Building Permits in Ontario

1,281,029 permits on record. Daily snapshot of construction activity across Ontario. Browse all permits →

Permits on record
1,281,029
Last 30 days
2,717
Value (30d)
$594.8M

Yesterday

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Top municipalities

City of Toronto 926,667
City of Ottawa 123,256
City of Kitchener 74,622
City of Cambridge 51,984
Town of Oakville 34,763
City of Mississauga 33,116
City of Waterloo 31,843
City of Barrie 4,778

Active trades this week

Plumbing 242 HVAC 195 Windows & Doors 149 Foundation / Structural 146 Electrical 123 Roofing 121 Insulation 110 General Renovation 15

Browse by work type

Other 500,497
Renovation 334,030
New Build 242,586
Plumbing 80,621
Addition 64,654
Demolition 42,344

Ontario construction trends

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Permit volume — last 24 months

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Project value — last 24 months

Sum of declared project value per month. Permits without a value are excluded.

By municipality — last 24 months

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