Warning:while the registrar still shows decent TBR results, its processing orders with significant delays, leading to user complaintsAugust 12, 2026To register a .CA domain, you must meet the CIRA Canadian Presence Requirements , which prove a legitimate legal or personal connection to Canada, such as being a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a corporation registered in Canada. Every Wednesday, CIRA drops thousands of .CA domains back into general registration through the TBR (To-Be-Released) process. Most of it is noise, dead blogs, defunct businesses, expired junk nobody's fighting for. Based on track record and personal experience, here is the shortlist of registrars worth using:Note that if more than one registrar or person has the domain on backorder, it usually goes to auction (each backorder registrar has different rules regarding the auction process).foodhere.caasianmarket.carecharges.caantiscam.cafoodindustry.cafinale.calilies.caIf you're backordering, get your bids in ahead of Wednesday's window. And if you spot something worth grabbing on either list, or dig up your own gem elsewhere, drop it in the thread.