Building permits, November 2025
Released: 2026-01-13
$12.0 billion
November 2025
-13.1% 
(monthly change)
$0.1 billion
November 2025
-21.2%
(monthly change)
$0.0 billion
November 2025
24.2% 
(monthly change)
$0.3 billion
November 2025
11.5%
(monthly change)
$0.2 billion
November 2025
-6.3%
(monthly change)
$2.2 billion
November 2025
-19.4%
(monthly change)
$4.2 billion
November 2025
-22.0%
(monthly change)
$0.3 billion
November 2025
-27.1%
(monthly change)
$0.3 billion
November 2025
-6.2%
(monthly change)
$2.1 billion
November 2025
-1.6%
(monthly change)
$2.3 billion
November 2025
2.2%
(monthly change)
In November, the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by $1.8 billion (-13.1%) to $12.0 billion. Both the residential (-$1.0 billion) and non-residential (-$788.2 million) sectors contributed to the decrease.
On a constant dollar basis (2023=100), the total value of building permits issued in November declined 13.3% from the previous month and was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Chart 1
Total value of building permits, seasonally adjusted
Infographic 1
Building permits, November 2025
Ontario's multi-family component leads residential sector decrease
In November, residential construction intentions decreased by $1.0 billion (-12.0%) to $7.5 billion. Ontario (-$884.5 million) drove this decrease after leading the sector's gains in October.
Overall, the multi-family component fell $1.0 billion to $4.9 billion in November. The national decline was driven by Ontario (-$928.1 million), followed by Quebec (-$263.8 million), while British Columbia (+$196.9 million) tempered the decline.
The single-family component edged down $3.8 million to $2.6 billion in November. Gains in seven provinces and one territory were offset by a decline in Quebec (-$80.5 million).
Nationally, the authorizations of new residential construction fell; 20,500 multi-family dwellings and 4,100 single-family dwellings were authorized in November, reflecting an 11.4% decrease from the previous month. From December 2024 to November 2025, the total number of multi-family dwellings authorized was 259,300, up from 224,700 during the period spanning from December 2023 to November 2024.
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
Decline in all non-residential sector components
In November, the value of non-residential building permits dropped $788.2 million to $4.5 billion, marking a 14.9% decline compared with the previous month. The decline was broad-based; losses were recorded across the commercial (-$422.6 million), institutional (-$318.9 million) and industrial (-$46.7 million) components.
The decrease in the commercial component in November was led by Ontario (-$250.7 million), with the Toronto census metropolitan area (-$233.8 million) contributing the most to the drop. In total, six provinces and two territories showed decreases in the commercial component.
In the institutional component, decreases were observed in nine provinces and two territories in November, with Ontario (-$140.7 million) and Alberta (-$99.4 million) leading the drop.
In November, the decrease in the industrial component was mainly attributed to drops in five provinces and one territory, with Quebec (-$79.0 million), British Columbia (-$41.4 million) and Manitoba (-$39.9 million) leading the decline. Meanwhile, gains in Ontario (+$93.0 million) and the remaining four provinces and two territories tempered the decline in the component.
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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 Seasonally adjusted data – Frequently asked questions.
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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 December 2025 will be released on February 11, 2026.
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