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Canada Building permits, total residential, value, , seasonally adjusted

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode CA.BPERMIT.M.SA.GRP-RES

Latest7,785,532 Dollars (thousands), SASeptember 2026
Previous8,468,714 Dollars (thousands), SAAugust 2026
Year ago7,445,699 Dollars (thousands), SASeptember 2025

Canada Building permits, total residential, value, , seasonally adjusted was 7,785,532 Dollars (thousands), SA in September 2026, down 8.1% from August 2026 and up 4.6% from a year earlier.

Over the past available history it has ranged from 3,891,307 Dollars (thousands), SA (Apr 2020) to 8,916,897 Dollars (thousands), SA (Dec 2024), averaging 6,720,948 Dollars (thousands), SA.

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Canada Building permits, total residential, value, , seasonally adjusted (Dollars (thousands), SA), Jan 2018 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Canada.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20267,785,532 Dollars (thousands), SA
August 20268,468,714 Dollars (thousands), SA
July 20267,345,777 Dollars (thousands), SA
June 20267,973,831 Dollars (thousands), SA
May 20267,570,822 Dollars (thousands), SA
April 20267,616,285 Dollars (thousands), SA
March 20267,898,019 Dollars (thousands), SA
February 20268,212,837 Dollars (thousands), SA
January 20268,052,020 Dollars (thousands), SA
December 20257,760,587 Dollars (thousands), SA
November 20257,639,534 Dollars (thousands), SA
October 20258,123,621 Dollars (thousands), SA
September 20257,445,699 Dollars (thousands), SA
August 20257,184,153 Dollars (thousands), SA
July 20257,380,648 Dollars (thousands), SA
June 20257,221,251 Dollars (thousands), SA
May 20257,538,568 Dollars (thousands), SA
April 20257,265,773 Dollars (thousands), SA
March 20258,216,691 Dollars (thousands), SA
February 20258,063,727 Dollars (thousands), SA
January 20258,494,173 Dollars (thousands), SA
December 20248,916,897 Dollars (thousands), SA
November 20247,539,671 Dollars (thousands), SA
October 20247,668,906 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 high8,916,897 Dollars (thousands), SA (Dec 2024)
10-year low3,891,307 Dollars (thousands), SA (Apr 2020)
10-year average6,720,948 Dollars (thousands), SA
Source agencyStatistics Canada
Makrognosis codeCA.BPERMIT.M.SA.GRP-RES

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FAQ

What is the current building permits, total residential, value, , seasonally adjusted in Canada?
The latest reading is 7,785,532 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.GRP-RES.

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