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Common questions
Is canadahelps.org legit or a scam?
canadahelps.org was registered Feb 2, 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 canadahelps.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for canadahelps.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was canadahelps.org registered?
canadahelps.org's registration dates to Feb 2, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. Register.ca Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 9, 2026).
Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
CanadaHelps.org is Intermediary for charitable donations in Canada.
Allows visitors to donate to any Canadian charity online, with no fees to either donor or charity, as well as find volunteer positions and read philanthropy-related news.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Aug 31, 2016 · 1 registrant change since 2016 · last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 2, 2000canadahelps.org was registered on Feb 2, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described canadahelps.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Allows visitors to donate to any Canadian charity online, with no fees to either donor or charity, as well as find volunteer positions and read philanthropy-related news.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
TUCOWS, INC.Aug 31, 2016 – Feb 13, 2017Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for canadahelps.org, from Aug 31, 2016 to Feb 13, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Register.ca IncRegister.ca Inc
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 31, 2016 – Jun 10, 2026Registration records for canadahelps.org are held from Aug 31, 2016 to Jun 10, 2026 (101 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Zone file
Nameservers: q9.comAug 31, 2016 – Jul 28, 2017Registration records listed q9.com nameservers (ns1-auth.q9.com, ns2-auth.q9.com, ns3-auth.q9.com…) for canadahelps.org from Aug 31, 2016 to Jul 28, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: Microsoft Azure DNS
Certificate
AmazonAmazonSep 11, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026Amazon issued 3 certificates for canadahelps.org from Sep 11, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)DigiCert IncDigiCert IncJan 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Feb 2, 2000Registration: canadahelps.org was registered on Feb 2, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described canadahelps.org from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Allows visitors to donate to any Canadian charity online, with no fees to either donor or charity, as well as find volunteer positions and read philanthropy-related news.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 31, 2016 – Feb 13, 2017Registrar: Registrar TUCOWS, INC. (IANA 69) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for canadahelps.org, from Aug 31, 2016 to Feb 13, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 31, 2016 – Jun 10, 2026Registrant: Registration records for canadahelps.org are held from Aug 31, 2016 to Jun 10, 2026 (101 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Aug 31, 2016 – Jul 28, 2017
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
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 Feb 2, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Register.ca Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 10, 2026).
Authority 75/100— ahead of 75% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
75 is a percentile: higher than 75% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #31,315)+7
Verified continuity: 26.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 38/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 75/100 — 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 canadahelps.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Allows visitors to donate to any Canadian charity online, with no fees to either donor or charity, as well as find volunteer positions and read philanthropy-related news.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2000
Domain registered (Feb 2, 2000).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 6 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“CanadaHelps.org is Intermediary for charitable donations in Canada.”
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered✓ live verified Nov 9, 2026
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Mar 7, 2017 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Register.ca Inc (IANA 1375) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 7, 2017 and most recently on Nov 9, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant change
Mar 7, 2017
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 7, 2017. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2016–2026
Nameservers: Microsoft Azure DNS
Nov 15, 2017 – Jun 10, 2026
Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-06.azure-dns.com, ns2-06.azure-dns.net, ns3-06.azure-dns.org…) for canadahelps.org from Nov 15, 2017 to Jun 10, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Microsoft Azure DNSNov 15, 2017canadahelps.org's nameservers moved from q9.com to Microsoft Azure DNS at some point between Jul 28, 2017 and Nov 15, 2017. Last seen at q9.com: Jul 28, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Microsoft Azure DNS: Nov 15, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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)
DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for canadahelps.org from Jan 7, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 6, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 21, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 20 certificates for canadahelps.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 29, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Google Trust Services issued 31 certificates for canadahelps.org from Apr 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedJun 10, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for canadahelps.org from Jun 10, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 9, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed q9.com nameservers (ns1-auth.q9.com, ns2-auth.q9.com, ns3-auth.q9.com…) for canadahelps.org from Aug 31, 2016 to Jul 28, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 7, 2017 – Nov 9, 2026Registrar: Registrar Register.ca Inc (IANA 1375) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 7, 2017 and most recently on Nov 9, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Mar 7, 2017Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 7, 2017. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 15, 2017 – Jun 10, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-06.azure-dns.com, ns2-06.azure-dns.net, ns3-06.azure-dns.org…) for canadahelps.org from Nov 15, 2017 to Jun 10, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 15, 2017Zone file: canadahelps.org's nameservers moved from q9.com to Microsoft Azure DNS at some point between Jul 28, 2017 and Nov 15, 2017. Last seen at q9.com: Jul 28, 2017 (registration record). First seen at Microsoft Azure DNS: Nov 15, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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)
Sep 11, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 3 certificates for canadahelps.org from Sep 11, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 7, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for canadahelps.org from Jan 7, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 21, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 20 certificates for canadahelps.org from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 29, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 31 certificates for canadahelps.org from Apr 29, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 10, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for canadahelps.org from Jun 10, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 25, 2026. Seen in use on Nov 9, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 9, 2026
Jun 19, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment