Transferring Your Domain to Webnames.ca
Before transferring a domain to Webnames.ca, please ensure:
The domain was registered or transferred more than 60 days ago.
The domain is not expired or in redemption status.
You have access to the domain's Registrant or Administrative Contact email address.
DNS settings are documented if you intend to recreate them elsewhere.
Any domain privacy or transfer protection services have been disabled if required by the current registrar.
Most transfers complete within 5-7 days, although some registrars allow you to approve and expedite the transfer. ICANN transfer restrictions may prevent transfers within 60 days of registration, a prior transfer, or certain ownership/contact changes.
How to Transfer Your Domain Away from GoDaddy
To transfer your domain to Webnames.ca from GoDaddy, you must unlock the domain and obtain its authorization code (also called an EPP Code or Transfer Key).
Unlock Your Domain & Retrieve the Authorization Code
Sign in to your GoDaddy account.
Open Domain Portfolio.
Select the domain you wish to transfer.
Under Transfer, select Transfer to Another Registrar.
Review the transfer eligibility information.
Click Continue with Transfer.
GoDaddy will:
Unlock the domain if eligible.
Display the Authorization Code.
Email a copy of the Authorization Code to the Registrant contact.
Important
Domains cannot typically be transferred within 60 days of registration or a recent transfer.
Domains protected by additional security services may require identity verification before the authorization code is displayed.
For more assistance in obtaining your transfer code from GoDaddy, see: https://www.godaddy.com/help/get-the-auth-code-for-my-domain-1685
After completing these steps, proceed with the transfer to Webnames.ca.
How to Transfer Your Domain Away from Rebel
To transfer your domain to Webnames.ca from Rebel, you must obtain the authorization code and unlock the domain.
Retrieve Authorization Code
Log in to your Rebel account.
Select Products > Domains.
Locate the domain and click Manage.
Scroll to the Transfer Domain section.
Click Send Authorization Code.
Unlock Your Domain
Requesting the Authorization Code automatically unlocks the domain for 10 days. After 10 days:
The authorization code expires.
The transfer lock is automatically restored.
Important
If Ownership Protection is enabled, it must be removed before the domain can be transferred.
For more assistance in obtaining your transfer code from Rebel, see: https://support.rebel.com/hc/en-us/articles/227668327-How-do-I-transfer-my-domain-to-another-registrar
After completing these steps, proceed with the transfer to Webnames.ca.
How to Transfer Your Domain Away from Tucows / OpenSRS
Many domains managed by Tucows are administered through OpenSRS.
Unlock Your Domain
Log in to your OpenSRS management portal.
Select the domain.
Navigate to the Transfer Lock settings.
Disable the transfer lock if it is enabled.
Note: Some OpenSRS reseller environments may require contacting the reseller directly for transfer authorization.
Retrieve Authorization Code
Log in at the domain management portal provided by Tucows/OpenSRS.
Select the domain.
Locate the Authorization Code or EPP Code section.
Copy or request the code.
After completing these steps, proceed with the transfer to Webnames.ca.
How to Transfer Your Domain Away from Network Solutions
Network Solutions has significantly improved its transfer process and authorization codes can now generally be requested online.
Unlock Your Domain
Log in to your Network Solutions account.
Select Domains.
Choose the domain you wish to transfer.
Expand Transfer or Move Domain.
Turn Domain Locked to Off.
Retrieve Authorization Code
While in the Transfer or Move Domain section, click Request Auth Code.
Confirm the transfer prompts.
Click Send Auth Code.
The authorization code will be sent to the Registrant email address on file.
Important
You must be logged in as the account's Primary Contact to request the authorization code.
Some ccTLDs (.CA, .DE, .EU, etc.) may require assistance from customer support.
For more assistance in obtaining your transfer code from Network Solutions, see: https://www.networksolutions.com/help/article/transfer-out-of-network-solutions https://www.networksolutions.com/help/article/domain-transfer-auth-code-faq
After completing these steps, proceed with the transfer to Webnames.ca.
How to Transfer Your Domain Away from Namecheap
Unlock Your Domain & Retrieve Authorization Code
Sign in to your Namecheap account.
Open Domain List.
Click Manage beside the domain.
Select the Sharing & Transfer tab.
Scroll to Transfer Out.
Disable Registrar Lock.
Click Auth Code.
The authorization code will be emailed to the Registrant contact.
Important
The Registrant email may differ from your Namecheap account login email.
Domains must be older than 60 days and not recently transferred.
For more assistance in obtaining your transfer code from Network Solutions, see: https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/258/84/what-should-i-do-to-transfer-a-domain-from-namecheap/
After completing these steps, proceed with the transfer to Webnames.ca.
How to Transfer Your Domain Away from Squarespace
Unlock Your Domain
Sign in to Squarespace.
Open Domains.
Select the domain.
Disable Domain Lock.
Retrieve Authorization Code
After unlocking the domain, select Request Transfer Code.
Squarespace will email the authorization code to the Registrant contact listed for the domain.
Important
Remove DNSSEC before beginning the transfer if it is enabled.
Some country-code domains follow different transfer procedures.
For more assistance in obtaining your transfer code from Squarespace, see: https://support.squarespace.com/hc/en-us/articles/205812338-Transferring-a-domain-away-from-Squarespace
After completing these steps, proceed with the transfer to Webnames.ca.
How to Transfer Your Domain Away from Cloudflare Registrar
Unlock Your Domain
Log in to the Cloudflare Dashboard.
Select Manage Domains.
Choose the domain.
Navigate to Configuration.
Select Unlock and confirm.
Retrieve Authorization Code
After unlocking the domain:
Cloudflare immediately displays the Authorization Code.
Copy the code and keep it available for the transfer order.
Important
ICANN rules prevent transfers if:
The domain was registered within the last 60 days.
The domain was transferred within the last 60 days.
Registrant information was modified within the last 60 days.
For more assistance in obtaining your transfer code from Squarespace, see: https://developers.cloudflare.com/registrar/account-options/transfer-out-from-cloudflare/
After completing these steps, proceed with the transfer to Webnames.ca..
How to Transfer Your Domain Away from Wix
Unlock Your Domain
Sign in to your Wix account.
Go to Domains.
Select your domain.
Choose Advanced or Transfer Away from Wix.
Unlock the domain.
Retrieve Authorization Code
In the same transfer section, request the EPP/Authorization Code.
Wix sends the code to the Registrant email address associated with the domain.
After completing these steps, proceed with the transfer to Webnames.ca..
How to Transfer Your Domain Away from Shopify
Unlock Your Domain
Sign in to Shopify Admin.
Navigate to Settings > Domains.
Select the domain.
Choose Transfer domain > Transfer to another provider.
Retrieve Authorization Code
Request the authorization code during the transfer process.
Shopify sends the code to the domain owner's email address.
After completing these steps, proceed with the transfer to Webnames.ca.
Next Step: Transfer to Webnames.ca
Once you have:
✅ Unlocked the domain
✅ Obtained the authorization code
✅ Verified access to the Registrant email address
you can initiate your transfer to Webnames.ca. During the transfer process, enter the authorization code exactly as provided by your existing registrar.
Most generic TLD transfers (.com, .net, .org, etc.) complete within 5-7 days after submission, while some ccTLDs, including .CA domains, complete more quickly depending on registry processing times.