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  • 1. Investment in building construction July 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202326119277
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-09-18
  • 2. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, conventional mortgage lending rate, 5-year term
    Table: 34-10-0145-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...).

    Release date: 2023-09-18
  • 3. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, absorptions and unabsorbed inventory, newly completed dwellings, by type of dwelling unit in census metropolitan areas
    Table: 34-10-0149-01
    Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (37 items: Census metropolitan areas; Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia; Barrie, Ontario; Brantford, Ontario; ...);  Completed dwelling units (2 items: Absorptions; Unabsorbed inventory);  Type of dwelling unit (3 items: Total units; Single detached units; Semi-detached units).

    Release date: 2023-09-18
  • 4. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, absorptions and unabsorbed inventory, newly completed dwellings, by type of dwelling unit in census agglomerations of 50,000 and over
    Table: 34-10-0150-01
    Geography: Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (38 items: All census agglomerations 50;000 and over; Barrie; Ontario; Belleville; Ontario; Abbotsford-Mission; British Columbia ...), Completed dwelling units (2 items: Absorptions; Unabsorbed inventory ...), Type of dwelling unit (3 items: Total units; Single detached units; Semi-detached units ...).

    Release date: 2023-09-18
  • 5. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, newly completed and unoccupied housing in selected census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations of 50,000 and over
    Table: 34-10-0162-01
    Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (67 items: Barrie; Ontario; Abbotsford-Mission; British Columbia; Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations of 50,000 and over; Census metropolitan areas ...), Type of unit (7 items: Total units; Single-detached and semi-detached units; Semi-detached units; Single-detached units ...).

    Release date: 2023-09-18
  • 6. Investment in Building Construction
    Table: 34-10-0175-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    The investment in residential and non-residential building construction represents the spending value of building construction by households, enterprises and governments for buildings, excluding the value of land. The investment data for residential and non-residential building construction gives a detailed statistical image of this activity across Canada, including the provinces and territories, and census metropolitan areas (CMA). Non-residential building construction excludes expenditure on engineering work (bridges, roads, hydroelectric power plants, etc.). The statistics are used by a wide range of economists and analysts from the public and private sectors.

    Release date: 2023-09-18
  • 7. Building permits July 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20232503592
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-09-07
  • 8. Flows and stocks of fixed non-residential and residential capital, by sector and asset, provincial and territorial
    Table: 34-10-0163-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description:

    This table contains 1812 series, with data for years 2009 – 2018 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; New Brunswick;… ) Prices (3 items: Current prices; 2012 constant prices; Chained (2012) dollars) Sector (4 items: Total all sectors; Business sector; Government sector; Non-profit institutions serving households sector) Flows and stocks (3 items: Investment; Geometric depreciation; Geometric end-year net stock) Assets (7 items: Total assets; Total non-residential; Non-residential buildings; Engineering construction; ...).

    Release date: 2023-09-01
  • 9. Housing Economic Account: Visualization of housing flows and stock in value, housing stock in units, and economic impacts
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2023030
    Description: Using data from the Housing Economic Account, this data visualization tool analyzes the flows and stock of residential housing in value, as well as the stock of housing in units. Residential housing flows and stock can be visualized in current and real dollars, by assets (new construction, renovation and transfer cost) and by provinces and territories. In addition, housing flows and stocks can be viewed by sector of activity and type of housing, and the economic impact analysis and social transfers in kind from the public sector are reported.
    Release date: 2023-08-21
  • 10. Housing Economic Account, investment, depreciation and net stock by asset, sector, dwelling type, and housing type
    Table: 36-10-0677-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Flows and stocks of Canadian residential housing assets. Annual estimates of investment, depreciation, and net stock are available by province and territory, institutional sector, type of asset, type of dwelling, and type of housing (private and social).
    Release date: 2023-08-21
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  • 1. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, conventional mortgage lending rate, 5-year term
    Table: 34-10-0145-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...).

    Release date: 2023-09-18
  • 2. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, absorptions and unabsorbed inventory, newly completed dwellings, by type of dwelling unit in census metropolitan areas
    Table: 34-10-0149-01
    Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (37 items: Census metropolitan areas; Abbotsford-Mission, British Columbia; Barrie, Ontario; Brantford, Ontario; ...);  Completed dwelling units (2 items: Absorptions; Unabsorbed inventory);  Type of dwelling unit (3 items: Total units; Single detached units; Semi-detached units).

    Release date: 2023-09-18
  • 3. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, absorptions and unabsorbed inventory, newly completed dwellings, by type of dwelling unit in census agglomerations of 50,000 and over
    Table: 34-10-0150-01
    Geography: Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (38 items: All census agglomerations 50;000 and over; Barrie; Ontario; Belleville; Ontario; Abbotsford-Mission; British Columbia ...), Completed dwelling units (2 items: Absorptions; Unabsorbed inventory ...), Type of dwelling unit (3 items: Total units; Single detached units; Semi-detached units ...).

    Release date: 2023-09-18
  • 4. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, newly completed and unoccupied housing in selected census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations of 50,000 and over
    Table: 34-10-0162-01
    Geography: Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (67 items: Barrie; Ontario; Abbotsford-Mission; British Columbia; Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations of 50,000 and over; Census metropolitan areas ...), Type of unit (7 items: Total units; Single-detached and semi-detached units; Semi-detached units; Single-detached units ...).

