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
11 Aug 2009
Jul 2009
132.100 K
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09 Jul 2009
Jun 2009
138.000 K
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08 Jun 2009
May 2009
128.400 K
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08 May 2009
Apr 2009
118.000 K
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08 Apr 2009
Mar 2009
146.500 K
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09 Mar 2009
Feb 2009
134.600 K
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09 Feb 2009
Jan 2009
153.500 K
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09 Jan 2009
Dec 2008
172.000 K
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08 Dec 2008
Nov 2008
178.000 K
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10 Nov 2008
Oct 2008
211.800 K
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08 Oct 2008
Sep 2008
218.600 K
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09 Sept 2008
Aug 2008
211.000 K
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11 Aug 2008
Jul 2008
186.500 K
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09 Jul 2008
Jun 2008
217.800 K
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09 Jun 2008
May 2008
227.700 K
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08 May 2008
Apr 2008
213.900 K
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08 Apr 2008
Mar 2008
254.700 K
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10 Mar 2008
Feb 2008
243.000 K
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08 Feb 2008
Jan 2008
222.700 K
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09 Jan 2008
Dec 2007
184.700 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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