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.ca is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Canada. The domain name registry that operates it is the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA). Registrants of .ca domains must meet the Canadian Presence Requirements as defined by the registry. Examples of valid entities include:

* a Canadian citizen of the age of majority

* a permanent resident of Canada

* a legally recognized Canadian organization

* an Inuit, First Nation, Métis or other people indigenous to Canada

* an Indian Band as defined in the Indian Act of Canada

* a foreign resident of Canada that holds a registered Canadian trademark

* an executor, administrator or other legal representative of a person or organization that meets the requirements

* a division of the government

* Elizabeth II in her capacity as head of state of Canada

Registrants can register domains at the second level (e.g. example.ca). Third level registrations in one of the geographic third-level domains defined by the registry (e.g. example.ab.ca) were discontinued on October 12, 2010, but existing third-level domain names will continue to be supported.