Building Permits in Ontario

1,281,503 permits on record. Daily snapshot of construction activity across Ontario. Browse all permits →

Permits on record
1,281,503
Last 30 days
3,022
Value (30d)
$635.4M

Today

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Top municipalities

City of Toronto 927,098
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 4,824

Active specialties this week

Plumbing 185 HVAC 116 Demolition 48 Framing 33 Windows & Doors 20 Electrical 9 Roofing 5 Insulation 2

Browse by project type

Renovation 441,784
New Build 439,321
Other 155,461
Addition 117,738
Demolition 46,393

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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