Top picks — 2026-11-11
100 selected names from the 8,754-domain drop, ranked by what an experienced .ca investor would actually find interesting — real words, usable short names, natural business phrases and strong brands. Quality sets the list length; age never guarantees a place.
Since the first ranking (Tue, Nov 10): CIRA added 0 names to the drop; 2 entered the top 25 and 2 left it. Names that merely slid a place or two because something entered above them carry an arrow and no cause.
Left the list: arvr.ca (was #35); coworks.ca (was #38); governmentgrant.ca (was #39); puppiesforsale.ca (was #41); laparapharmacie.ca (was #43); watersecurity.ca (was #48); nouvelleconstruction.ca (was #53); commercial-mortgage.ca (was #59); guaranteedacceptance.ca (was #60); executivelease.ca (was #61); seniorshomehealth.ca (was #64); dentalaccounting.ca (was #65) and 20 more
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Core clean-energy sector term; fits solar, wind and utility developers, installers, and industry media
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Exact funeral-service phrase for low-cost cremation providers and price-comparison sites
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Common English/French word; fits tax-filing, legal-form, customs and civic services
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Exact service phrase for financial advisors, robo-advice platforms and wealth firms
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Product category for heavy-equipment dealers, rental yards and listing marketplaces
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Short dictionary word for a seabird; three-letter brand for apps, outdoor or Atlantic businesses
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Clean three-letter .ca that reads as initials for firms abbreviating to JRO
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Common French word meaning 'in short'; fits a newsletter, news digest or summary app
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Exact geothermal HVAC term for installers and drillers chasing heat-pump retrofit work
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Fintech term for data-sharing and open-banking platforms as Canada builds its framework
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Dictionary word for UX, accessibility and product-design consultancies
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Contact-lens, film-production and daily-deal term with several distinct buyer markets
13
Medical condition name for pelvic-health physiotherapy clinics and treatment-information sites
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aisy.caavailable
Dictionary word registered in 59 other TLDs
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ayin.caavailable
Hebrew letter and word for 'eye'; short brand for optical or design businesses
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French name for Olympus; fits Quebec fitness, beauty or premium brands; four live sites
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fortnight.caavailable
Familiar time word for subscription boxes, biweekly publications or event series
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Dictionary word suited to bike, scooter, rideshare or auto-enthusiast brands
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problematic.caavailable
Common adjective; media or podcast brand use only, a quality word
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colonies.caregistered
French/English word; colonies de vacances means summer camps, a Quebec camp-directory use
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French verb 'lives/inhabits'; fits Quebec real estate, rentals and home-design brands
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Process term for craft distilleries, distilling equipment suppliers and courses
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chare.caavailable
Dictionary word registered in 34 other TLDs
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Dictionary word registered in 31 other TLDs
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undertake.caavailable
Dictionary verb usable by project-management or consulting brands
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xzy.caavailable
Three-letter .ca with the most other-TLD registrations this week: two in three were caught in 2026
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Three-letter .ca with the most other-TLD registrations this week: two in three were caught in 2026
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mzf.caavailable
Three-letter .ca with the most other-TLD registrations this week: two in three were caught in 2026
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wzl.caavailable
Three-letter .ca with the most other-TLD registrations this week: two in three were caught in 2026
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mzy.caavailable
Three-letter .ca with the most other-TLD registrations this week: two in three were caught in 2026
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Established SaaS pricing-model term; fits software marketing, app studios or deal sites
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EV charging hardware retail and installer phrase in plain consumer wording
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Lab term for biotech facilities and lab-space rental; four live sites on other TLDs
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Exact job-board phrase for the restaurant and hospitality hiring market
35
Plain service phrase caterers use to describe event food offerings
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Payroll, wage-transparency or pay-equity platform name; 74 registrations, two live sites
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Specialist occupation plural for clinic directories and referral networks
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French 'mortgage calculator' for Quebec brokers and lenders; live site found
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Exact industry phrase for staffing agencies and temp-placement firms
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Product phrase for pre-engineered steel building suppliers; live site found
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Industrial equipment category for pump distributors and repair shops
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Agricultural and garden seed retailer or wholesaler phrase
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Green-building certification service phrase for consultants and energy auditors
