Anyone know how to do this?

[woofard]

Hello People...

I'm wondering if there's a way a U.S. citizen can legally own .CA domains; by having a secondary Canada address, mailbox, P.O.Box, or that maybe sells a Canadian presence or address to US residents for a fee. There's a couple .CA domains I'd like to fresh reg, but was stopped dead in my tracks with the qualifier at the end of the transaction, as I'm a U.S. resident.

In the U.S., no matter what state you live in, you can open/acquire a Nevada corporation and benefit from certain legal loopholes, etc. so I guess I'm asking if there's a similar loophole for countries.

I'm not wanting, asking or implying to do anything illegal at all, I'm just looking for a loophole. Anyone know?

 

[Theo]

You can always marry a Canadian chick. They are fun.

 

[woofard]

I've been chuckling for 5 minutes after reading your reply! That's too funny! Thanks for the ear to ear grin...

 

[Vincent]

You can always marry a Canadian chick. They are fun.

Acro,
Marriage is not just about fun. It's also about making babies. It's more than worth it as a domainer. You have the privilege of owning .Ca, which US citizens don't have.

 

[Johnn]

Just buy the name and push to Adam's account. When you sell it then send Adam 50% holding fees.
It's still cheaper than marry to a Canadian chick (once you get in you can't get out - if you marry the wrong one it would cost you your life) - Trust me on this!

 

[Theo]

once you get in you can't get out

Sounds like a painfully tight situation

 

[Johnn]

Sounds like a painfully tight situation

Are you referring to the secret service situation!

 

[woofard]

I did just look again, and one of the exemptions is if I am a "legal representative of a Canadian person" Anyone know if that means I have to have a law degree or something? I might be barking up the wrong tree even wondering about all this, but there's no info on Google or anywhere on how to get this done. Thought since alot of Canadians are members here, someone might know. If I don't figure it out, I guess I'll just give away the reg's to any Canadian member who's interested; either that or start browsing the "Hot Canadian Chicks On Webcams Lookin' for Guys In The US Trying To Bypass ICANN Regulations Site" to find my future X-wife..

 

[Theo]

Pamela Anderson is Canadian and single

 

[cbk]

You click YES at the qualifier and move on....

 

[woofard]

You click YES at the qualifier and move on....

I thought about that, believe me... but I found this DNForum thread of someone else trying to figure this out:

http://www.dnforum.com/f510/us-citizen-wants-reg-ca-thread-333267.html

and was reassured that I should find the right way to do this, if possible at all. Looks like the only way is to have a Canadian presence as a business. Otherwise, if you're caught you can lose all of your names (.CA's only I think) the ability to register names for 3 years (also .CA's I think)
I'm gonna PM the OP on the thread mentioned above and see if they found a way....

 

[DNB]

In the U.S., no matter what state you live in, you can open/acquire a Nevada corporation and benefit from certain legal loopholes, etc. so I guess I'm asking if there's a similar loophole for countries.

I found at google that this option is also available in Canada, but the price is $1000+ a year.

 

[diverge]

I was the OP on the above referenced thread, and I never found a legit and economical way to do this. My wife would probably take issue at the Canadian marriage possibility, although I'm sure she would come around in time. LOL

I am still curious if this is possible through above-board and economical means.

Sam

 

[katherine]

For one single domain: a trademark
For investment purposes (quite a few domains): incorporation
Otherwise, find a straw(wo)man willing to be the legal owner (requires trust).
Some companies like Markmonitor seem to be willing to help for a fee. NetNames perhaps.

 

[grcorp]

For one single domain: a trademark
For investment purposes (quite a few domains): incorporation
Otherwise, find a straw(wo)man willing to be the legal owner (requires trust).
Some companies like Markmonitor seem to be willing to help for a fee. NetNames perhaps.

You hit the nail on the head.

There's no easy way to do it as an American. Easiest way, in my opinion, is to have a friend or family member who is Canadian that you can trust, register them for you. That saves you the hassle of forming a corporation and maintaining it (tax returns, etc.).