Industry Statistics
Value of Building Permits, by Province and Territory
(All permits)
(All permits)
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All permits | |||||
| $ millions | |||||
| Canada | 80,850.7 | 80,840.9 | 84,932.1 | 85,140.0 | 85,901.7 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1,184.6 | 942.7 | 936.0 | 676.0 | 603.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 281.5 | 226.0 | 196.4 | 196.1 | 219.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 1,551.1 | 1,171.7 | 1,176.3 | 1,209.7 | 1,194.2 |
| New Brunswick | 968.5 | 1,004.9 | 830.9 | 821.9 | 987.9 |
| Quebec | 16,062.5 | 15,203.6 | 16,030.9 | 13,844.3 | 14,571.6 |
| Ontario | 29,547.5 | 28,932.9 | 30,722.4 | 33,126.3 | 35,891.2 |
| Manitoba | 2,485.7 | 2,608.2 | 2,815.2 | 2,312.6 | 2,625.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 3,114.1 | 3,173.9 | 2,669.2 | 2,883.2 | 1,970.9 |
| Alberta | 14,662.9 | 17,262.4 | 18,256.3 | 16,752.9 | 14,200.2 |
| British Columbia | 10,759.6 | 9,976.1 | 11,076.7 | 13,125.2 | 13,255.0 |
| Yukon | 94.7 | 66.2 | 126.0 | 107.7 | 165.9 |
| Northwest Territories | 44.2 | 119.7 | 59.2 | 66.1 | 194.2 |
| Nunavut | 94.0 | 152.6 | 36.7 | 17.8 | 22.4 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, tables 026-0003 and 026-0008, and Catalogue no 64-001-X. |
Value of Building Permits by Type
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ millions | |||||
| Canada | 80,850.7 | 80,840.9 | 84,932.1 | 85,140.0 | 85,901.7 |
| Residential | 48,408.4 | 48,409.5 | 50,991.6 | 53,350.0 | 55,139.6 |
| Non-residential | 32,442.3 | 32,431.4 | 33,940.5 | 31,790.1 | 30,762.1 |
| Industrial | 6,460.4 | 5,657.1 | 5,478.9 | 5,512.5 | 5,029.0 |
| Commercial | 17,941.6 | 18,929.5 | 18,528.3 | 17,012.1 | 17,377.8 |
| Institutional and governmental | 8,040.3 | 7,844.9 | 9,933.3 | 9,265.4 | 8,355.4 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 026-0008 and Catalogue no 64-001-X. |
Housing Starts, by Province
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | |||||
| Canada | 214,827 | 187,923 | 189,329 | 195,535 | 197,915 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3,885 | 2,862 | 2,119 | 1,697 | 1,398 |
| Prince Edward Island | 941 | 636 | 511 | 558 | 556 |
| New Brunswick | 3,299 | 2,843 | 2,276 | 1,995 | 1,838 |
| Nova Scotia | 4,522 | 3,919 | 3,056 | 3,825 | 3,767 |
| Quebec | 47,367 | 37,758 | 38,810 | 37,926 | 38,935 |
| Ontario | 76,742 | 61,085 | 59,134 | 70,156 | 74,952 |
| Manitoba | 7,242 | 7,465 | 6,220 | 5,501 | 5,318 |
| Saskatchewan | 9,968 | 8,290 | 8,257 | 5,149 | 4,775 |
| Alberta | 33,396 | 36,011 | 40,590 | 37,282 | 24,533 |
| British Columbia | 27,465 | 27,054 | 28,356 | 31,446 | 41,843 |
| Sources: Statistics Canada, CANSIM, table 027-0008, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). |