Canada Housing Starts

Category: Housing Starts
Units: Thousand
In Canada, Housing Starts measures the number of new residential construction projects that have commenced during a specific period. This metric is typically defined as the initiation of construction work on a building where a dwelling unit will be located. Housing Starts can provide insight into the housing market's strength and is closely monitored as a measure of economic activity.
A higher than expected figure should be seen as positive (bullish) for the CAD while a lower than expected figure should be seen as negative (bearish) for the CAD.

Event Details

Impact:
Medium
Country: Canada Canada
Symbol: CAD

Latest Release

Previous:
253.1K
Consensus: 258K
Actual:
239K

Next Release

Date: 12:15 PM, 18 Aug 2026
Time left: in 1h 20m
Consensus: 248K