Domains / Your address online
Domain registration for your next idea
A domain name gives people a consistent address for your business, website, and email. Start with a name you can explain aloud, then choose an extension and a registration arrangement you can manage for years. Mixal can help you discuss domain options alongside your hosting needs.
Domain registration plan options
Choose a starting point for a quote. Capacity, pricing, availability, and included services are confirmed before you order.
Single Domain
For one new website or project.
- Choose a preferred name and extension
- Confirm availability and registrant eligibility
- Review registration, transfer and renewal costs
Brand Portfolio
For a brand using multiple names or extensions.
- Prepare a list of domains and extensions
- Confirm availability and registrant eligibility
- Review registration, transfer and renewal costs
Domain Migration
For bringing an existing domain into a new arrangement.
- Review transfer eligibility and timing
- Confirm availability and registrant eligibility
- Review registration, transfer and renewal costs
Start with the essentials
Make the right choice for your project
Choose a name that lasts
Prefer a short, readable name that fits your business beyond its first product. Check the spelling with someone who has only heard it spoken.
Keep control of your identity
Use an account and recovery email your organization controls. Record who can approve renewals, DNS changes, and domain transfers.
Connect the services you need
Registration gives you the right to use the name for its registration term, subject to the applicable rules. DNS connects it to website and email services, which may be purchased separately.
Choose an extension for your audience
A .com can suit an international audience; .CA can signal a Canadian connection. Review CIRA’s eligibility rules before choosing .CA. Availability is specific to the full name and extension, so have a second choice ready. Registering a domain does not establish trademark rights.
Plan the first connection and the next renewal
Before changing nameservers, list the records your website and email currently use. Preserve mail records during a hosting move. Record the registration term, renewal date, currency, renewal cost, and any optional services. Keep recovery details current so a staff change does not become an access problem.
Build around a registration you control
You can choose hosting after registering a name. For a new business site, start with the content platform and email requirements; for an existing site, schedule a tested migration. A domain transfer and a hosting migration are separate operations and do not have to happen together.
Compare the fit
Choose by the work you need to do
From decision to deployment
Give your setup a clear starting point
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Prepare a shortlist
Write down your preferred names and extensions, including easy-to-spell alternatives.
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Confirm the complete terms
Check availability, registration term, renewal price, transfer process, and the account holder before paying.
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Connect and verify
Add the required DNS records, test website and email delivery, and set a renewal reminder.
Useful answers
Before you get started
Does registering a domain include hosting?
Not necessarily. A domain is an address; hosting stores and serves your website. Check the contents of the selected package.
Can I keep my domain when I change hosting?
Yes. You can normally update DNS to point to a new host while keeping the existing registration. Plan email records and DNS timing carefully.
Is a .CA domain available to everyone?
CIRA applies Canadian presence requirements. Review the applicable eligibility category before registering; a Canadian audience alone does not establish eligibility.
Technical references
Make it yours
Bring your requirements.
Let’s work through the options.
Tell Mixal what you are building, who it serves, and what your team needs to manage.