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<\/a><\/p>\nBuilding permits, May 2025 (Source: Statistics Canada, Table 34-10-0292-01, Building permits, by type of building and type of work.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Building permits were on the rise in May, reports Statistics Canada in its latest building permit report. The total value of permits issued in Canada rose by $1.4 billion, or 12 per cent, reaching $13.1 billion for the month. Much of the increase in construction intentions was attributed to Ontario\u2019s institutional component, which jumped $1.3 billion from the April report.<\/p>\n
Overall, the value of non-residential building permits increased sharply, rising $1.2 billion to $5.6 billion, Construction intentions for a new hospital in the Niagara region of Ontario helped drive the numbers significantly higher for the month. The hospital construction permit drove the national institutional component upwards to a record $2.5 billion.<\/p>\n
Permit values for commercial construction projects posted a more modest rise, increasing by $87.8 million to $2.3 billion in May, with Quebec leading the gains. Ontario had the largest decline, dipping $71.9 million after contributing significantly to growth in the non-residential sector in April.<\/p>\n
Construction intentions in the industrial component declined by $117.2 million for the month.<\/p>\n
British Columbia\u2019s multi-family permits led the residential sector to positive territory as well, outpacing a drop in single-family permit values. Nationally, residential construction intentions rose by $169.8 million to $7.5 billion in May.<\/p>\n
British Columbia\u2019s multi-family component growth in May was driven by a gain of almost $700 million in the Vancouver CMA, which rebounded after dipping in April.<\/p>\n
Overall, across the country, multi-family permit values increased by $194.8 million to $4.9 billion in May. Ontario\u2019s multi-family component declined by $382.8 million, counteracting part of the growth in British Columbia\u2019s multi-family component.<\/p>\n
The value of single-family permits edged down $25 million to $2.6 billion in May, with the decline primarily attributed to Ontario and mitigated by increases in seven provinces and two territories.<\/p>\n
Across Canada, a total of 21,000 new multi-unit dwellings and 4,400 new single-family dwellings were authorized for construction in May, reflecting a slight decline in the total number of units authorized from the previous month.<\/p>\n
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