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Canada Building Permits

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode CA.BPERMIT.M.SA

Latest12,876,924 Dollars (thousands), SASeptember 2026
Previous13,571,697 Dollars (thousands), SAAugust 2026
Year ago12,179,348 Dollars (thousands), SASeptember 2025

Canada Building Permits was 12,876,924 Dollars (thousands), SA in September 2026, down 5.1% from August 2026 and up 5.7% from a year earlier.

Over the past available history it has ranged from 5,947,094 Dollars (thousands), SA (Apr 2020) to 14,827,356 Dollars (thousands), SA (Jun 2026), averaging 10,633,214 Dollars (thousands), SA.

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Canada Building Permits (Dollars (thousands), SA), Jan 2018 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202612,876,924 Dollars (thousands), SA
August 202613,571,697 Dollars (thousands), SA
July 202612,478,548 Dollars (thousands), SA
June 202614,827,356 Dollars (thousands), SA
May 202612,472,097 Dollars (thousands), SA
April 202612,942,544 Dollars (thousands), SA
March 202613,479,252 Dollars (thousands), SA
February 202612,223,915 Dollars (thousands), SA
January 202613,253,762 Dollars (thousands), SA
December 202512,780,027 Dollars (thousands), SA
November 202512,334,139 Dollars (thousands), SA
October 202513,418,079 Dollars (thousands), SA
September 202512,179,348 Dollars (thousands), SA
August 202511,720,069 Dollars (thousands), SA
July 202512,078,901 Dollars (thousands), SA
June 202512,160,616 Dollars (thousands), SA
May 202512,963,601 Dollars (thousands), SA
April 202511,778,476 Dollars (thousands), SA
March 202512,429,751 Dollars (thousands), SA
February 202513,213,103 Dollars (thousands), SA
January 202512,483,379 Dollars (thousands), SA
December 202413,100,386 Dollars (thousands), SA
November 202412,386,574 Dollars (thousands), SA
October 202412,288,913 Dollars (thousands), SA

Last 24 observations. The full history (105 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2018
Observations105
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsDollars (thousands), SA
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high14,827,356 Dollars (thousands), SA (Jun 2026)
10-year low5,947,094 Dollars (thousands), SA (Apr 2020)
10-year average10,633,214 Dollars (thousands), SA
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA.BPERMIT.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current building Permits in Canada?
The latest reading is 12,876,924 Dollars (thousands), SA for September 2026, published by Statistics Canada.
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Canada and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code CA.BPERMIT.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-12. Source: Statistics Canada. Original title: “Building permits, total residential and non-residential, value, Canada, seasonally adjusted”.