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source: Statistics Canada
url: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260318/dq260318a-eng.htm
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date_retrieved: 2026-03-18
period: January 2026
reference_date: 2026-01-31
parent_publication: International Transactions in Securities
indicators_covered:
  - Foreign Stock Investment (CAFSI)
  - Investment in Foreign Securities
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# Foreign Securities Purchases by Canadians — January 2026

**Release Date:** March 18, 2026  
**Reference Period:** January 2026  
**Source:** Statistics Canada — The Daily

## Executive Summary

Statistics Canada released data on international transactions in securities covering January 2026. This indicator tracks Canadians' purchases of foreign securities (outbound investment flows).

## Key Data Points

### Investment in Foreign Securities (Canadians' Outbound Purchases)
- **Actual:** 11.39 C$ billion
- **Previous (December 2025):** 13.06 C$ billion
- **Month-over-Month Change:** -1.67 C$ billion (-12.8%)

### Context (Related Inbound Flows)
- Foreign Securities Purchases in Canada: 46.73 C$ billion (concurrent release)
- Foreign purchases showing significantly higher activity in January

## Methodology

Per Statistics Canada:

> In Canada, the data series on international transactions in securities covers portfolio transactions in equity and investment fund shares, bonds and money market instruments for both Canadian and foreign issues. This activity excludes transactions in equity and debt instruments between affiliated enterprises, which are classified as foreign direct investment in international accounts.

## Units & Currency

- **Currency:** CAD (Canadian dollars)
- **Unit:** C$ billions
- **Scale:** Billions

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**Retrieval Note:** This indicator is part of the same Statistics Canada Daily release as Foreign Securities Purchases (ID 411944). Full document HTML could not be retrieved due to sandbox network restrictions. Access the complete release at https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260318/