(Corrects to say the rise was the biggest since May)
OTTAWA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The value of Canadian building permits rose by 17.0% in September from August, the biggest monthly increase since May, Statistics Canada said on Thursday.
Some municipalities reported that builders began to submit applications earlier as a precaution against potential shutdowns related to the coronavirus pandemic, StatsCan said.
The residential sector saw higher intentions for both the single-family and multi-family components, while all three non-residential components also increased. The value of building permits were up in six provinces, with Ontario recording the largest increase.
Month on month (%)
Sep Aug(rev) Aug(prev) Total
+17.0
+1.4
+1.7 Residential
+6.9
+7.4
+7.1 Nonresidential +40.6 -10.3
-8.6
NOTE: All figures are seasonally adjusted.