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
10 Dec 2012
Nov 2012
201.400 K
—
08 Nov 2012
Oct 2012
203.487 K
—
09 Oct 2012
Sep 2012
224.000 K
—
11 Sept 2012
Aug 2012
225.328 K
—
09 Aug 2012
Jul 2012
208.000 K
—
10 Jul 2012
Jun 2012
222.100 K
—
08 Jun 2012
May 2012
217.400 K
—
08 May 2012
Apr 2012
243.800 K
—
11 Apr 2012
Mar 2012
214.800 K
—
08 Mar 2012
Feb 2012
205.300 K
—
08 Feb 2012
Jan 2012
198.100 K
—
10 Jan 2012
Dec 2011
199.900 K
—
08 Dec 2011
Nov 2011
185.600 K
—
08 Nov 2011
Oct 2011
208.800 K
—
11 Oct 2011
Sep 2011
208.800 K
—
09 Sept 2011
Aug 2011
191.900 K
—
09 Aug 2011
Jul 2011
205.000 K
—
11 Jul 2011
Jun 2011
196.600 K
—
08 Jun 2011
May 2011
194.100 K
—
09 May 2011
Apr 2011
178.700 K
—

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.

News