Monthly building and demolition permits value of construction by type of structure and type of work.

Building Permits in Canada increased to 13345352 CAD Thousand in January from 12738369 CAD Thousand in December of 2025. This dataset provides - Canada Building Permits - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The value of construction intentions for buildings in the non-residential and residential sectors. The data are obtained from a monthly survey of Canadian municipalities. For this indicator seasonally adjusted estimates are shown.

Graph and download economic data for Orders: Construction: Permits Issued: Dwellings and Residential Buildings for Canada (CANODCNPI03GPSAM) from Feb 1948 to Dec 2025 about issues, permits, Canada, buildings, residential, and construction.

Building Permits MoM in Canada decreased to 4.80 percent in January from 6.10 percent in December of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Canada Building Permits MoM.

The monthly Building Permits Survey collects data on the value of permits issued by Canadian municipalities for both residential and non-residential buildings, and the number of residential dwellings authorized. The survey also measures the number of dwelling units demolished.

The number of multifamily home building permits issued in Canada has increased in 2024, after falling figures in 2022 and 2023. In 2024, there were ****** multifamily home building permits in Canada, while that figure peaked in 2021 with ****** permits. Ontario and Quebec were the regions with most building permits.

Building Permits, values by activity sector for Canada, provinces and territories, monthly data from 1948 to today.

The total value of residential sector building permits issued in Canada recovered in 2024 after dropping to ***** billion Canadian dollars in 2023. The largest increase happened in 2021, when the value of building permits jumped from ***** billion Canadian dollars in 2020 to **** billion Canadian dollars the following year.

Graph and download economic data for Building Permits Issued for Construction for Canada (DISCONTINUED) (ODCNPI02CAA189N) from 1955 to 2013 about issues, permits, Canada, buildings, and construction.

Construction permits for institutional buildings in Canada reached a value of over 15.88 billion Canadian dollars in 2024. During the past years, educational, welfare/home, and medical buildings were the segment with the highest share of those permits' value. The value of buildings approved for welfare/home purposes amounted increased considerably in the past years, growing from 1.85 billion Canadian dollars to 3.7 billion Canadian dollars.

Graph and download economic data for Building Permits Issued for Construction for Canada (DISCONTINUED) (ODCNPI02CAQ189S) from Q1 1955 to Q4 2013 about issues, permits, Canada, buildings, and construction.

View monthly updates and historical trends for Canada Building Permits. Source: Statistics Canada. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

View monthly updates and historical trends for Canada Residential Building Permits. Source: Statistics Canada. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.

Canada CA: Building Permits data was reported at 5,963,999.000 CAD th in Feb 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,263,335.000 CAD th for Jan 2018. Canada CA: Building Permits data is updated monthly, averaging 1,335,106.000 CAD th from Jan 1948 (Median) to Feb 2018, with 842 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,672,320.000 CAD th in Jun 2017 and a record low of 17,479.000 CAD th in Jan 1948. Canada CA: Building Permits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.EA005: Building Permits: Value (Discontinued).

In 2024, the value of construction permits for commercial buildings in Canada reached ***** billion Canadian dollars. Offices, along with warehouses and trade and service buildings, were the segments with the highest share of that value. The value of service stations whose construction was authorized by permits in 2024 amounted to *** million Canadian dollars. These figures do not include construction permits for industrial buildings in Canada.

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The value of industrial building permits in Canada in 2024 amounted to approximately **** billion Canadian dollars. Factories had the biggest share of that value, surpassing **** billion Canadian dollars that year. Meanwhile, the value of transportation buildings whose construction was authorized by permits increased significantly in 2024, reaching **** billion Canadian dollars.

This table provides data on residential building permits by type of residential building and type of work, including permit counts, permit values, number of units created, and number of units lost through conversion.

View monthly updates and historical trends for Canada Dwellings Building Permits. Source: Statistics Canada. Track economic data with YCharts analytics.