2025年4月,加拿大建筑许可证总价值环比下降6.6%,至117亿加元,此前3月份下降了5.3%,远低于市场预期的2.2%的增长。住宅意向下降11.6%(-9.677亿加元)至74亿加元,主要原因是不列颠哥伦比亚省(-8.374亿加元),特别是温哥华CMA(-10亿加元)的推动下,多户许可证大幅下降(-8.825亿加元)。单户许可证也有所下降(-8520万加元),阿尔伯塔省(-3740万加元)领跌,魁北克省(+660万加元)部分抵消了这一下降。相比之下,非住宅许可证增长3.3%(+1.382亿美元),达到43亿美元,这得益于工业(+1.868亿美元)和商业(+6860万美元)部门的增长,这超过了机构部门的下降(-1.172亿美元)。安大略省领涨(+3.527亿加元),而不列颠哥伦比亚省则回落(-3.41亿加元)。继2024年4月的强劲基数之后,许可证总数同比下降16.4%。
The total value of building permits in Canada fell 6.6% month-over-month to C$11.7 billion in April 2025, after a downwardly revised 5.3% drop in March and far below market expectations of a 2.2% gain. Residential intentions declined 11.6% (-$967.7 million) to $7.4 billion, mainly due to a sharp drop in multi-family permits (-$882.5 million), driven by British Columbia (-$837.4 million), particularly Vancouver CMA (-$1.0 billion). Single-family permits also slipped (-$85.2 million), led by Alberta (-$37.4 million), partially offset by Quebec (+$26.6 million). In contrast, non-residential permits rose 3.3% (+$138.2 million) to $4.3 billion, supported by gains in industrial (+$186.8 million) and commercial (+$68.6 million) sectors, which outweighed a drop in institutional (-$117.2 million). Ontario led the monthly increase (+$352.7 million), while BC pulled back (-$341.0 million). Year-over-year, total permits dropped 16.4%, following a strong April 2024 base.