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In January, the total value of building permits issued in Canada increased $607 million (4.8 percent) to $13.3 billion. The increase was led by the non-residential sector ($464 million) and supported by the residential sector ($143 million). The total value of building permits issued in January rose 4.3 percent from the previous month and was up 0.8 percent on a year-over-year basis.
Residential construction intentions rose $143 million to $8 billion in January. Gains in the single-family component ($222.3 million to $2.7 billion) were moderated by a decline in the multi-unit component ($79.3 million to $5.3 billion). The growth in the single-family component was led by Ontario ($85.8 million), followed by Quebec ($55.3 million). In total, nine provinces and two territories contributed to this increase. Losses in the multi-unit component were primarily attributed to Manitoba ($230.3 million), British Columbia ($155.0 million) and Alberta ($99.7 million), while large gains in Quebec ($362.2 million) tempered the decline. Nationwide, a total of 21,400 multi-unit dwellings and 4,000 single-family dwellings were authorized in January, reflecting an overall decrease of 1.8 percent from the previous month. From February 2025 to January 2026, the total number of multi-family dwellings authorized was 256,500, up from 241,800 during the previous 12-month period.