Certificate of Authorization to Apply for Registration of a Municipal Name

CanReg.com can assist Municipalities in the registration of their municipal domain names. Extra steps are necessary to complete the registration process as these domain names are reserved. There is no additional fee for this service.




CIRA maintains a list of domain names that are reserved for use by Canadian municipalities. The list is derived from the Canadian Geographical Names Service (CGNS): city, ville, town, village, hamlet, hameau, other municipal/district areas. The Applicant for registration of a municipal name must be the corresponding government entity and the name in the registrant field for the registration of a municipal Domain Name must be the full legal name of the Applicant for registration. The Domain Name must comply with the other provisions of this Section 3, and municipal names consisting of more than one word may only be registered as one word. If there is more than one municipality eligible to apply for the registration of the same Domain Name, the Applicant must get the consent of all the other eligible municipalities. In cases where a municipal name is the same as the name of a Canadian province or territory, the Applicant may only register the municipal name as a fourth level Domain Name. Municipal Domain Names cannot be transferred to any other party without CIRA prior, written consent.




To begin the process please download and complete the necessary request form printed on your municipalities letterhead. The form may be faxed to +1 (877) 731.7375. We will contact you to complete the sign up process.


Certificate of Authorization to Apply for Registration of a Municipal Name




Please contact our support staff for any specific questions regarding the registration of municipal domain names