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Is canada411.ca legit or a scam?
canada411.ca was registered Oct 23, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns canada411.ca?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for canada411.ca. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was canada411.ca registered?
canada411.ca's registration dates to Oct 23, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. Webnames.ca Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · canada411.ca over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Feb 19, 2019 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 23, 2000canada411.ca was registered on Oct 23, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described canada411.ca from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“YellowPages.ca - Canada's official Yellow Pages, covering all Canadian provinces and territories.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Webnames.ca Inc.Webnames.ca Inc.Feb 19, 2019 – Nov 6, 2026 (latest)Registrar Webnames.ca Inc. (IANA 456) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 19, 2019 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 8, 2009 – May 5, 2026Registration records for canada411.ca are held from Jan 8, 2009 to May 5, 2026 (208 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: yellowpages.caNameservers: yellowpages.caJan 8, 2009 – Aug 21, 2013Registration records listed yellowpages.ca nameservers (fptogtm.yellowpages.ca, fpvcgtm.yellowpages.ca) for canada411.ca from Jan 8, 2009 to Aug 21, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJan 22, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Amazon issued 7 certificates for canada411.ca from Jan 22, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Oct 23, 2000Registration: canada411.ca was registered on Oct 23, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described canada411.ca from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “YellowPages.ca - Canada's official Yellow Pages, covering all Canadian provinces and territories.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 1, 2008AboutUs record: “Canada411 is a product of YellowPages.ca and is essentially an online yellow pages or phone book for Canada. Visitors to Canada411.ca (Canada411.com redirects here) can search for people and businesses within the countr…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Jan 8, 2009 – May 5, 2026Registrant: Registration records for canada411.ca are held from Jan 8, 2009 to May 5, 2026 (208 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 8, 2009 – Aug 21, 2013
Said about itself in 2008Jul 1, 2008“Canada411 is a product of YellowPages.ca and is essentially an online yellow pages or phone book for Canada. Visitors to Canada411.ca (Canada411.com redirects here) can search for people and businesses within the countr…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Nov 13, 2013 – May 5, 2026
Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1002.awsdns-61.net, ns-1033.awsdns-01.org, ns-144.awsdns-18.com…) for canada411.ca from Nov 13, 2013 to May 5, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Nov 13, 2013canada411.ca's nameservers moved from yellowpages.ca to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Aug 21, 2013 and Nov 13, 2013. Last seen at yellowpages.ca: Aug 21, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 13, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Zone file: Registration records listed yellowpages.ca nameservers (fptogtm.yellowpages.ca, fpvcgtm.yellowpages.ca) for canada411.ca from Jan 8, 2009 to Aug 21, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 13, 2013 – May 5, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1002.awsdns-61.net, ns-1033.awsdns-01.org, ns-144.awsdns-18.com…) for canada411.ca from Nov 13, 2013 to May 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 13, 2013Zone file: canada411.ca's nameservers moved from yellowpages.ca to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Aug 21, 2013 and Nov 13, 2013. Last seen at yellowpages.ca: Aug 21, 2013 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 13, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Feb 19, 2019 – Nov 6, 2026Registrar: Registrar Webnames.ca Inc. (IANA 456) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 19, 2019 and most recently on Nov 6, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
Jan 22, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 7 certificates for canada411.ca from Jan 22, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
2 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 9, 2026).
Registered 2000 · site answered with HTTP 403
Canada411 is an online directory and phone book for Canada, operated by YellowPages.ca. It allows users to search for people and businesses by name, keyword, or location, and offers reverse phone and address lookups, maps, and driving directions.
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Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 23, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Webnames.ca Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Oct 18, 2026).
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #38,423)+7
Verified continuity: 26.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What canada411.ca said about itself, 2006–2008
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
YellowPages.ca - Canada's official Yellow Pages, covering all Canadian provinces and territories.
2008
Canada411 is a product of YellowPages.ca and is essentially an online yellow pages or phone book for Canada. Visitors to Canada411.ca (Canada411.com redirects here) can search for people and businesses within the country. This includes reverse phone and address look ups, maps and driving directions for listings, the ability to search businesses by keyword, business name or proximity.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2000
Domain registered (Oct 23, 2000).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 6 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Canada411.ca offers bilingual yellowpages on Canadian businesses and persons”