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Emerging cancer-diagnostics term for labs and diagnostics companies
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Eco car-care product and mobile detailing service phrase; live site found
46
Trade-service phrase for tile contractors; live site found
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Rainwater harvesting equipment and installer phrase tied to sustainability
48
Product/service phrase for garage-door manufacturers and installers
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Basement and foundation waterproofing contractor phrase
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Trade phrase for excavation and site-prep contractors
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Specific surgical procedure name for endocrine surgery clinics and patient education
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Product category for infant-nutrition retailers; live site found
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South Asian street-food word for restaurants and snack brands; two live sites
54
Aviation term for crew-travel, pilot-community or flight-training brands
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Retail phrase for discount and refurbished laptop sellers
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Collector-car auction house or listings platform phrase
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Ground-transportation service phrase for limo and car-service operators
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Construction specialty phrase for piling and drilling contractors
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Family-law practice-area phrase for divorce litigators
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Occupation phrase for dispute-resolution professionals and arbitration chambers
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Garden-retail category tied to native-planting and biodiversity demand
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Retail phrase for supplement and natural-products stores
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Product category for park, municipal and backyard fitness equipment suppliers
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Popular home-decor style used directly by e-commerce shops
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Occupation term for interior decorators and decor retailers
66
Automotive retail phrase for tire and rim shops
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Generic rental phrase, but 'Budget' is a car-rental brand; resale caution
68
E-commerce fulfillment term for Amazon FBA prep services; four live sites
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militarydiscount.caavailable
Audience deal directory for military discounts; three live sites
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Debt-collection industry directory or agency phrase
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Distressed-homeowner service phrase for mortgage brokers and lenders
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Real-estate investor term for move-in-ready rental properties
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Travel-agency niche phrase for an audience-specific cruise market
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Online music-education service phrase for teachers and lesson platforms
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Natural search-intent phrase for electrician lead generation
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Strongest of the accountant family: niche bookkeeping for startups; two live sites
77
Policy and sector term for co-ops, nonprofits and social enterprises
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livedexperience.caavailable
Common health and advocacy term for peer-support organizations; live sites found
79
Established hyphenated term for freeze-dryer equipment and freeze-dried food sellers
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Wellness-tech category name for sleep devices and app makers
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IT product category for hosting and storage providers
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Transit app function name for real-time bus tracking; three live sites
83
Student product and app phrase; also school-supply retail
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Grant-finder directory and grant-writing consultant phrase
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Addiction-treatment directory or clinic phrase
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Criminal-justice term for reentry nonprofits and research groups
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French/English 'traffic ticket' word for ticket-defence firms in Quebec
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French word for tile works; fits roofing or tile-manufacturing brands
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French 'peppers/chilies'; fits hot-sauce makers or spicy-restaurant brands
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Instrument plural for music shops and banjo teachers
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duckweed.caavailable
Aquatic plant used in aquaculture feed and plant-protein ventures
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Candy and fruit word for confectionery shops
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Traditional mulled drink; fits cideries, holiday events or beverage brands
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Croissant-waffle food trend name for cafés and bakeries
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Legal and customs threshold term; fits import-duty and trade-compliance services
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Common phrase for insurance, trial offers or investment marketing
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Mail-forwarding, mailbox rental or email-service name; 55 registrations
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Familiar software feature term for form-filling and productivity tools
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Wellness clinic or supplement brand phrase; three live sites
100
Fits security robotics or automated cybersecurity monitoring products
Second opinion: CanSpace listed 80 names for this drop, 23 of them also here. Names on their list carry a chip on their domain page.
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