Name: Canada Value of Building Permits
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Building Permits in Canada increased to 13484197 CAD Thousand in March from 12226478 CAD Thousand in February of 2026. Building Permits in Canada averaged 3198928.24 CAD Thousand from 1950 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13828636.00 CAD Thousand in April of 2024 and a record low of 57056.00 CAD Thousand in November of 1951. source: Statistics Canada

Building Permits in Canada is expected to be 13214513.00 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 14972770.00 CAD Thousand in 2027 and 15122498.00 CAD Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Building Permits	13484197.00	12226478.00	CAD Thousand	Mar 2026
Building Permits MoM	10.30	-7.80	percent	Mar 2026
Home Ownership Rate	66.70	69.30	percent	Dec 2023
New Housing Price Index MoM	-0.40	-0.20	percent	Apr 2026
New Housing Price Index YoY	-2.30	-2.30	percent	Apr 2026
Housing Index	121.10	121.60	points	Apr 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.