Building Permits in Ontario

1,281,004 permits on record. Daily snapshot of construction activity across Ontario. Browse all permits →

Permits on record
1,281,004
Last 30 days
2,688
Value (30d)
$569.4M

Yesterday

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Top municipalities

City of Toronto 926,645
City of Ottawa 123,256
City of Kitchener 74,622
City of Cambridge 51,984
Town of Oakville 34,760
City of Mississauga 33,116
City of Waterloo 31,843
City of Barrie 4,778

Active trades this week

Plumbing 496 HVAC 424 Foundation / Structural 365 Windows & Doors 350 Roofing 340 Electrical 332 Insulation 323 General Renovation 16

Browse by work type

Renovation 469,519
New Build 409,095
Other 152,833
Addition 120,516
Demolition 48,286

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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