Building permits in Canada rose 6.8% month-over-month to C$12.8 billion in December 2025, rebounding from a 13.1% decline in the previous month. Residential intentions increased by C$533.5 million to C$8.0 billion, as gains in multi-unit dwellings (+C$653.2 million to C$5.5 billion) offset a drop in single-family permits (-C$119.7 million to C$2.5 billion). Non-residential permits rose by C$287.8 million to C$4.8 billion, driven by the institutional component (+C$412.6 million), while commercial (-C$71.1 million) and industrial (-C$53.8 million) segments declined. On a year-on-year basis, the total value of permits increased by C$3.3 billion to C$149.7 billion in 2025. source: Statistics Canada

Building Permits MoM in Canada increased to 6.80 percent in December from -13.20 percent in November of 2025. Building Permits MoM in Canada averaged 1.03 percent from 1950 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 35.50 percent in January of 1975 and a record low of -28.50 percent in December of 1964. This page includes a chart with historical data for Canada Building Permits MoM. Canada Value of Building Permits MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Building Permits MoM in Canada increased to 6.80 percent in December from -13.20 percent in November of 2025. Building Permits MoM in Canada is expected to be 10.80 percent 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 MoM is projected to trend around 0.90 percent in 2027 and 1.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-13 01:30 PM
Building Permits MoM
Nov -13.1% 15.7% -6.5% -6.8%
2026-02-11 01:30 PM
Building Permits MoM
Dec 6.8% -13.1% 5% 9.7%
2026-03-12 12:30 PM
Building Permits MoM
Jan 6.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 673400.00 675400.00 CAD Dec 2025
Building Permits 12030849.00 13840325.00 CAD Thousand Nov 2025
Building Permits MoM 6.80 -13.20 percent Dec 2025
Home Ownership Rate 66.70 69.30 percent Dec 2023
Home Sales 39134.00 40238.00 units Dec 2025
New Housing Price Index MoM -0.20 0.00 percent Dec 2025
New Housing Price Index YoY -2.00 -1.93 percent Dec 2025
Housing Index 122.00 122.20 points Dec 2025
Housing Starts 282.40 254.60 Thousand units Dec 2025
Price to Rent Ratio 125.50 128.87 Sep 2025
Residential Property Prices -3.60 -1.70 Percent Jun 2025


Canada Value of Building Permits MoM
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.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.80 -13.20 35.50 -28.50 1950 - 2025 percent Monthly
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News Stream
Canada Building Permits Rebound in December
Building permits in Canada rose 6.8% month-over-month to C$12.8 billion in December 2025, rebounding from a 13.1% decline in the previous month. Residential intentions increased by C$533.5 million to C$8.0 billion, as gains in multi-unit dwellings (+C$653.2 million to C$5.5 billion) offset a drop in single-family permits (-C$119.7 million to C$2.5 billion). Non-residential permits rose by C$287.8 million to C$4.8 billion, driven by the institutional component (+C$412.6 million), while commercial (-C$71.1 million) and industrial (-C$53.8 million) segments declined. On a year-on-year basis, the total value of permits increased by C$3.3 billion to C$149.7 billion in 2025.
2026-02-11
Canada Building Permits Drop Sharply in November
Building permits in Canada fell 13.1% month-on-month to C$12.0 billion in November 2025, marking the first decline after two months of growth and well below market expectations for a 6.5% drop. The residential sector led the decrease, falling C$1.0 billion to C$7.5 billion, with Ontario driving most of the decline. Multi-family permits dropped C$1.0 billion to C$4.9 billion, led by Ontario and Quebec, while gains in British Columbia partially offset the fall. Single-family permits edged down C$3.8 million to C$2.6 billion, as increases in seven provinces and one territory were offset by a decline in Quebec. Non-residential construction fell C$788.2 million to C$4.5 billion, with broad-based losses across the commercial (-C$422.6 million), institutional (-C$318.9 million), and industrial (-C$46.7 million) components.
2026-01-13
Canadian Building Permits Rise Most Since June 2024
Building permits in Canada surged 14.9% month-on-month to C$13.8 billion in October 2025, marking the fastest growth since June 2024 and and significantly exceeding market expectations for a 1.4% decline. The surge was led by the residential sector, which added C$1.1 billion to reach C$8.6 billion, with Ontario driving the gains as multi-family permits climbed C$1.0 billion to C$5.9 billion, concentrated in the Toronto CMA and Quebec. Single-family permits rose C$47 million to C$2.6 billion, led by Alberta. Non-residential construction added C$702.8 million to total C$5.3 billion, with commercial (+C$394.9 million) and institutional (+C$311.8 million) projects fueling growth, particularly in Ontario and British Columbia, while industrial permits slipped marginally.
2025-12-12