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Hello,
recently I created a thread on here about .ca domains.
Many mentioned it was impossible and that there are no registrars that would do it because it is so strict.
It seems it is possible to own a .ca domain if you don't live in Canada.
It just would be an expensive proposition.
Here are the options
1. Open up a company in Canada with a physical address.
2. Move to Canada and have a physical address there and be a citizen passport and driver's license.
3. This last one is the main focus of discussion here. Register a Canadian Trademark.
I've looked into this rabbit hole and the prices are of course high..
Ranging from $705 at Marcaria to $905 at your typical Canadian TM lawyer.
Not a very good idea at first glance when you figure you probably just wanted to register 1 or 2 domains.
.ca is kind of like "virgin lands" from the looks of it. with population of 37 million. It's not huge like USA but still. that's no chump change.
So say you plopped down $705 at Marcaria for a Trademark in Canada?
Now you can legally register .ca domains legal at any registrar for the cheap regular price not $150 to include the registered agent option.
with that said.
for the cost of $705 to be worthwhile you'd have to register about what?
Figiure $10 to register a .ca or less at some places.
$700/ $10 = 70 domains.
I don't think I'd plan on ever buying that many domains but consider that at one point Marcaria was charging $150 to register .ca domain with registered agent in tow.
$700/$150. At $600 that's 4 .ca domains. At $750 that's 5 domains.
but..if you plan on keeping the domains for years to age them. After that first year. you only pay $10 each so you save there.
But I think the real money saver is if you use that register trademark to become yourself a register agent for .ca domains.
Yes or no?
or would THAT not be allowed?
I mean not technically a registered agent. Effectively I'd register whatever domain you tell me and it would be all on the "honor system" lol I know I know. no one will ever trust that much but let's assume someone is ok with this.
would this work?
Could I with a registered trademark in Canada warehouse for non-canadians domains not in their names but mine?
That's essentially a registered agent right?
I could charge $50-$120 per domain like Marcaria was doing.
How would this not work?
I can't wait to hear some responses. lol
and for perspective.
Domain Price Date Venue
jobs.ca 600,000 USD 2008-05-07 Private
jobs.ca 450,000 USD 2013-12-25 Sedo
poker.ca 400,000 USD 2010-06-01 SnapNames
slots.ca 206,906 USD 2010-07-09 Private
flights.ca 120,000 USD 2012-01-18 Private
flight.ca 99,000 USD 2013-08-14 GoDaddy
loans.ca 88,000 USD 2017-12-31 eMall.ca
ticket.ca 77,000 USD 2020-01-05 eMall.ca
coupon.ca 75,600 USD 2011-01-03 excellentdomains.ca
pw.ca 60,000 USD 2010-07-21 Private
Domain Price Date Venue
ia.ca 58,590 USD 2014-01-15 ExcellentDomains.ca
cv.ca 54,977 USD 2008-07-01 MyID.ca
ampli.ca 50,000 USD 2018-06-18 Sedo
cheapvacations.ca 47,000 USD 2012-03-28 Uniregistry
flu.ca 45,000 USD 2012-02-08 Uniregistry
banks.ca 41,000 USD 2008-04-09 Pool
rh.ca 39,750 USD 2017-07-23 IREX.ca
racing.ca 39,200 USD 2013-02-25 Afternic
trucks.ca 36,800 USD 2014-09-10 iREx.ca
savings.ca 36,050 USD 2006-03-28 Pool
Domain Price Date Venue
carloan.ca 36,000 USD 2016-04-29 Uniregistry
shopthehood.ca 35,200 USD 2014-10-22 ShopCity
ig.ca 34,000 USD 2019-04-07 UnicDomains
play.ca 34,000 USD 2010-01-26 N49 Interactive
cruise.ca 33,363 USD 2006-05-23 Private
venture.ca 32,500 USD 2011-02-25 Sedo
gmx.ca 31,200 USD 2008-07-30 Sedo
interview.ca 30,933 USD 2008-07-09 myid.ca
ahs.ca 30,000 USD 2015-07-19 UnicDomains
f**ckbook.ca 30,000 USD 2013-03-11 Sedo
Domain Price Date Venue
vu.ca 30,000 USD 2012-12-05 ExcellentDomains.ca
efax.ca 30,000 USD 2012-11-28 Uniregistry
dt.ca 29,000 USD 2019-07-07 UnicDomains/Above Marketplace
autoloan.ca 29,000 USD 2017-04-20 Uniregistry
interaction.ca 28,880 USD 2010-01-01 Private
casinogames.ca 28,000 USD 2014-04-16 Uniregistry
onlinecasinos.ca 28,000 USD 2011-01-29 Sedo
drugs.ca 27,840 USD 2013-11-13 Emall.ca Inc.
delivery.ca 26,801 USD 2006-05-09 MyID.ca
bonus.ca 26,250 USD 2014-03-12 DomainNames.ca
recently I created a thread on here about .ca domains.
