Statistics Canada Building Permit Survey Data - Section B

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Building permit data for Statistics Canada Building Permit Survey (BDP) Section B: Minor Residential Additions and Renovations. Section B includes all permits for minor additions and renovations, that is, those of a value of less than $50 000. Data will only be made available for Municipalities that have signed an agreement to release their municipal permit data on datazONE.

Tags: permits, building, statcan, cmhc

This dataset has the following 6 columns:

Column NameAPI Column NameData TypeDescriptionSample Values
MunicipalitymunicipalitytextName of the municipal unit
Structure Typestructure_typetextDescribes the structure type, using types defined by StatCan BDP Survey Reporting Guide
Dwelling Typedwelling_typetextDescribes the dwelling type (e.g. single vs. multiple) using types defined by StatCan BDP Survey Reporting Guide
Value of Permitsvalue_of_permitsnumberProvides a subtotal for the value of permits matching the specified structure and dwelling type
Number of Permitsnumber_of_permitsnumberProvides the number of permits matching the specified structure and dwelling type
Extract Dateextract_datecalendar_dateDate data was extracted for publication