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In April, the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased $1 billion (7.6 percent) to $12.5 billion. Both the non-residential sector (10.5 percent) and the residential sector (5.5 percent) contributed to the decline in construction intentions. The total value of building permits issued in April declined 7.7 percent from the previous month and was up 2.7 percent on a year-over-year basis.
Residential construction intentions declined by $437.7 million to $7.5 billion in April. The multi-family component (down $429.7 million to $4.8 billion) accounted for most of the decline in the month, while the single-family component remained virtually unchanged, at $2.7 billion.
In April, the reduction in the multi-family component stemmed largely from British Columbia ($432.7 million). Additional decreases were recorded in Ontario ($99.7 million) and Manitoba ($67.9 million).
Ontario ($27.1 million) led the decrease in the single-family component in April. Overall, six provinces and two territories contributed to the decline. Concurrently, gains in Manitoba ($22.7 million), Quebec ($22.1 million) and Prince Edward Island ($15.8 million) tempered the decline.
Across Canada, 19,900 multi-family dwellings and 4,100 single-family dwellings were authorized in April, down eight percent from the previous month. From May 2025 to April 2026, the total number of multi-family and single-family dwellings authorized was 303,700, down from 304,000 during the same period one year earlier.