cctld Is .ca worth to register?

[Varchar]

I have came across many good keyword .ca domains available to register. My question is... are they worth it? I believe .ca is for Canada right? I hardly hear any .ca for sale. I would like to hear your comment about .ca.

Thanks.

Regards,

Kawing

 

[garyrcanuck]

Hi Kawing

I believe so, along with many others. You have to be a resident or business in Canada though to register .ca's

Check out this thread for tons of info. http://www.dnforum.com/showthread.php?t=157380

 

[Varchar]

Yes, that's the thread I read which gets me wonder about .ca domains. So which registrar is the cheapest for .ca? Also, there is no residential requirement to register right?

One more question... is French the primary language in Canada? I went to pick up a AAA brouchure and maps of Canada and the maps are all in French.

 

[Kamloops]

Yes, that's the thread I read which gets me wonder about .ca domains. So which registrar is the cheapest for .ca? Also, there is no residential requirement to register right?

One more question... is French the primary language in Canada? I went to pick up a AAA brouchure and maps of Canada and the maps are all in French.

LOL, your kidding right?

 

[DropWizard.com]

Yes, that's the thread I read which gets me wonder about .ca domains. So which registrar is the cheapest for .ca? Also, there is no residential requirement to register right?

One more question... is French the primary language in Canada? I went to pick up a AAA brouchure and maps of Canada and the maps are all in French.

Actually the french brochures are preferred as they burn best to heat our igloos. :smilewinkgrin:

Ahhh excusez moi. Je ne parle en francais.

 

[whitebark]

Actually the french brochures are preferred as they burn best to heat our igloos. :smilewinkgrin:

Ahhh excusez moi. Je ne parle en francais.

C'est drôle!

Well in certain places in Canada like in the heart of Quebec City you would think francais was the one official language of Canada. But outside of Quebec fewer and fewer Canadians are speaking it.

There is great value in .ca. Considering any .ca website I have operating gets anywhere from 25-60% of the traffic from US sources, it's clear they get equal play on google.com, yahoo, msn etc.

But unless you can meet the residency requirements you can't register .ca domains. Of course this doesn't stop those that really want them... just know that from time to time CIRA (group in charge of .ca) do audits and pull domains.

 

[Varchar]

Hi Garyrcanuck, sorry I misread your post. But I read somewhere else that I don't have to be residence of Canada in order to register.

Kamloops, I never go to Canada... but planning a trip in Sept to visit a friend at Montreal. That's why I went to AAA (or CAA) to pick up the maps. I think AAA gave me the wrong version...

 

[hugegrowth]

you must be a resident of Canada, or have a business here, or some kind of tie to Canada. Check out the Cira.ca site for requirements.

 

[garyrcanuck]

Hey Varchar, no problem, Visiting Montreal, awe the girls of montreal, I lived there for a while a long, long time ago, It was fantastic back then. I ne pas parly francais(speak French). But that did not slow up the action.It was always said the women of montreal are the most beautiful in the world. :yes:
Oh here I go reminiscing again :lol:

 

[MARCARIA.COM]

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