Saskatchewan led the country in month-over-month building permit growth in June, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada.
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The province recorded a 101.6 per cent increase in seasonally adjusted building permits from May 2026 to June 2026, ranking first among all Canadian provinces.
Year-over-year figures also showed substantial gains. Building permits rose 90.3 per cent in June 2026 compared to June 2025, placing Saskatchewan second nationwide in year-over-year growth.
Trade and Export Development Minister Warren Kaeding attributed the sharp increase to growing economic momentum and investor confidence across the province.
“Strong permit growth means more homes under construction, more jobs for Saskatchewan workers and more private-sector investment in our communities,” Kaeding said in a news release on Wednesday.
The total value of building permits tracks residential and non-residential construction activity, serving as a key indicator of demand for raw materials and labor.
The surge in building permits follows other strong economic metrics for the province. Statistics Canada recently reported that Saskatchewan’s 2025 real gross domestic product reached an all-time high of $85.4 billion—a 2.2 per cent increase, outpacing the national average of 1.7 per cent.
Additionally, private capital investment in the province grew by 12 per cent last year to $13.6 billion, the highest growth rate among Canadian provinces.
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