Insight
Canada's Most Active Construction Markets
Totals favour big cities; per-capita figures show where construction is most intense relative to population.
Updated 2026-11-12
- Moncton: 14.9 per 1,000
- Calgary: 13.3 per 1,000
- Edmonton: 11.3 per 1,000
- Saskatoon: 10.4 per 1,000
- Québec City: 10.3 per 1,000
- Halifax: 9.4 per 1,000
- Victoria: 9.1 per 1,000
- Sherbrooke: 8.9 per 1,000
- Vancouver: 8.6 per 1,000
- Ottawa–Gatineau: 8.4 per 1,000
Most starts in total
- Montréal: 27,474 units
- Vancouver: 26,601 units
- Calgary: 24,403 units
- Toronto: 23,355 units
- Edmonton: 19,055 units
- Ottawa–Gatineau: 14,228 units
- Québec City: 9,293 units
- Winnipeg: 6,920 units
- Halifax: 5,107 units
- Victoria: 4,060 units
The construction pipeline
| Metro | Value |
|---|---|
| Toronto Ont. | 88,108 units |
| Vancouver B.C. | 61,680 units |
| Montréal Que. | 34,558 units |
| Calgary Alta. | 26,252 units |
| Ottawa–Gatineau Ont. | 21,758 units |
| Edmonton Alta. | 18,494 units |
| Halifax N.S. | 14,573 units |
| Québec City Que. | 11,516 units |
| Winnipeg Man. | 9,615 units |
| Victoria B.C. | 9,353 units |
Sources
Informational only, not financial advice. Data as of the release snapshot generated 2026-11-12.