Today, we are excited to introduce dotCanada - a web hosting company built by Canadians, for Canadians.
Why We Built dotCanada
If you have ever tried to get support from a large international hosting company, you know the experience: long wait times, support teams unfamiliar with Canadian regulations, servers located anywhere but Canada, and a general sense that your business is just one of millions of accounts on a global platform.
Canadian businesses deserve better. They deserve hosting that understands the Canadian regulatory environment, keeps their data in Canada, and offers support from people who know what a GST number is.
We started dotCanada because we believe Canadian businesses are underserved by the current hosting landscape - and that there is a better way.
Servers in Canada, for Data Sovereignty
Every dotCanada hosting plan stores your data on servers located in Canada. This is not just a marketing claim - it is foundational to how we operate.
Why does this matter? Canadian privacy law, including PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act), governs how personal information collected from Canadians must be handled. Storing data on Canadian soil gives businesses a clearer compliance posture and keeps their customers' information subject to Canadian legal protections, not those of a foreign jurisdiction.
For businesses in regulated industries - healthcare, legal, financial services - Canadian data residency is often not optional. For every Canadian business, it is simply the right thing to do.
A Support Team That Understands Canada
Our support team is based in Canada. When you contact us, you reach people who understand the Canadian business context: the importance of bilingual websites, provincial variations in business registration, the nuances of CASL compliance for email marketing, and the role of .CA domains in building trust with Canadian customers.
We offer support by chat, email, and phone during Canadian business hours, with emergency coverage around the clock. We aim to respond to every support request within minutes, not days.
.CA Domain Specialists
The .CA domain extension is one of the most trusted country-code domains in the world, and for good reason - only Canadians can register one. A .CA address signals to your customers that you are a Canadian business, which builds credibility and trust.
dotCanada is a certified .CA registrar. We handle domain registration, transfers, renewals, and DNS management, all within the same platform as your hosting account. No juggling between multiple companies to manage your domain and hosting separately.
Our Hosting Plans
We offer shared hosting plans suitable for everything from personal blogs to growing small businesses, along with WordPress-optimized hosting, and VPS options for sites that need dedicated resources. Every plan includes:
- Free SSL certificates through AutoSSL
- Daily backups
- One-click WordPress installation
- cPanel control panel
- Unlimited email accounts
- Canadian server infrastructure
We have priced our plans to be competitive with international hosts while delivering the Canadian-focused service that justifies your loyalty.
A Commitment to Uptime and Reliability
A hosting company is only as good as its uptime. We operate on enterprise-grade infrastructure with redundant power, network connectivity, and storage. We publish a public status page so you can always see the current state of our systems, and we back our service with an uptime guarantee.
When something does go wrong - and in any technology environment, things occasionally do - we communicate proactively, resolve issues quickly, and learn from every incident.
An Invitation
If you are a Canadian business looking for hosting that actually understands your needs, we would love to earn your trust. Browse our hosting plans, register your .CA domain, or reach out to our team with questions.
This is just the beginning of what we are building. We are committed to growing dotCanada into the hosting provider that Canadian businesses have always deserved.
Welcome aboard.
