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How do I register an expired dot-ca domain (TBR domain)?
Dot-ca domains go into a 30 days suspension period after they expire. The official expiry date can be found at the CIRA WHOIS database at http://whois.cira.ca/public. During this 30 day suspension, the original owner still has ownership over the domain and can decide to renew the domain if he/she wishes. However, if a renewal does not happen within these 30 days, the domain will then be released to the public. All domains released from expiry will first be dropped into an one-hour TBR (to-be-released) session, where registrars (like Namespro.ca) can perform early registrations. TBR sessions are held every Wednesday at 11:00am PST, and all domains released (meaning having expired 30 days or more) within the previous week will be included. When the TBR session is over, domains that have not been acquired will be released officially by CIRA and become available for public registration.
TBR domain registration is a very competitive field, and there are multiple active registrars competing for popular domains weekly. Strict rules are enforced by CIRA, and the official document can be found at http://www.cira.ca/en/documents/2006/q1/tbr/TBR-PRP.pdf. Each registrar can only submit to CIRA a single registration request at a time at fixed time intervals. Therefore, it is necessary to determine a submission order among all Namespro.ca users. Our TBR submission queue priority is determined by a bidding system, and the URL is http://www.namespro.ca/TBRBidding.asp.
Naturally, a higher bid amount will result in a higher position in the queue. A higher position in the queue will greatly increase the chance of acquiring the TBR domain that you desire. The reason is because all active registrars will be submitting their requests at the same time, and the earlier your submission is, the greater the chance that the domain is still available (not taken by other registrars yet). To maximize your chance of success, we recommend entering the highest possible bid amount for your desired domain(s). Please refer to the TBR bidding system page for all rules. If users require any assistance, please send us a ticket via our online support system.
Note
 | TBR registration is extremely competitive, and there is no guarantee. There is no fee for bidding and for failed registration attempts. The bid amount will only be processed on your credit card if a domain is successfully acquired. Please refer to KB-5000 for more instructions on how to update your billing information. |
| If our system successfully acquires a domain for you, the domain will be attached to your Namespro.ca account automatically. Please allow several hours after the TBR session for this to happen. |
last updated = Aug 10, 2009 15:50:42 EST
category = domains
keywords = 4012 TBR domain expired suspend suspension to-be-released release expiry bidding ownership buy expiration
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