If my domain name ends in .ca, will people outside of Canada still be able to see it?

Question

So I'm looking to start a Wordpress blog. Probably a dumb question, but the .com version of my preferred domain name was already taken. I know that here in Canada, a lot of the sites we have end in .ca. But is this extension specific to Canada? Will people in the US and other parts of the world still be able to access my site if it ends in .ca? And if they can, will it hurt my search results?

Answer 1

No, it's not specific to just Canada. Yes, people all over the world will be able to see it.

Answer 2

Anyone can access your site and it will not hurt the search results.