CMHC Canada Housing Starts

Country: Canada, CAD
Importance:
Medium
Sector: Housing
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Last release
17 Apr 2026 12:15 GMT
Actual
235.852 K
Forecast
256.928 K
Previous
250.961 K
Next release
15 May 2026 12:15 GMT
Actual
Coming in 17 days
Forecast
257.192 K
Previous
235.852 K
Actual
Forecast
2 years 5 years All time
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
08 Apr 2011
Mar 2011
184.700 K
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08 Mar 2011
Feb 2011
183.700 K
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08 Feb 2011
Jan 2011
170.600 K
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11 Jan 2011
Dec 2010
169.000 K
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08 Dec 2010
Nov 2010
198.200 K
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08 Nov 2010
Oct 2010
167.900 K
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08 Oct 2010
Sep 2010
185.000 K
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09 Sept 2010
Aug 2010
189.300 K
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10 Aug 2010
Jul 2010
189.200 K
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09 Jul 2010
Jun 2010
192.800 K
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08 Jun 2010
May 2010
189.100 K
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10 May 2010
Apr 2010
201.800 K
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12 Apr 2010
Mar 2010
200.900 K
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08 Mar 2010
Feb 2010
200.400 K
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08 Feb 2010
Jan 2010
185.000 K
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11 Jan 2010
Dec 2009
176.100 K
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08 Dec 2009
Nov 2009
165.000 K
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09 Nov 2009
Oct 2009
157.400 K
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08 Oct 2009
Sep 2009
149.000 K
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09 Sept 2009
Aug 2009
150.400 K
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Housing Starts show the number of new housing projects that started during the reported month.

The Housing Starts index characterizes the activity in the housing market and related sectors, including banking (mortgage loans), construction sector, etc.

The indicator growth can have a positive effect on CAD quotes.

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