# .ca (Canada)
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Variants, with (à) or without (a) an accent mark, of a domain name are automatically reserved for the registrant and become part of an administrative bundle. In order to activate a domain in a bundle, the registrant must make a registration request for the domain. All domains within a bundle must be registered by the same registrant and with the same registrar. The registrant will also need to submit transfer request for all the domains in a bundle to complete the transfer.

**Confirmation email from the TLD registry**  
When you register a .ca domain, you will receive an email with a link to the acceptation procedure of the registrant agreement. You must complete the procedure within seven days or your domain will not be registered.

**Lease period for registration and renewal**  
One to ten years.

**Restrictions**  
Open to the public, with some restrictions:  
+ Registration is open to individuals or organizations connected to Canada, as described by the Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants.
+ Registrant contact: You must provide the full and exact legal name of the owner of the domain. 
+ Admin and tech contacts: You must specify **Person** as the contact type and provide contact information for individuals living in Canada.
+ You must select one of the following legal types during the registration process:
  + ABO: Aboriginal Peoples (individuals or groups) indigenous to Canada
  + ASS: Canadian unincorporated association
  + CCO: Canadian corporation, or Canadian province or territory
  + CCT: Canadian citizen
  + EDU: Canadian educational institution
  + GOV: Government or government entity in Canada
  + HOP: Canadian hospital
  + INB: Indian Band recognized by the Indian Act of Canada
  + LAM: Canadian library, archive, or museum
  + LGR: Legal Representative of a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
  + MAJ: Her/His Majesty the Queen/King
  + OMK: Official mark registered in Canada
  + PLT: Canadian political party
  + PRT: Partnership registered in Canada
  + RES: Permanent resident of Canada
  + TDM: Trade-mark registered in Canada (by a non-Canadian owner type)
  + TRD: Canadian trade union
  + TRS: Trust established in Canada

**Privacy protection**  
+ **Person** – For all contacts, contact name, address, phone number, fax number, and email address are hidden, because [CIRA](https://www.cira.ca/) automatically applies its privacy protection to a person. The privacy protection option will be applied at the registrar Whois only.
+ **Company, association, or public body** – Not supported at the registry level.

**Domain locking to prevent unauthorized transfers**  
Supported.

**Internationalized domain names**  
Supported.

**Authorization code required for transfers**  
Yes

**DNSSEC**  
Supported for domain registration. For more information, see [Configuring DNSSEC for a domain](domain-configure-dnssec.md).

**Deadlines for renewing and restoring domains**  
+ Renewal is possible: Until the expiration date
+ Late renewal with Route 53 is possible: Until 44 days after expiration
+ Domain is deleted from Route 53: 45 days after expiration
+ Restoration with the registry is possible: Between 45 days and 75 days after expiration
+ Domain is deleted from the registry: Varies. Contact [AWS Support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/domain-contact-support.html). 

**Deletion of domain registration**  
The registry for .ca domains doesn't allow you to delete domain registrations. Instead, you must disable automatic renewal and wait for the domain to expire. For more information, see [Deleting a domain name registration](domain-delete.md).