Dealing with construction permits: Time in Canada
Canada: Dealing with construction permits: Time was 249 days in 2019. ▲ Rising
Dealing with construction permits: Time in Canada, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dealing with construction permits: time in Canada is 249 days, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dealing with construction permits: time in Canada peaked at 249 days in 2011 and was at its lowest, 223 days, in 2006.
That places Canada 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 225 days | 223 days | 233 days | 5 |
| 2010s | 246.4 days | 223 days | 249 days | 10 |
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More private sector data for Canada
- Merchandise trade 48.8% (2025)
- Food imports 9.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 75.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 577.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 42.3% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 554.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 170.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 16.9% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 48.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dealing with construction permits: time in Canada?
- Dealing with construction permits: time in Canada was 249 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 249 days in 2011.
- What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: time recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 days in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for dealing with construction permits: time?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is dealing with construction permits: time rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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