.ca Domain Prices — Compare 37 Registrars
Delegated in 1987, .ca is run by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). It is the country-code domain for Canada. See more about .ca →
It registers from $5.00 and renews from $9.18, across 37 registrars.
All 37 registrars
The 3 cheapest .ca registrars to keep for 3 years
Renewals included. Prices updated 3 hours ago.
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Cheapest to keep
Porkbun
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$8.81 | $9.18 | $8.98 | Free | $27.17 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Runner-up
Dynadot
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$8.64 | $9.34 | $9.34 | Not offered | $27.32 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Third
Cloudflare
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$9.19 | $9.19 | $9.19 | Free | $27.57 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Spaceship
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$9.32 | $9.32 | $9.32 | Free | $27.96 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Regery
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$9.70 $9.14 | $9.70 | $9.14 | Free | $28.54 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NameSilo
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$9.99 | $9.99 | $9.49 | Free | $29.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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BigRock
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$8.80 | $11.01 | $8.80 | Unknown | $30.82 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Moniker
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$10.44 | $10.77 | $10.44 | Unknown | $31.98 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Truehost.com
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$10.33 | $12.21 | $12.34 | Free | $34.75 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Watch out for IONOS: it renews at 3× the first-year price. Over 5 years it costs $19.47 more than the cheapest to keep (ranked 11 of 37).
Watch out for IONOS: it renews at 3× the first-year price. Over 3 years it costs $7.83 more than the cheapest to keep (ranked 10 of 37).
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Netcetera
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$11.93 | $11.93 | $11.93 | Free | $35.79 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Domgate
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$13.39 | $13.39 | $13.39 | Free | $40.17 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Epik
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$13.95 | $13.95 | $13.95 | Unknown | $41.85 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Namecheap
+$0.20 ICANN fee
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$12.18 | $15.18 | $12.18 | Free | $42.54 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Whois.com
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$12.88 | $14.88 | $12.88 | Unknown | $42.64 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Hostinger
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$16.99 $9.99 | $16.99 | — | Free | $43.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Infomaniak
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$15.46 | $15.46 | $15.46 | Unknown | $46.38 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Directnic
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$16.49 | $16.49 | $16.49 | Unknown | $49.47 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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DreamHost
price checked 2 months ago
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$16.95 | $16.95 | $16.95 | Free | $50.85 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Name.com
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$16.99 | $16.99 | — | Free | $50.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Dotology
+$5.00/yr for privacy
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$9.49 | $14.99 | $9.49 | $5.00/yr | $54.47 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Marcaria
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$19.00 | $19.00 | — | Unknown | $57.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Hostcab
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$21.00 | $21.00 | $21.00 | Unknown | $63.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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one.com
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$21.20 | $21.20 | $21.20 | Unknown | $63.60 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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ExonHost
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$22.00 | $22.00 | $19.00 | Unknown | $66.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Regtons
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$22.10 | $22.10 | $22.10 | Free | $66.30 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Blacknight
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$22.31 | $22.31 | $22.31 | Unknown | $66.93 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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iwantmyname
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$24.19 | $27.49 | $26.39 | Free | $79.17 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Netim
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$26.79 | $26.79 | $16.18 | Free | $80.37 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Upflare
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$16.73 | $33.47 | $33.47 | Free | $83.67 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Hello.co
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$24.99 | $29.99 | $24.99 | Unknown | $84.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Joker.com
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$32.51 | $32.51 | $32.51 | Not offered | $97.53 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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101domain
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$22.99 | $38.99 | $41.99 | Unknown | $100.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NameMart
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$54.39 | $39.39 | $39.39 | Not offered | $133.17 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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NiceNIC
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$49.99 | $49.99 | — | Unknown | $149.97 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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INWX
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$72.00 | $72.00 | $72.00 | Unknown | $216.00 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
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Instra
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$105.00 | $108.49 | — | Unknown | $321.98 | Register → | |||||||||||||||||
Cheapest renewal over time
How much does a .ca domain cost over 3 or 5 years?
Of the 37 registrars compared, Porkbun is cheapest for both 3 years ($27.17) and 5 years ($45.53).
Is the cheapest first year also the cheapest over time?
No. IONOS has the lowest first year ($5.00), but over 3 years it totals $35.00, $7.83 more than Porkbun's $27.17.
Transfer terms for .ca
The transfer prices in the table are what registrars list. Whether a transfer of a .ca domain is free or paid, and whether it adds registration time, is not confirmed here and depends on the extension and the registrar.
Bottom line
Over 3 years, Porkbun is the cheapest to keep, at $27.17.
.ca is Canada's country-code domain. It was added to the root zone on 14 May 1987 and is the standard web address for Canadian businesses, organisations and individuals.
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) manages .ca. CIRA is a member-based, not-for-profit organisation in Ottawa. It took over from a volunteer team at the University of British Columbia in 2000 and opened .ca to commercial registrars at the same time.
CIRA sets policy and runs the registry, and certified registrars sell names.
.ca is restricted. To register, you must meet one of CIRA's Canadian Presence Requirements. The most common categories include Canadian citizens or permanent residents, companies incorporated in Canada, and owners of trademarks registered in Canada for matching names.
Other eligible groups include partnerships, associations, charities, educational institutions, hospitals, and Indigenous peoples. CIRA may request proof of eligibility at any time and can cancel a name if you do not provide it.
This means a foreign company can't register .ca just because it sells to Canadians. It usually needs a Canadian subsidiary or a matching Canadian trademark.
If you register as an individual, CIRA doesn't show your name, address or phone number in the public WHOIS.
Canadian businesses, governments, universities, non-profits and individuals use .ca, and many Canadian shoppers see it as a sign of a local seller.
How .ca second-level domains work
A second-level domain sits one step below .ca: instead of example.ca, a name is registered as example.on.ca, with on marking out one branch of the extension. We track 15 second-level extensions under .ca and 1 of them have registrar prices so far.
The .ca extension is managed by Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Autorité Canadienne pour les enregistrements Internet (ACEI). Who can register under each second level, and on what terms, is decided at the registry rather than by the registrar, and a few zones may be administered separately, so confirm eligibility with your registrar before buying.
A name under any of them has three labels — your name, the second level, then ca — and DNS works exactly as for any other domain. Registration data is published through the .ca WHOIS server, whois.cira.ca, and over RDAP at https://rdap.ca.fury.ca/rdap. The .ca registry supports DNSSEC, so zones under its second levels can be signed and validated end to end.
Technical details
| Type | ccTLD · Countries |
| Registry | Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Autorité Canadienne pour les enregistrements Internet (ACEI) |
| Delegated | 14 May 1987 |
| WHOIS server | whois.cira.ca |
| Domain level | Top-level domain |
| IDN / punycode | No |
| DNSSEC | Supported |
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.ca questions
What is a .ca domain?
.ca is a country-code domain extension. It is operated by Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Autorité Canadienne pour les enregistrements Internet (ACEI) and has been part of the domain name system since 1987. It is associated with Canada. Internet country-code top level domain for Canada.
Which registrars are cheapest for .ca?
If you plan to keep .ca for 3 years, the three cheapest options are Porkbun ($27.17), Dynadot ($27.32) and Cloudflare ($27.57).
Which registrars accept Bitcoin or crypto for .ca?
Among the registrars that sell .ca, BTC and crypto payments are accepted at Porkbun ($27.17 for 3 years), Dynadot ($27.32) and Spaceship ($27.96). Others also accept crypto; see the table.
Does .ca support DNSSEC?
Yes, .ca supports DNSSEC. You can sign your zone and resolvers can check the signature.
Watch .ca
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