹1,916 + ₹1,916), and a transfer in is billed at ₹1,565.
| Extension | Registration (₹/yr) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Who can register | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .ca | ₹1,565 | ₹1,916 | Canadian Presence Requirements only | Register → |
| .com | ₹1,380 | ₹1,480 | Anyone; the usual choice for selling into Canada | Register → |
| .us | ₹925 | ₹1,155 | See the .us page for its own nexus rule | Register → |
| .in | ₹1,000 | ₹1,000 | Anyone; signals an Indian business | Register → |
Prices read from WebJi® billing on 4 November 2026. Premium .ca names are quoted before payment.
How .ca handles WHOIS privacy and renewals
CIRA hides the contact details of individual .ca registrants by default; organisation registrants are published. People who need to reach a hidden registrant use CIRA’s message-delivery form instead of seeing an email address.
At expiry, CIRA renews the name at registry level and a short grace period follows in which the renewal can be paid or the name released. Keeping auto-renew on avoids relying on that window; the domain renewal guide explains grace periods in general.
.ca or .com for an Indian business selling to Canada?
If you qualify under CIRA’s rules and Canada is a core market, take .ca for the local trust signal; if you do not qualify, .com is the realistic choice. Canadian shoppers see .ca on sites such as canada.ca and cbc.ca and read it as local, but Google ranks on content and links, not on the ending alone.
Companies forming a Canadian entity often register the .ca once incorporation is complete and redirect it to an existing .com. For a site whose users are in Canada, Canada VPS hosting keeps the server close to them.
Frequently asked questions
Can an Indian student or work-permit holder in Canada register .ca?
Possibly. CIRA accepts certain temporary residents, but the categories are narrow and change with Canadian rules. Share your status with WebJi® before ordering and the category will be confirmed against CIRA’s current policy.
Does registering a .ca need a Canadian trademark?
Only if you have no other presence category. A Canadian registered trademark lets its owner register a .ca matching the mark exactly; citizens, permanent residents and Canadian companies qualify without one.
What happens if a .ca holder loses Canadian presence later?
CIRA requires presence for the whole time the name is held. If it ends — for example a Canadian subsidiary is wound up — CIRA can request evidence and suspend or cancel the name. Transfer it to an eligible holder first.
What does .ca cost for three years at WebJi®?
₹5,397 before 18% GST: ₹1,565 for year one and ₹1,916 for each of the two renewal years, at prices read on 4 November 2026.
Can a .ca domain use French accented letters?
Yes. CIRA has supported French accented characters since 2012, and each accented name is bundled with its unaccented variant for the same holder, which matters for Quebec-facing brands.
Registry facts checked against IANA and CIRA on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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