Here at UsingJoomla.com we would like to provide a list of second level domain name extensions for Canada, that you may come across in your travels over the internet, and their primary use.
All but one (Government of Canada) in this list are geographic - they are for a region or province of Canada.
New registrations of the following domain name extensions are no longer accepted - however you can still see existing websites using the domain extensions listed below that went live before new registrations ceased to be accepted
The below information is provided in good faith - it you see an error or omission please feel free to let us know - we prefer to be full and accurate.
There are two tables below, one alphabetical by extension and one alphabetical by region / county
Alphabetical list by extension
Extension | Primary Use |
.ab.ca | Province of: Alberta Province de: Alberta |
.bc.ca | Province of: British Columbia Province de: Colombie Britannique |
.gc.ca | Government of: Canada Gouvernement du: Canada |
.mb.ca | Region of: Manitoba Région de: Manitoba |
.nf.ca (1) | Newfoundland Terre-Neuve |
.nl.ca | Newfoundland and Labrador Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador |
.ns.ca | Region of: Nova Scotia Région de: Nouvelle-Écosse Région de: Nouvelle Écosse |
.nt.ca | Region of: Northwest Territories Région de: Territoires du nord-ouest |
.nu.ca | Region of: Nunavut Région de: Nunavut |
.on.ca | Region of: Ontario Région de: Ontario |
.pe.ca | Region of: Prince Edward Island Région de: Île-du-Prince-Édouard Région de: Île du Prince Édouard |
.qc.ca | Region of: Quebec Région de: Québec |
.sk.ca | Province of: Saskatchewan Province de: Saskatchewan |
.yk.ca | Region of: Yukon Région de: Yukon |
(1) .nf.ca Newfoundland now replaced by: .nl.ca Newfoundland and Labrador
(1) .nf.ca Terre-Neuve maintenant remplacé par: .nl.ca Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Alphabetical list by Region / Province
Region / Province / Use | Extension |
Alberta Province de: Alberta | .ab.ca |
British Columbia Province de: Colombie Britannique | .bc.ca |
Government of: Canada Gouvernement du: Canada | .gc.ca |
Manitoba Région de: Manitoba | .mb.ca |
Newfoundland Terre-Neuve | .nf.ca (1) |
Newfoundland and Labrador Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador | .nl.ca |
Northwest Territories Région de: Territoires du nord-ouest | .nt.ca |
Nova Scotia Région de: Nouvelle-Écosse Région de: Nouvelle Écosse | .ns.ca |
Nunavut Région de: Nunavut | .nu.ca |
Ontario Région de: Ontario | .on.ca |
Prince Edward Island Région de: Île-du-Prince-Édouard Région de: Île du Prince Édouard | .pe.ca |
Quebec Région de: Québec | .qc.ca |
Saskatchewan Province de: Saskatchewan | .sk.ca |
Yukon Région de: Yukon | .yk.ca |
(1) .nf.ca Newfoundland now replaced by: .nl.ca Newfounland and Labrador
(1) .nf.ca Terre-Neuve maintenant remplacé par: .nl.ca Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador