A corporation under the laws of Canada or any province or territory of Canada, Charities, Cooperative, Council.

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant name must be the full legal name of the corporation and must be followed by the jurisdiction of incorporation (i.e. Canada, Ontario, NWT....), unless it is obvious from the corporation's name. Canadian Internet Registration Authority (Canada)

For Charities - the NFP should be included in the organization name - if it is a not-for-profit organization - you are also required to submit the registration number (i.e. 123456789 RR0001)

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.

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the full legal name of the Canadian Citizen who will hold the domain name registration as the name would appear on a passport, driver's license or other identification document issued by a government.

The name may be followed by a space and "o/a xxxx" where "o/a" stands for "Operating As" and "xxxx" can be any alpha-numeric string designated by the applicant and subject to applicable rules and length restrictions (e.g. "John Doe o/a Doe Consulting Group"). The name may also be followed by a space and a degree granted to the Registrant by a recognized degree granting institution or a recognized professional designation which the Registrant has the right to use (i.e. PhD, MD, and DDS.)

Full legal names of individuals may only consist of alphabetic characters and the special characters: single quote mark('), hyphen(-), period(.). 

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" (as defined below) in Canada 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. "Ordinarily resident in Canada" means an individual who resides in Canada for more than 183 days in the twelve month period immediately preceding the date of the applicable request for registration of the .ca domain name or sub-domain name and in each twelve month period thereafter for the duration of the domain name registration.

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the full legal name of the Permanent Resident who will hold the domain name registration as the name would appear on a driver's license or other identification document issued by a government.

The full legal name may be followed by a space and "o/a xxxx" where "o/a" stands for "Operating As" and "xxxx" can be any alpha-numeric string designated by the applicant and subject to applicable rules and length restrictions (e.g. "John Doe o/a Doe Consulting Group"). The name may also be followed by a space and a degree granted to the Registrant by a recognized degree granting institution or a recognized professional designation which the Registrant has the right to use (i.e. PhD, MD, and DDS.)

Full legal names of individuals may only consist of alphabetic characters and the special characters: single quote mark('), hyphen(-), period(.).

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.

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the complete official name of the entity that will hold the domain name registration, without any abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the official name in parentheses). If the Registrant is not a government, the Registrant's name must be followed by the name of the jurisdiction (i.e. Canada, province, territory, municipality, etc) to which the Registrant is related.

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the complete official name of the institution that will hold the domain name registration, without any abbreviations. A common abbreviation may follow the official name in parentheses. The Registrant name must be followed by the jurisdiction (e.g. name of province, municipality) in which the institution is accredited if not obvious from the Registrant's name.

This legal type is principally intended for religious congregations, social and sports clubs and community groups, council (not registered) or society (not registered) which are based and operating in Canada.

An unincorporated organization, association or club:

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the complete name of the association that will hold the domain name registration, without any abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the complete name in parentheses).

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.

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the complete official name of the hospital that will hold the domain name registration, without any abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the complete name in parentheses.) The Registrant's name must be followed by the jurisdiction (i.e. name of province) which accredited the hospital if not obvious from the Registrant's name.

A partnership, more than 66 2/3 % of whose partners meet the requirements of one of the following Registrant Types: Corporation (Canada or Canadian province or territory), Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident of Canada, Trust established in Canada or a Legal Representative of a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident, which is registered as a partnership under the laws of any province or territory of Canada.

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the registered name of the partnership that will hold the domain name registration. The Registrant name must be followed by the jurisdiction of registration (i.e. Alberta) and the registration number.

A Person which does not fall under any other legal type, 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 a request to register a .ca domain name consisting of or including the exact word component of that registered trade-mark.

Note This legal type is only intended for Registrants which do not meet the requirements associated with any other legal type but which have a trade-mark registered in Canada. (Trade-marks subject of trade-mark applications and trade-marks registered in other jurisdictions, such as the United States, do not qualify.) The domain name to be registered must include the trade-mark. (i.e. If the trade-mark is AVEA this type of Registrant can register avea.ca or aveaisus.ca but not xyz.ca)

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the complete legal name of the trade-mark owner (not the trade-mark agent) holding the domain name registration without any abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the complete name in parentheses.) The applicant must also insert the Canadian registration number of the trade-mark following the Registrant name.

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.

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the complete official name of the trade union that will hold the domain name registration, without abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the official name in parentheses.) The Registrant name must be followed by the jurisdiction in Canada which recognizes it (if it is not obvious from the Registrant's name.)

A political party registered under a relevant electoral law of Canada or any province or territory of Canada.

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the complete official name of the political party holding the domain name registration, without abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the official name in parentheses.) The Registrant name must also by followed by the jurisdiction in Canada in which it is registered (if it is not obvious from the official name).

An institution, whether or not incorporated, that:

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the complete legal name of the institution which will hold the domain name registration without abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the complete name in parentheses.)

A trust established and subsisting under the laws of a province or territory of Canada, more than 66 2/3 % of whose trustees meet the requirements of one of the following Registrant Types: Corporation (Canada or Canadian province or territory), Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident of Canada, or a Legal Representative of a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the complete official name of the trust, without any abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the official name in parentheses.) The Registrant name must also indicate the total percentage of the trustees that meet one or more of the following requirements: Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Canadian corporation, legal representative.

Any individual belonging to any Inuit, First Nation, Metis or other people indigenous to Canada.

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the full legal name of the Aboriginal Person applying for the Registration as it would appear on a driver's license or other identification document issued by government.

The Registrant may enter its full legal name followed by a space and "o/a xxxx" where "o/a" stands for "Operating As" and "xxxx" can be any alpha-numeric string designated by the applicant and subject to applicable rules and length restrictions (e.g. "John Doe o/a Doe Consulting Group"). The name may also be followed by a space and a degree granted to the Registrant by a recognized degree granting institution or a recognized professional designation which the Registrant has the right to use (i.e. PhD, MD, and DDS.)

Full legal names of individuals may only consist of alphabetic characters and the special characters: single quote mark('), hyphen(-), period(.).

Any Inuit, First Nation, Metis or other people indigenous to Canada, and any collectivity of such Aboriginal peoples.

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the complete official name of the indigenous people a collectivity of Aboriginal Persons or, if there is no official name, the name by which the collectivity is commonly known.

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.

Registrant name format requirements

The name of Registrant must be the Indian Band Name as registered with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Canada.

Note To verify the status or existence of an Indian Band, visit: http://www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/ or contact them directly by telephone at 888-399-0111. The website is not authoritive.

An executor, administrator or other legal representative of a Person listed as a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada.

Note This legal type is only available to a person or entity that has been appointed by legal process to represent an individual who is not competent to represent him or herself. It is not available to anyone who represents a Canadian or foreign corporation in any capacity

Registrant name format requirements:

The Registrant's name must be the full legal name of the Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Canada who is being represented as it would appear on a passport, driver's license or other government identification document. This must be followed by the full legal name and capacity of at least one of the official representatives.

Full legal names of individuals may only consist of alphabetic characters and the special characters: single quote mark('), hyphen(-), period(.).

Caution The representative should be identified as the Administrative Contact for these registrations

A Person which does not meet the requirements for any other legal type, 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 a request 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.

Note This legal type is only intended for Registrants which do not meet the requirements associated with any other legal type but which have an Official Mark registered in Canada. The domain name must include the official mark (i.e. if the official mark is WIPO, the Registrant can register wipo.ca but not intellectual-property.ca)

Registrant name format requirements

The Registrant's name must be the complete official name of the entity holding the domain name registration without any abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the complete name in parentheses.) The registration number of the official mark must follow the Registrant Name.