When registering a domain with the legal type:
The Registrant Name must be the FULL LEGAL NAME of the individual who will hold the domain name registration as the name would appear on a passport, drivers license or other identification document issued by a government.
Example: "John Doe".
The name may be followed by a space and "o/a xxxx" where "o/a" stands for "Operating As" and "xxxx" can be any alphanumeric string designated by the applicant.
When registering the domain for a small business, or a non-incorporated business, the "xxxx" field should be used to indicate this business.
Example: "John Doe o/a Doe Consulting Group"
The name may be followed by a space and a degree granted to the registrant by a recognized degree granting institution or a recognized professional designation, which the registrant has the right to use (e.g. PhD, MD, DDS).
Legal Representative of a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident: The individual's name must be followed by the full legal name and capacity of at least one of the official representatives.
Example: "John Doe o/a Jayne Smith - executor"
Corporation (Canada or Canadian province or territory): The Registrant name must be the full legal name of corporation and must be followed by the jurisdiction of incorporation (eg. Canada, Ontario, NWT....). The keywords: Corporation, Corp., Incorporated, Inc., Limited, LTD etc. are typically included in the registrant name.
Example: "Smith Corporation of Ontario"
Charity: The Registrant name must be the full legal name of charity (as noted at the website http://www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/tax/charities/online_listings/canreg_interim-e.html) and must be followed by the jurisdiction of incorporation (eg. Canada, Ontario, NWT....). The abbreviation "(NFP)" (Not For Profit) must be added to the end of the registrant name.
Example: "John Doe Foundation, British Columbia - (NFP)"
Partnership Registered in Canada: The Registrant name must be the registered name of the partnership that will hold the domain name registration. The Registrant name must be followed by the jurisdiction of registration (eg. Alberta) and the registration number. (NOTE: partnerships can only have a provincial jurisdiction - they cannot be federally registered). The keywords: Partnership or LLP are typically included in the registrant name.
Example: "John Doe Partnership, British Columbia"
Trust established in Canada: The Registrants name must be the complete official name of the trust, without any abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the official name in parentheses.) The Registrant name must also indicate the total percentage of the trustees that meet one or more of the following requirements: Canadian citizen, permanent resident, Canadian corporation, or legal representative.
Example: "John Doe Trust - (100%)"
Official mark registered in Canada: The Registrant's name must be the complete official name of the entity holding the domain name registration without any abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the complete name in parentheses). The registration number of the official mark must follow the Registrant name.
Example: "The United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - 0970388"
Trade-mark registered in Canada (by a non-Canadian owner): The Registrant's name must be the complete legal name of the trade-mark owner (not the trade-mark agent) holding the domain name registration without any abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the complete name in parentheses). The applicant must also insert the Canadian registration number of the trade-mark following the Registrant name.
Example: "Arcuros SPA - TMA1762466"
Canadian Unincorporated Association: The Registrant's name must be the complete name of the association that will hold the domain name registration, without any abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the complete name in parentheses). If the geographic location of the association is not obvious from the registrant name, the location should be added to the domain (eg. "of Winnipeg")
Example: "St-Alban's Reformed Church of Victoria"
Government or government entity in Canada: The Registrant's name must be the complete official name of the entity that will hold the domain name registration,without any abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the official name in parentheses). If the Registrant is not a government, the Registrants name must be followed by the name of the jurisdiction (eg. Canada, province, territory, municipality, etc) to which the Registrant is related.
Example: "Government of Alberta"
Canadian Political Party: The Registrant's name must be the complete official name of the political party holding the domain name registration, without abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the official name in parentheses.) The Registrant name must also by followed by the jurisdiction in Canada in which it is registered (if it is not obvious from the official name).
Example: "Reform Party - Alberta"
Canadian Educational Institution: The Registrant's name must be the complete official name of the institution that will hold the domain name registration, without any abbreviations. A common abbreviation may follow the official name in parentheses. The Registrant name must be followed by the jurisdiction (e.g. name of province, municipality) in which the institution is accredited if not obvious from the Registrants name.
Example: "University of British Columbia (UBC)"
Canadian Hospital: The Registrant's name must be the complete official name of the hospital that will hold the domain name registration, without any abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the complete name in parentheses.) The Registrants name must be followed by the jurisdiction (e.g. name of province) in which accredited the hospital if not obvious from the Registrants name.
Example: "Veteran's Hospital Canada, Pointe Claire"
Canadian Library, Archive or Museum: The Registrant's name must be the complete legal name of the institution which will hold the domain name registration without abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the complete name in parentheses.)
Example: "Royal Ontario Museum"
Canadian Trade Union: The Registrants name must be the complete official name of the trade union that will hold the domain name registration, without abbreviations. (A common abbreviation may follow the official name in parentheses.) The Registrant name must be followed by the jurisdiction in Canada which recognizes it (if it is not obvious from the Registrants name.)
Example: "Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW)"
Aboriginal Peoples - Individual: the Registrant Name must be the FULL LEGAL NAME of the individual who will hold the domain name registration as the name would appear on a passport, drivers license or other identification document issued by a government.
Example: "John Doe".
Initials or nicknames are not allowed. Full legal names may only consist of alphabetic characters and the special characters: single quote mark('), hyphen(-), period(.).
The name may be followed by a space and "o/a xxxx" where "o/a" stands for "Operating As" and "xxxx" can be any alphanumeric string designated by the applicant.
Example: "John Doe o/a Doe Group"
Aboriginal Peoples - Group: The Registrants name must be the complete official name of the indigenous people a collectivity of Aboriginal Persons or, if there is no official name, the name by which the collectivity is commonly known.
Example: "Carrier Sekani Tribal Council"
Indian Band recognized by the Indian Act of Canada: The name of Registrant must be the Indian Band Name as registered with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, Canada.
Example: "Lac la Ronge Indian Band"