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Is careerladder.ca legit or a scam?
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Who owns careerladder.ca?
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2 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 30, 2026).
Registered 2026 · site is live · HTTPS valid
CareerLadder.ca
In your search for career positions you have many choices: browsing job web sites, reading the classifieds, networking with friends or maybe just taking calls from headhunters?
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered May 20, 2026 · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Feb 8, 2021 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Sep 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 20, 2026careerladder.ca was registered on May 20, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 13, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described careerladder.ca from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Tucows.com Co.Tucows.com Co.Feb 8, 2021 – Apr 12, 2026Registrar Tucows.com Co. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for careerladder.ca, from Feb 8, 2021 to Apr 12, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 20, 2009 – Apr 12, 2026Registration records for careerladder.ca are held from Apr 20, 2009 to Apr 12, 2026 (25 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2010 – Feb 2021No nameserver records held, Jan 2010 – Feb 2021Nameservers: dotzup.comApr 20, 2009 – Aug 21, 2009Registration records listed dotzup.com nameservers (ns5.dotzup.com, ns6.dotzup.com) for careerladder.ca from Apr 20, 2009 to Aug 21, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comMay 20, 2026 – Aug 18, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for careerladder.ca from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptMay 20, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described careerladder.ca from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “In your search for career positions you have many choices: browsing job web sites, reading the classifieds, networking with friends or maybe just taking calls from headhunters? In all these cases you are trying to sell …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 20, 2009 – Apr 12, 2026Ownership: Registration records for careerladder.ca are held from Apr 20, 2009 to Apr 12, 2026 (25 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 20, 2009 – Aug 21, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed dotzup.com nameservers (ns5.dotzup.com, ns6.dotzup.com) for careerladder.ca from Apr 20, 2009 to Aug 21, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 29, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed dsredirection.com nameservers (ns1.dsredirection.com, ns2.dsredirection.com) for careerladder.ca from Jan 29, 2010 to Jan 29, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2006
“In your search for career positions you have many choices: browsing job web sites, reading the classifieds, networking with friends or maybe just taking calls from headhunters? In all these cases you are trying to sell …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 16, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 13, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Go Daddy Domains Canada, Inc
Sep 8, 2026
Registrar Go Daddy Domains Canada, Inc in the registration data recorded on Sep 8, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 13, 2026
Nameservers: dsredirection.comJan 29, 2010Registration records listed dsredirection.com nameservers (ns1.dsredirection.com, ns2.dsredirection.com) for careerladder.ca from Jan 29, 2010 to Jan 29, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to dsredirection.comJan 29, 2010careerladder.ca's nameservers moved from dotzup.com to dsredirection.com at some point between Aug 21, 2009 and Jan 29, 2010. Last seen at dotzup.com: Aug 21, 2009 (registration record). First seen at dsredirection.com: Jan 29, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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)
Nameservers: one.comNameservers: one.comFeb 8, 2021 – Apr 12, 2026Registration records listed one.com nameservers (ns01.one.com, ns02.one.com) for careerladder.ca from Feb 8, 2021 to Apr 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to one.comFeb 8, 2021careerladder.ca's nameservers moved from dsredirection.com to one.com at some point between Jan 29, 2010 and Feb 8, 2021. Last seen at dsredirection.com: Jan 29, 2010 (registration record). First seen at one.com: Feb 8, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 11 years 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)
Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for careerladder.ca from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 22, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 29, 2010Zone file: careerladder.ca's nameservers moved from dotzup.com to dsredirection.com at some point between Aug 21, 2009 and Jan 29, 2010. Last seen at dotzup.com: Aug 21, 2009 (registration record). First seen at dsredirection.com: Jan 29, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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 8, 2021 – Apr 12, 2026Registrar: Registrar Tucows.com Co. in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for careerladder.ca, from Feb 8, 2021 to Apr 12, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 8, 2021 – Apr 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed one.com nameservers (ns01.one.com, ns02.one.com) for careerladder.ca from Feb 8, 2021 to Apr 12, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 8, 2021Zone file: careerladder.ca's nameservers moved from dsredirection.com to one.com at some point between Jan 29, 2010 and Feb 8, 2021. Last seen at dsredirection.com: Jan 29, 2010 (registration record). First seen at one.com: Feb 8, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 11 years 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)
May 20, 2026Registration: careerladder.ca was registered on May 20, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 13, 2026
May 20, 2026 – Aug 18, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 1 certificate for careerladder.ca from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 20, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for careerladder.ca from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 16, 2026 – Sep 13, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 13, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026Registrar: Registrar Go Daddy Domains Canada, Inc in the registration data recorded on Sep 8, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 13, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (failed)
Add a <title> tag to the homepage.
Security headers (failed)
Add the HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options response headers.
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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 May 20, 2026 — 5 months old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Go Daddy Domains Canada, Inc — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 8, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.careerladder.ca.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Career Ladder as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that sells software or a subscription, mainly for the public as customers.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 47 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 47 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What careerladder.ca 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
In your search for career positions you have many choices: browsing job web sites, reading the classifieds, networking with friends or maybe just taking calls from headhunters? In all these cases you are trying to sell a valuable asset, you.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.