.ca Domain Price: Register, Renew and Transfer Cost
A .ca domain costs $8.81 at Porkbun for the first year, then $9.18 at Porkbun a year to renew: 4% more than the lowest first-year price. Transferring an existing .ca domain to Porkbun costs $8.98. Five years of .ca (first year plus four renewals) comes to about $45.53 at Porkbun.
Standard (non-premium) names, USD, quoted October 24, 2026.
| Registrar | First year | Renewal | Transfer | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun | $8.81 | $9.18 | $8.98 | $45.53 |
.ca is limited by CIRA's Canadian Presence Requirements: Canadian citizens, permanent residents, Canadian companies and organizations, and a few other groups with a Canadian link.
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The .ca registry
.ca is a country-code top-level domain for Canada, run by the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Autorité Canadienne pour les enregistrements Internet (ACEI) with CIRA operating the registry back end.
- Type
- Country code (Canada)
- Registry
- Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) Autorité Canadienne pour les enregistrements Internet (ACEI)
- Back end
- CIRA
- Registry site
- www.cira.ca
- WHOIS server
- whois.cira.ca
- RDAP
- https://rdap.ca.fury.ca/rdap/
- DNSSEC
- Signed
Source: IANA root zone database.
.ca price questions
How much does a .ca domain cost?
A .ca domain costs $8.81 at Porkbun for the first year, then $9.18 at Porkbun a year to renew: 4% more than the lowest first-year price. These are standard prices; premium .ca names priced by the registry cost more, and many renew at the premium rate. Prices quoted October 24, 2026.
How much does it cost to renew a .ca domain?
Renewing a .ca domain costs $9.18 a year at Porkbun (October 24, 2026). Over five years that is about $45.53 at Porkbun, counting the first year. Renewal costs more than the first year, so compare renewals, not intro offers.
How much does it cost to transfer a .ca domain?
Porkbun charges $8.98 to transfer a .ca domain in (October 24, 2026); whether a country-code transfer extends the registration depends on the registry. Unlock the domain and get the authorization (EPP) code from your current registrar first.