Table 1
Dwelling units, value of residential and non-residential building permits, Canada – Seasonally adjusted

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Dwelling units, value of residential and non-residential building permits, Canada – Seasonally adjusted
  April 2011 February 2012 March 2012r April 2012p March to April 2012 April 2011 to April 2012
  millions of dollars % change
Total 5,219.2 6,525.1 6,843.1 6,487.9 -5.2 24.3
Residential 3,466.9 3,953.3 3,910.3 3,800.7 -2.8 9.6
Single1 2,186.3 2,337.2 2,292.7 2,247.4 -2.0 2.8
Multiple 1,280.6 1,616.1 1,617.5 1,553.2 -4.0 21.3
Non-residential 1,752.3 2,571.8 2,932.8 2,687.3 -8.4 53.4
Industrial 278.5 713.3 410.9 553.6 34.7 98.8
Commercial 1,003.5 1,342.3 1,547.9 1,578.0 1.9 57.2
Institutional 470.3 516.2 974.1 555.7 -43.0 18.2
  number of units % change
Total dwellings 15,405 17,289 17,785 16,484 -7.3 7.0
Single1 7,043 6,956 7,061 6,780 -4.0 -3.7
Multiple 8,362 10,333 10,724 9,704 -9.5 16.0
r
revised
p
preliminary
1.
Included in this category are the following types of dwellings: single-detached, mobile home and cottage.
Note(s): 
Data may not add to totals as a result of rounding.