What “Suspended” Domains Are:
When a dot-ca domain is not renewed by its expiration date, it becomes suspended. A domain name remains suspended for 30-45 days. A 30 day Redemption period follows the suspension period. During this extended period, the domain owner may reactivate the domain name and retain ownership by renewing it.
What “TBR” Domains Are:
TBR stands for “To Be Released“. When a dot-ca domain is not renewed within the suspension and redemption periods, it is deleted and becomes TBR (To Be Released). The domain names in TBR status become available for registration during a special registration session every Wednesday.
How To Register These Domains:
Due to the high demand for many TBR domains, CIRA has a special registration session before returning them to the pool of available domains.