Building permits, June 2026
Released: 2026-08-12
$14.9 billion
June 2026
18.5% 
(monthly change)
$0.1 billion
June 2026
-2.6% 
(monthly change)
$0.1 billion
June 2026
10.3%
(monthly change)
$0.2 billion
June 2026
4.0%
(monthly change)
$0.2 billion
June 2026
8.7%
(monthly change)
$3.0 billion
June 2026
22.7%
(monthly change)
$6.2 billion
June 2026
28.5%
(monthly change)
$0.5 billion
June 2026
13.5%
(monthly change)
$0.5 billion
June 2026
101.6%
(monthly change)
$1.8 billion
June 2026
19.6%
(monthly change)
$2.2 billion
June 2026
-9.5%
(monthly change)
In June, the total value of building permits issued in Canada rebounded by $2.3 billion (+18.5%) to reach $14.9 billion, more than offsetting the monthly declines recorded in April (-$536.7 million) and May (-$383.3 million). The growth in construction intentions in June was led by the non-residential sector (+$1.8 billion), while the residential sector (+$479.7 million) made a smaller contribution.
On a constant dollar basis (2023=100), the total value of building permits issued in June rose 18.0% from the previous month and was up 18.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Chart 1
Total value of building permits, seasonally adjusted
Infographic 1
Building permits, June 2026
Institutional projects drive the sharp increase in non-residential building permits
The value of non-residential building permits grew $1.8 billion to $6.8 billion in June. The institutional component (+$1.5 billion to $3.2 billion) led the increase, while the industrial (+$268.8 million to $1.2 billion) and commercial (+$67.9 million to $2.4 billion) components contributed to a lesser extent.
In June, the gain in the institutional component was bolstered by Ontario (+$1.3 billion) and concentrated in the Toronto census metropolitan area (CMA), where there were newly approved building permits for a medical institution. The gain was also supported by Quebec (+$238.7 million).
The rise in the industrial component in June was driven by Saskatchewan (+$189.5 million), followed by Ontario (+$104.2 million). Quebec (-$53.6 million) tempered the increase.
Meanwhile, seven provinces contributed to the increase in the commercial component, led by Ontario (+$106.0 million).
Chart 2
Number of units authorized for the residential sector and for the single-family and multi-family components
Chart 3
Value of building permits for the residential and non-residential sectors
Chart 4
Value of building permits for the single-family and multi-family components
Chart 5
Value of building permits for the industrial, commercial and institutional components
Multi-unit component leads residential increase
In June, residential construction intentions rose $479.7 million (+6.3%) to $8.1 billion. The increase was primarily attributable to the multi-unit component (+$283.7 million to $5.3 billion) and was supported by the single-family component (+$196.0 million to $2.8 billion).
The gain in the multi-unit component in June was driven by Quebec (+$201.3 million) and supported by Alberta (+$143.4 million) and Saskatchewan (+$61.4 million). Overall, eight provinces and two territories contributed to the increase.
Alberta (+$110.8 million) led the increase in the single-family component in June, followed by Quebec (+$85.4 million). British Columbia (-$30.8 million) tempered the gain.
Quarterly review: Non-residential sector drives the increase in second quarter
In the second quarter of 2026, the total value of building permits increased $1.4 billion to $40.4 billion, up 3.7% from the previous quarter. On a constant dollar basis (2023=100), the total value of building permits was up 2.7% to $36.6 billion.
The remainder of this release will use constant dollars (2023=100).
The value of non-residential building permits rose $1.9 billion to $15.4 billion in the second quarter, marking the largest quarterly increase in the series. This increase was driven by Ontario, largely due to its institutional component (+$1.6 billion).
In the second quarter, Ontario drove the national institutional component to a quarterly record high of $6.1 billion. Hospital construction intentions in the Toronto CMA supported the increase within the province.
The total value of building permits for the commercial component increased $611.2 million to $6.4 billion in the second quarter. This gain was primarily attributable to Ontario (+$427.9 million) and supported by Quebec (+$137.2 million) and Yukon (+$83.8 million). Meanwhile, the industrial component declined $492.3 million to $2.9 billion. Overall, six provinces and two territories contributed to the decrease.
The residential sector fell $944.2 million (-4.3%) to $21.1 billion in the second quarter. The multi-unit component (-$873.7 million to $13.8 billion) accounted for most of the decline. Losses in the multi-unit component were led by Ontario (-$582.4 million) and British Columbia (-$386.2 million). Alberta (+$180.1 million) moderated the decline.
Nationwide, a total of 80,000 single-family and multi-family units (not seasonally adjusted) were authorized for construction in the second quarter, down from the 82,200 units authorized during the same period one year earlier.
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For more information on housing, please visit the Housing statistics portal.
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Unless otherwise stated, this release presents seasonally adjusted data with current dollar values, which facilitate month-to-month and quarter-to-quarter comparisons by removing the effects of seasonal variations. For information on seasonal adjustment, see the page Seasonal adjustment: Concepts and interpretation, 2026.
For information on trend-cycle data, see the page Trend-cycle estimation: Concepts, interpretation, and calculation, 2026.
Data may not add up to totals as a result of rounding.
Building components
- Single-family dwellings: Residential buildings containing only one dwelling unit (e.g., single-detached house, bungalow, linked home [linked at the foundation]).
- Multi-family dwellings: Residential buildings containing multiple dwelling units (e.g., apartment, apartment condominium, row house, semi-detached house).
- Industrial buildings: Buildings used in the processing or production of goods or related to transportation and communication.
- Commercial buildings: Buildings used in the trade or distribution of goods and services, including office buildings.
- Institutional and government buildings: Buildings used to house public and semi-public services, such as those related to health and welfare, education or public administration, and buildings used for religious services.
Revision
Data are subject to revisions based on late responses, methodological changes and classification updates. Unadjusted data in current dollars have been revised for the previous month; unadjusted data in constant dollars have been revised for the previous two months. Seasonally adjusted data in current dollars have been revised for the previous two months; seasonally adjusted data in constant dollars have been revised for the previous three months.
Next release
Data on building permits for July will be released on September 16.
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