Many mentioned it was impossible and that there are no registrars that would do it because it is so strict.
It seems it is possible to own a .ca domain if you don't live in Canada.
It just would be an expensive proposition.
Here are the options
1. Open up a company in Canada with a physical address.
2. Move to Canada and have a physical address there and be a citizen passport and driver's license.
3. This last one is the main focus of discussion here. Register a Canadian Trademark.
I've looked into this rabbit hole and the prices are of course high..
Ranging from $705 at Marcaria to $905 at your typical Canadian TM lawyer.
Not a very good idea at first glance when you figure you probably just wanted to register 1 or 2 domains.
.ca is kind of like "virgin lands" from the looks of it. with population of 37 million. It's not huge like USA but still. that's no chump change.
So say you plopped down $705 at Marcaria for a Trademark in Canada?
Now you can legally register .ca domains legal at any registrar for the cheap regular price not $150 to include the registered agent option.
with that said.
for the cost of $705 to be worthwhile you'd have to register about what?
Figiure $10 to register a .ca or less at some places.
$700/ $10 = 70 domains.
I don't think I'd plan on ever buying that many domains but consider that at one point Marcaria was charging $150 to register .ca domain with registered agent in tow.
$700/$150. At $600 that's 4 .ca domains. At $750 that's 5 domains.
but..if you plan on keeping the domains for years to age them. After that first year. you only pay $10 each so you save there.
But I think the real money saver is if you use that register trademark to become yourself a register agent for .ca domains.
Yes or no?
or would THAT not be allowed?
I mean not technically a registered agent. Effectively I'd register whatever domain you tell me and it would be all on the "honor system" lol I know I know. no one will ever trust that much but let's assume someone is ok with this.
would this work?
Could I with a registered trademark in Canada warehouse for non-canadians domains not in their names but mine?
That's essentially a registered agent right?
I could charge $50-$120 per domain like Marcaria was doing.
How would this not work?
I can't wait to hear some responses. lol
and for perspective.
Domain Price Date Venue
jobs.ca 600,000 USD 2008-05-07 Private
jobs.ca 450,000 USD 2013-12-25 Sedo
poker.ca 400,000 USD 2010-06-01 SnapNames
slots.ca 206,906 USD 2010-07-09 Private
flights.ca 120,000 USD 2012-01-18 Private
flight.ca 99,000 USD 2013-08-14 GoDaddy
loans.ca 88,000 USD 2017-12-31 eMall.ca
ticket.ca 77,000 USD 2020-01-05 eMall.ca
coupon.ca 75,600 USD 2011-01-03 excellentdomains.ca
pw.ca 60,000 USD 2010-07-21 Private
Domain Price Date Venue
ia.ca 58,590 USD 2014-01-15 ExcellentDomains.ca
cv.ca 54,977 USD 2008-07-01 MyID.ca
ampli.ca 50,000 USD 2018-06-18 Sedo
cheapvacations.ca 47,000 USD 2012-03-28 Uniregistry
flu.ca 45,000 USD 2012-02-08 Uniregistry
banks.ca 41,000 USD 2008-04-09 Pool
rh.ca 39,750 USD 2017-07-23 IREX.ca
racing.ca 39,200 USD 2013-02-25 Afternic
trucks.ca 36,800 USD 2014-09-10 iREx.ca
savings.ca 36,050 USD 2006-03-28 Pool
Domain Price Date Venue
carloan.ca 36,000 USD 2016-04-29 Uniregistry
shopthehood.ca 35,200 USD 2014-10-22 ShopCity
ig.ca 34,000 USD 2019-04-07 UnicDomains
play.ca 34,000 USD 2010-01-26 N49 Interactive
cruise.ca 33,363 USD 2006-05-23 Private
venture.ca 32,500 USD 2011-02-25 Sedo
gmx.ca 31,200 USD 2008-07-30 Sedo
interview.ca 30,933 USD 2008-07-09 myid.ca
ahs.ca 30,000 USD 2015-07-19 UnicDomains
f**ckbook.ca 30,000 USD 2013-03-11 Sedo
Domain Price Date Venue
vu.ca 30,000 USD 2012-12-05 ExcellentDomains.ca
efax.ca 30,000 USD 2012-11-28 Uniregistry
dt.ca 29,000 USD 2019-07-07 UnicDomains/Above Marketplace
autoloan.ca 29,000 USD 2017-04-20 Uniregistry
interaction.ca 28,880 USD 2010-01-01 Private
casinogames.ca 28,000 USD 2014-04-16 Uniregistry
onlinecasinos.ca 28,000 USD 2011-01-29 Sedo
drugs.ca 27,840 USD 2013-11-13 Emall.ca Inc.
delivery.ca 26,801 USD 2006-05-09 MyID.ca
bonus.ca 26,250 USD 2014-03-12 DomainNames.ca
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