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Getting a Canadian business online: registering a .ca domain, choosing a web host with Canadian servers, and what intro and renewal prices really cost.

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How to choose

Start with the domain. A .ca is open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and Canadian corporations, and CIRA's wholesale price is CAD $10.50 a year. Compare renewal prices, not just the first year: three years of .ca cost CAD $37.97 at CanSpace and CAD $40.97 at Web Hosting Canada in September 2026.

For hosting, most hosts quote a low intro price that needs a long prepaid term and renews higher. Web Hosting Canada's GO plan, for example, was C$3.89/month for 36 months, then C$6.99. If you handle customer data from Quebec, a Montreal data centre keeps it in the province.

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Our top picks

Prices checked October 2026

  1. 1

    One or two WordPress sites, fully managed with extras included

    Kinsta

    4.5/5USD $35/mo or $350/yr

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    Several sites on one server, non-WordPress apps, pay by the hour

    Cloudways

    4.0/5From USD $11/mo, billed hourly

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