    Release date: 2023-09-18
  • 5. Investment in Building Construction
    Table: 34-10-0175-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory, Census metropolitan area, Census agglomeration, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    The investment in residential and non-residential building construction represents the spending value of building construction by households, enterprises and governments for buildings, excluding the value of land. The investment data for residential and non-residential building construction gives a detailed statistical image of this activity across Canada, including the provinces and territories, and census metropolitan areas (CMA). Non-residential building construction excludes expenditure on engineering work (bridges, roads, hydroelectric power plants, etc.). The statistics are used by a wide range of economists and analysts from the public and private sectors.

    Release date: 2023-09-18
  • 6. Flows and stocks of fixed non-residential and residential capital, by sector and asset, provincial and territorial
    Table: 34-10-0163-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description:

    This table contains 1812 series, with data for years 2009 – 2018 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; Nova Scotia; New Brunswick;… ) Prices (3 items: Current prices; 2012 constant prices; Chained (2012) dollars) Sector (4 items: Total all sectors; Business sector; Government sector; Non-profit institutions serving households sector) Flows and stocks (3 items: Investment; Geometric depreciation; Geometric end-year net stock) Assets (7 items: Total assets; Total non-residential; Non-residential buildings; Engineering construction; ...).

    Release date: 2023-09-01
  • 7. Housing Economic Account: Visualization of housing flows and stock in value, housing stock in units, and economic impacts
    Data Visualization: 71-607-X2023030
    Description: Using data from the Housing Economic Account, this data visualization tool analyzes the flows and stock of residential housing in value, as well as the stock of housing in units. Residential housing flows and stock can be visualized in current and real dollars, by assets (new construction, renovation and transfer cost) and by provinces and territories. In addition, housing flows and stocks can be viewed by sector of activity and type of housing, and the economic impact analysis and social transfers in kind from the public sector are reported.
    Release date: 2023-08-21
  • 8. Housing Economic Account, investment, depreciation and net stock by asset, sector, dwelling type, and housing type
    Table: 36-10-0677-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Flows and stocks of Canadian residential housing assets. Annual estimates of investment, depreciation, and net stock are available by province and territory, institutional sector, type of asset, type of dwelling, and type of housing (private and social).
    Release date: 2023-08-21
  • 9. Housing Economic Account, economic impact by asset, industry, and housing type
    Table: 36-10-0679-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: The economic contribution as a result of the production of residential housing assets due to investment is presented for valued added, compensation of employees and number of jobs.
    Release date: 2023-08-21
  • 10. Housing Economic Account, average age measures, by asset and dwelling type
    Table: 36-10-0680-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: Average age and remaining useful service life ratio of Canadian residential housing assets. Annual estimates are available by province and territory, type of asset, and type of dwelling.
    Release date: 2023-08-21
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  • 1. Investment in building construction July 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202326119277
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-09-18
  • 2. Building permits July 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20232503592
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-09-07
  • 3. Building construction price indexes second quarter 2023
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202321218843
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2023-07-31
  • 4. A profile of residential real estate investors in 2020
    Articles and reports: 46-28-0001202300100002
    Description: This article presents a detailed profile of residential real estate investors in the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia in 2020. It documents the demographic characteristics of investors, including age, sex, and immigration status. In addition, it looks at the geographic distribution of investors in certain provinces. The article is the second in a series produced by the Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) on residential real estate investors.
    Release date: 2023-05-23
  • 5. Residential real estate investors and investment properties in 2020
    Articles and reports: 46-28-0001202300100001
    Description: In this article, the Canadian Housing Statistics Program (CHSP) is releasing new data on the profile of real estate investors and the residential properties they owned in 2020 for the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia.
    Release date: 2023-02-03
  • 6. Stock and consumption of fixed capital 2021
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X20223213677
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2022-11-17
  • 7. The Impact of COVID-19 on Key Housing Markets Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2020050
    Description:

    This infographic examines key housing markets in Canada prior to COVID-19 and offers an outlook of the impacts of the pandemic on the real estate market over the next few months. Price trends for four property types, such as new houses, new condominiums, resale houses and resale condominiums are explored. Prior to COVID-19, the price of condominium apartments increased at a faster pace than single, semi-detached and row homes. Since the beginning of the pandemic, many changes have been impacting the real estate industry, from virtual tours to a change in preference towards larger homes in the suburb. We offer an outlook of the impact of those new realities on the real estate market going forward.

    Release date: 2020-07-21
  • 8. What do we know about homeownership and mortgage debt in Canada? Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2019054
    Description:

    A dream of many Canadians is to someday own their own home. Canadians work hard to achieve this goal and most take on debt for that reason. Using data from the Survey on Financial Security, this infographic describes trends in homeownership and mortgage debt from 1999 to 2016.

    Release date: 2019-08-08
  • 9. Who invests in British Columbia’s Housing Market? Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2018048
    Geography: Province or territory
    Description:

    Patterns of investment in British Columbia residential property by non-individuals and non-residents of Canada for 2018.

    Release date: 2018-12-11
  • 10. Who Invests in Ontario’s Housing Market? Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-627-M2018049
    Description:

    Patterns of investment in Ontario residential property by non-individuals and non-residents of Canada for 2018.

    Release date: 2018-12-11
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  • 1. Investment in New Housing Construction
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5155
    Description: The monthly investment in new housing construction represents the spending value for individuals, enterprises and governments in the construction of new residential dwellings during the reference period. The four dwelling types covered are singles, doubles,rows and apartments.
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