Expired Domain Names

Expired domain names or to be released .ca domain names (TBR) can be viewed at the CIRA website if you click on the circular arrow image

For Canadian domain names, after they expire, they are put on hold for a period of time after which they are published to be released.

CIRA releases .ca domain names

We can re-register to be released .ca domain names by CIRA.

On the day that domain names are released, the domains can be registered for a limited period of time using a special procedure called TBR. After that timeperiod, the domains can be registered like any other available domain name.

register TBR names at DOMAINSunder.ca

Our domain registration service can register new, or TBR domain names.

Suspension Period

If a .ca domain name will expire on a praticular date, and that domain is not renewed by that date, then the domain is suspended for 30 days. During this time, the domain cannot be used for email, web hosting, or any other services. After the 30 day suspension period is up, if the domain is still not renewed, then it is published on the CIRA site as being "to be released". During and after the "to be relased", or TBR run, the domain is available to anyone on a first come first serve basis.