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source: Statistics Canada
url: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260413/dq260413b-eng.htm
document_type: html
date_retrieved: 2026-04-13
period: February 2026
parent_publication: Building permits (The Daily)
indicators_covered: ["Building permits total value MoM (seasonally adjusted)"]
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# Building permits, February 2026

**Released:** April 13, 2026 | **Source:** Statistics Canada (Table 34-10-0292-01)

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## Headline

In February, the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by $1.1 billion (-8.4%) to reach $12.1 billion.

**Previous month:** January 2026 — $13.2 billion (+4.8% MoM)

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## Residential vs Non-residential breakdown

| Sector | Value (Feb 2026) | Change MoM |
|--------|-----------------|------------|
| **Residential** | $8.1 billion | +$135.6 million (+1.7%) |
| **Non-residential** | $4.0 billion | -$1.3 billion (-24.0%) |

The decline in construction intentions was led by the non-residential sector and tempered by the residential sector.

### Non-residential components (all declined)

- **Institutional:** $929.1 million (-$987.2M, -51.5%)
- **Commercial:** $2.0 billion (-$160.0M, -7.4%)
- **Industrial:** $985.1 million (-$104.7M, -9.6%)

### Residential components

- **Multi-unit dwellings:** $5.4 billion (+$180.3M, +3.5%) — drove the residential gain
- **Single-family:** $2.7 billion (-$44.7M, -1.7%) — declined

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## Geographic highlights (selected provinces)

| Province | Value (Feb 2026) | Change MoM |
|----------|-----------------|------------|
| Ontario | $4.6 billion | -15.1% |
| Quebec | $2.4 billion | -16.3% |
| British Columbia | $2.2 billion | +29.3% |
| Alberta | $1.6 billion | -14.8% |

Ontario led the decline, while BC saw robust growth (+$283.3M industrial gain concentrated in Vancouver from a new wastewater treatment plant).

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## Units authorized

- **Multi-unit dwellings:** 21,000 units
- **Single-family dwellings:** 3,900 units
- Total units: -0.8% from previous month

12-month rolling total (Mar 2025–Feb 2026): 255,500 multi-family units vs 244,600 prior year (+4.5%).

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## Constant-dollar (real) impact

On a 2023=100 constant dollar basis, the total value of building permits:

- MoM: -8.6%
- YoY: -11.5%

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## Notes from release

- **Revision policy:** Seasonally adjusted current-dollar data revised for previous two months; constant-dollar data revised for previous three months.
- **Next release:** March 2026 data on May 19, 2026; that release will also revise January 2025–December 2025 data.
- **Source table:** Statistics Canada Table 34-10-0292-01 (Building permits by province and territory, seasonally adjusted).
- **AI disclosure:** Content created with AI assistance and verified by Statistics Canada experts.

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