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 2014
Jul 2014
199.800 K
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09 Jul 2014
Jun 2014
198.700 K
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09 Jun 2014
May 2014
197.000 K
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08 May 2014
Apr 2014
196.700 K
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08 Apr 2014
Mar 2014
156.600 K
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10 Mar 2014
Feb 2014
190.600 K
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10 Feb 2014
Jan 2014
180.500 K
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09 Jan 2014
Dec 2013
187.100 K
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09 Dec 2013
Nov 2013
197.800 K
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08 Nov 2013
Oct 2013
198.200 K
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08 Oct 2013
Sep 2013
195.900 K
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10 Sept 2013
Aug 2013
184.000 K
—
09 Aug 2013
Jul 2013
193.000 K
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09 Jul 2013
Jun 2013
193.800 K
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10 Jun 2013
May 2013
204.600 K
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08 May 2013
Apr 2013
175.900 K
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09 Apr 2013
Mar 2013
181.100 K
—
08 Mar 2013
Feb 2013
183.200 K
—
08 Feb 2013
Jan 2013
159.000 K
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09 Jan 2013
Dec 2012
197.100 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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