do i need to be a canadian resident

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to own a .ca extension,

I won the domain at pool and when i went to register it, by default it put in that i am a canadian resident under the type of registration.

What to do

thanks

scott

[amcdonald]

this is from cira.ca

A legal type is a category that classifies Registrants’ legal status in Canada as defined in the Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants. Dot-ca Registrants must conform to at least one legal type to meet CIRA’s Canadian Presence Requirements. The legal type categories are:

(a) Canadian citizen (CCT)
A Canadian citizen of the age of majority under the laws of the province or territory in Canada in which he or she resides or last resided.

(b) Permanent Resident of Canada (RES)
A permanent resident as defined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, (Canada), S.C. 2001, c. 27, as amended from time to time, who is ordinarily resident in Canada (as defined below) and of the age of majority under the laws of the province or territory in Canada in which he or she resides or last resided



(c) Legal Representative of a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident (LGR)
An executor, administrator or other legal representative of a Person listed in paragraph (a) and (b) above.



(d) Corporation (Canada or Canadian province or territory) (CCO)
A corporation under the laws of Canada or any province or territory of Canada.



(e) Trust established in Canada (TRS)
A trust established and subsisting under the laws of a province or territory of Canada, more than 66.6% of whose trustees meet one of the conditions set out in paragraphs (a) to (d) above.



(f) Partnership Registered in Canada (PRT)
A partnership, more than 66.6% of whose partners meet one of the conditions set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) above, which is registered as a partnership under the laws of any province or territory of Canada.



(g) Canadian Unincorporated Association (ASS)
An unincorporated organization, association or club:

i)at least 80% of whose members: (A) are ordinarily resident in Canada (if such members are individuals); or (B) meet one of the conditions set out in paragraphs (a) to (f) above (if such members are not individuals); and

ii) at least 80% of whose directors, officers, employees, managers, administrators or other representatives are ordinarily resident in Canada.



(h) Canadian Trade Union (TRD)
A trade union which is recognized by a labour board under the laws of Canada or any province or territory of Canada and which has its head office in Canada.



(i) Canadian Political Party (PLT)
A political party registered under a relevant electoral law of Canada or any province or territory of Canada.



(j) Canadian Educational Institution (EDU)
Any of the following:

i) a university or college which is located in Canada and which is authorized or recognized as a university or college under an Act of the legislature of a province or territory of Canada; or

ii) a college, post-secondary school, vocational school, secondary school, pre-school or other school or educational institution which is located in Canada and which is recognized by the educational authorities of a province or territory of Canada or licensed under or maintained by an Act of Parliament of Canada or of the legislature of a province or territory of Canada.



(k) Canadian Library, Archive or Museum (LAM)
An institution, whether or not incorporated, that:

i) is located in Canada; and

ii) is not established or conducted for profit or does not form part of, or is not administered or directly or indirectly controlled by, a body that is established or conducted for profit, in which is held and maintained a collection of documents and other materials that is open to the public or to researchers.



(l) Canadian Hospital (HOP)
A hospital which is located in Canada and which is licensed, authorized or approved to operate as a hospital under an Act of the legislature of a province or territory of Canada.



(m) Her Majesty the Queen (MAJ)
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second and her successors.



(n) Indian Band recognized by the Indian Act of Canada (INB)
Any Indian band as defined in the Indian Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5, as amended from time to time, and any group of Indian bands.



(o) Aboriginal Peoples (individuals and groups) indigenous to Canada (ABO)
Any Inuit, First Nation, Metis or other people indigenous to Canada, any individual belonging to any Inuit, First Nation, Metis or other people indigenous to Canada and any collectivity of such Aboriginal peoples.



(p) Government or government entity in Canada (GOV)
Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, a province or a territory; an agent of Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, of a province or of a territory; a federal, provincial or territorial Crown corporation, government agency or government entity; or a regional, municipal or local area government.



(q) Trade-mark registered in Canada (by a non-Canadian owner) (TDM)
A Person which does not meet any of the foregoing conditions, but which is the owner of a trade-mark which is the subject of a registration under the Trade-marks Act (Canada), R.S.C. 1985, c.T-13 as amended from time to time, but in this case such permission is limited to an application to register a .ca domain name consisting of or including the exact word component of that registered trade-mark.



(r) Official marks registered in Canada (OMK)
A Person which does not meet any of the foregoing conditions, but which is a Person intended to be protected by Subsection 9(1) of the Trade-Marks Act (Canada) at whose request the Registrar of Trade-marks has published notice of adoption of any badge, crest, emblem, official mark or other mark pursuant to Subsection 9(1), but in this case such permission is limited to an application to register a .ca domain name consisting of or including the exact word component of such badge, crest, emblem, official mark or other mark in respect of which such Person requested publications.

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So if i am none of the above, what to do with the domain?

My dad is Canadian, so i guess i could just register it under his name, but what a hassle for a domain name.

Thanks

[catchiedomains]

I asked cira this very question. I am canadian but was curious simply because it limits the number of buyers. They replied saying they do look at all registerations and transfers, any found to be lacking the above noted criteria will simply have the ownership revoked without compensation. The have a very detailed website www.cira.ca