Canada - Building Permits
Canada: Building Permits
| Mnemonic | HPMT.ICAN | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | Ths. CAD, SA | |
| Adjustments | Seasonally Adjusted | |
| Monthly | 20.15 % | |
| Data | May 2020 | 7,406,109 |
| Apr 2020 | 6,163,827 | |
Series Information
| Source | Statistics Canada |
| Release | Building Permits (CANSIM) |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Start Date | 1/31/2011 |
| End Date | 5/31/2020 |
Canada: Real Estate
| Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Completions | 2020 Q2 | 46,664 | 43,694 | #, NSA | Quarterly |
| Housing Starts | Jun 2020 | 211.68 | 195.45 | Ths. #, SAAR | Monthly |
| Building Permits | May 2020 | 7,406,109 | 6,163,827 | Ths. CAD, SA | Monthly |
| House Price Index | May 2020 | 104.19 | 104.16 | Index Dec2016=100, SA | Monthly |
| House Price Index for New Homes | May 2020 | 104.2 | 104.1 | Index Dec2016=100, NSA | Monthly |
| House Price Value for Existing Homes | May 2020 | 236.55 | 233.94 | Index Jun 2005=100, NSA | Monthly |
| Residential Building Permits | May 2020 | 18,375 | 16,369 | #, SA | Monthly |
| Dwelling Stocks | 2016 | 15,412,443 | # | Annual |
Release Information
Construction permits, by value and type (use) of building, for the nation and by province or census metropolitan area (CMA). Monthly from January 2011.
Please note that some discontinued series contain more historical data. Source advises to use caution when comparing these series to their current counterparts due to methodological differences.
The monthly Building Permits Survey conducted by Statistics Canada 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 is a census with a cross-sectional design. Data are collected for all units of the target population, therefore no sampling is done.
- The Building Permits Survey targets all Canadian municipalities that issue permits. At present, the survey encompasses approximately 2,400 Canadian municipalities, representing 95% of the Canadian population, and all provinces and territories. The source does not adjust figures to represent the remaining 5% not included in the survey. Their construction activities have little impact on the total.
Our current extract is reported in the following CANSIM table:
Our discontinued series originated in these CANSIM tables:
- Table 026-0001, Building permits, residential values and number of units, by type of dwelling
- Table 026-0005, Building permits, non-residential values by type of structure
- Table 026-0006, Building permits, by type of structure and area, seasonally adjusted
- Table 026-0008, Building permits, values by activity sector, seasonally adjusted and unadjusted
Please note that some dsicontinued building permit series have a break in 1989. Statistics Canada reported these as singular series despite the break.
Yes - Monthly preliminary estimates are provided for the reference month and revised estimates based on late responses are provided for the previous month. The seasonally adjusted data also need to be revised, in part, to reflect revisions identified for the raw data. Thus, with the release of each month of new data, the seasonally adjusted values for the previous month are also revised.
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