Name: Canada Value of Building Permits
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Building Permits in Canada increased to 13571697 CAD Thousand in August from 12478548 CAD Thousand in July of 2026. Building Permits in Canada averaged 3253629.98 CAD Thousand from 1950 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 14827356.00 CAD Thousand in June of 2026 and a record low of 57056.00 CAD Thousand in November of 1951. source: Statistics Canada

Building Permits in Canada is expected to be 13978848.00 CAD Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Canada Value of Building Permits is projected to trend around 14791671.00 CAD Thousand in 2027 and 14939587.00 CAD Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Building Permits	13571697.00	12478548.00	CAD Thousand	Aug 2026
Building Permits MoM	8.80	-15.80	percent	Aug 2026
Home Ownership Rate	66.70	69.30	percent	Dec 2023
New Housing Price Index MoM	-0.20	-0.10	percent	Sep 2026
New Housing Price Index YoY	-2.03	-2.30	percent	Aug 2026
Housing Index	120.20	120.40	points	Sep 2026

Canada Value of Building Permits

In Canada, building permits refer to the value of permits issued for new buildings, alterations, additions, and renovations that includes expenditures on materials, labor, profit, and overheads. The value is based on a survey of 2,400 municipalities, representing 95% of the country's population. Building permits provide an early indication of construction activity in Canada but the issuance of a permit doesn't guarantee that construction is imminent.