The total value of building permits in Canada fell 9.0% month-over-month to $12.0 billion in June, marking the steepest decline since June 2024. This sharply reversed a revised 12.8% gain in May and exceeded market expectations of a 3.4% drop. Non-residential permits dropped $863.8 million to $4.9 billion, led by a steep decline in Ontario’s institutional component (-$1.4 billion). However, national institutional construction intentions remained strong (at $1.7 billion), while commercial permits fell (-$87.4 million) and industrial permits rose (+$192.7 million). Meanwhile, residential intentions declined $318.0 million to $7.1 billion, mainly driven by a sharp drop in British Columbia's multi-family component (-$486.8 million), partly offset by gains in Ontario (+$261.1 million), resulting in a net national decrease in multi-family permits (-$144.5 million). The single-family component also decreased $173.5 million to $2.4 billion. Year-over-year, total permits increased 6.9%. source: Statistics Canada

Building Permits MoM in Canada decreased to -9 percent in June from 12.80 percent in May 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 September of 2025.

Building Permits MoM in Canada decreased to -9 percent in June from 12.80 percent in May of 2025. Building Permits MoM in Canada is expected to be 1.20 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 2026 and 1.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-07-11 12:30 PM
Building Permits MoM
May 12% -6.8% -0.8% 0.9%
2025-08-12 12:30 PM
Building Permits MoM
Jun -9% 12.8% -3.4% 0.7%
2025-09-12 12:30 PM
Building Permits MoM
Jul -9% 3.7% 4.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Average House Prices 688700.00 688500.00 CAD Jul 2025
Building Permits 11950620.00 13132408.00 CAD Thousand Jun 2025
Building Permits MoM -9.00 12.80 percent Jun 2025
Home Ownership Rate 66.70 69.30 percent Dec 2023
Home Sales 42883.00 42912.00 units Jul 2025
New Housing Price Index MoM -0.10 -0.20 percent Jul 2025
New Housing Price Index YoY -1.40 -1.00 percent Jul 2025
Housing Index 123.30 123.40 points Jul 2025
Housing Starts 294.10 283.50 Thousand units Jul 2025
Price to Rent Ratio 128.84 134.34 Jun 2025
Residential Property Prices -1.22 -1.58 Percent Mar 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
-9.00 12.80 35.50 -28.50 1950 - 2025 percent Monthly
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Canada Building Permits Fall Steeper Than Expected
The total value of building permits in Canada fell 9.0% month-over-month to $12.0 billion in June, marking the steepest decline since June 2024. This sharply reversed a revised 12.8% gain in May and exceeded market expectations of a 3.4% drop. Non-residential permits dropped $863.8 million to $4.9 billion, led by a steep decline in Ontario’s institutional component (-$1.4 billion). However, national institutional construction intentions remained strong (at $1.7 billion), while commercial permits fell (-$87.4 million) and industrial permits rose (+$192.7 million). Meanwhile, residential intentions declined $318.0 million to $7.1 billion, mainly driven by a sharp drop in British Columbia's multi-family component (-$486.8 million), partly offset by gains in Ontario (+$261.1 million), resulting in a net national decrease in multi-family permits (-$144.5 million). The single-family component also decreased $173.5 million to $2.4 billion. Year-over-year, total permits increased 6.9%.
2025-08-12
Canada Building Permits Rise Sharply in May
The total value of building permits in Canada rose 12.0% month-over-month to $13.1 billion in May 2025, after a downwardly revised 6.8% drop in April and far exceeded market expectations of a 0.8% drop. Residential intentions rose $169.8 million to $7.5 billion, mainly due to a sharp increase in multi-family permits (+$687.7 million), driven by Vancouver CMA (+$696.4 million). Single-family permits edged down (-$25 million), led by Ontario (-$77.5 million), partially offset by gains in seven provinces and two territories. Meanwhile, non-residential permits rose $1.2 billion to $5.6 billion, driven by Ontario's institutional component (+$1.3 billion), led by a new hospital project in Niagara CMA. Commercial permits rose $87.8 million, led by gains in Quebec (+$59.1 million), despite declines in Ontario (-$71.9 million). These changes partially offset a drop in the industrial sector (-$117.2 million), particularly in Quebec (-$50.8 million). Year-over-year, total permits increased 5.1%.
2025-07-11
Canada Building Permits Slide Sharply in April
The total value of building permits in Canada fell 6.6% month-over-month to C$11.7 billion in April 2025, after a downwardly revised 5.3% drop in March and far below market expectations of a 2.2% gain. Residential intentions declined 11.6% (-$967.7 million) to $7.4 billion, mainly due to a sharp drop in multi-family permits (-$882.5 million), driven by British Columbia (-$837.4 million), particularly Vancouver CMA (-$1.0 billion). Single-family permits also slipped (-$85.2 million), led by Alberta (-$37.4 million), partially offset by Quebec (+$26.6 million). In contrast, non-residential permits rose 3.3% (+$138.2 million) to $4.3 billion, supported by gains in industrial (+$186.8 million) and commercial (+$68.6 million) sectors, which outweighed a drop in institutional (-$117.2 million). Ontario led the monthly increase (+$352.7 million), while BC pulled back (-$341.0 million). Year-over-year, total permits dropped 16.4%, following a strong April 2024 base.
2025-06-11