Anyone in the states have a .ca domain, it seems one has to live in canada to purchase a .ca? thoughts?
I do not own any .ca domain names nor am I sure about the registration restrictions. You might be right though, I think they are only available to Canadian Citizens/Residents, organizations with a presence in Canada and owners of a registered Canadian Trademark but Im not 100% sure.
Its quite the process to register a .CA domain name. A few agreements etc.. and you dont actually own the domain as soon as your CC is charged. You have to agree to a bunch of stuff first. http://baremetal.com/domains/ca_faq.html I know when I registered mine it was quite the process. You even have to submit documentation via fax/mail