Wanted: Service .ca registration

[DNjet]

I just found what might be a very good possibly premium .ca available to reg , but I am from USA and can't reg it , what to do?

 

[Ubiquitous]

I just found what might be a very good possibly premium .ca available to reg , but I am from USA and can't reg it , what to do?

Why not? ...

I have some domain names (not .ca) through a canadian registrar, and I can select .ca names and put them in my cart... Although I'm not sure what would happen if I tried to register one. Canada sure has some bizarre restrictions for registering.

:mullet:

 

[Mr.Domains]

Strictly speaking you're correct, but the fact is most registrars will turn a "blind eye". I live in France, and own 3 .ca domains. In fact, the one I registered through Dotster, they even manually changed my "City" and "Country" to "Toronto" and "Canada" in the WHOIS info without being asked, so I guess they are used to it.

 

[907Group]

I guess if you are not canadian citizen you can't registered it but domain can be transferred to you. I had several .ca domains but had to fill out lot of forms to transfer to me.

 

[Tedgeman]

The correct way to own a .Ca, if your not a canadian citizen is to open a Canadian corporation and/or be partnered with a Canadian under his corporation, as a member of that corporation. Since this costs a bit of cash, you want to have a good number of names to off set the costs.

 

[RazorNF]

Yeah, something to keep in mind. If you don't meet CIRA's Canadian presence requirements, you could lose out should anyone down the road challenge you on a domain. So if you're building up a large portfolio of premium .ca's, you may want to register a corp, as Tedgeman suggests.

 

[DropWizard.com]

I'm not sure about the registrar automatically changing the city etc for you. That could lose them their registrar contract.

If you use a fake address and phone number just make sure you don't use a out of the country area code or address. Cira frequently scans for that.

But overall if you want to do it legally partner with a company or individual here or incorporate. We have several domains (partners) we've worked with. But it pretty much has to be a premium domain or portfolio to make it worthwhile.

PS if it's that good a name give it to me and I'll pay a $50 finders fee IF we register it. If we don't I'll keep it confidential. Better than walking away empty handed.:whoo:

 

[italiandragon]

lol...I find unfair these restrictions.....Internet was created to be free....then all these no sense rules.....borders on the net too...

 

[Ubiquitous]

So why are Canadians allowed to register .us names? If they are not willing to share why should Americans?... It's not a very neighborly thing to do IMO. I say put a restriction on .us names for Canada until they let people in the USA buy one of their precious domain names!

:fencing:

 

[Mr.Domains]

Erm... I think the same restrictions apply in the US too. It's just that, like with the .ca domains, everyone turns a blind eye. Unless it's a real "premium", and likely to raise attention.

 

[DNjet]

Thanks everyone, I think I have it solved.