Canadian building permits in 2025 totaled $149.7 billion (CAD) in 2025, 2.3% higher than 2024. For December 2025, total permit values reached $12.8 billion, up 6.8% from November but 3.6% lower than December 2024.
Residential authorizations rose 7.1% from November to $8.0 billion, though they remained 11.8% below year‑ago levels. Single‑family permits declined 4.6% month-over-month and 14.7% year‑over‑year to $2.5 billion, while multi‑family permits increased 13.4% from November to $5.5 billion but remained 10.4% behind December 2024.
Non‑residential permits totaled $4.8 billion, with a 6.3% growth performance month‑over‑month and 14.1% year‑over‑year, indicating comparatively more investment activity. See Statistics Canada