United States-resident trips to Canada increase by automobile and by air
In July, the preliminary number of international arrivals to Canada (Canadian-resident return trips, combined with US-resident and overseas-resident arrivals) by air and automobile totalled 6.8 million, up 6.3% from the same month in 2025. In July 2026, US-resident trips to Canada increased 6.5%, reaching 2.7 million. This marked the sixth consecutive month of year-over-year increase. Meanwhile, overseas-resident trips to Canada were up 5.7% in July from the same month one year earlier.
Source: Leading indicator of international arrivals to Canada, July 2026
Institutional projects drive the sharp increase in non-residential building permits
In June, the total value of building permits issued in Canada rebounded by $2.3 billion (+18.5%) to reach $14.9 billion, more than offsetting the declines recorded in April and May. The growth in construction intentions in June was led by the non-residential sector (+$1.8 billion to reach $6.8 billion). The institutional component (+$1.5 billion to $3.2 billion) led the increase.
Source: Building permits, June 2026
Wholesale sales rise in June
Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) rose 2.8% to $92.5 billion in June. Sales increased in all seven subsectors. The largest increase came from the machinery, equipment and supplies subsector (+4.8% to $20.1 billion). In June, all provinces reported higher wholesale sales, led by Ontario and Quebec.
Source: Wholesale trade, June 2026
Chemical subsector drives monthly gain in manufacturing sales
Manufacturing sales posted their fifth consecutive monthly gain, rising 0.1% to $78.8 billion in June. Sales rose in 15 of the 21 subsectors, led by the chemical (+6.0%) and transportation equipment (+2.8%) subsectors. Sales in the chemical subsector increased to $6.3 billion in June, the fourth consecutive monthly gain and the highest level in the subsector since October 2022. Meanwhile, unfilled orders for the manufacturing sector reached a record high, rising 1.2% to $131.8 billion in June 2026.
Nearly half of all students aged 20 to 34 years live with their parents
Attending a post-secondary institution is an expensive proposition, with annual tuition fees for undergraduate degrees averaging $7,734 during the 2025/2026 academic year for Canadian students. Making monthly rent is even more expensive than tuition. In the first quarter of 2026, the average asking price for a one-bedroom apartment in a census metropolitan area was $1,740 a month. For young adults pursuing post-secondary studies, living in the parental home can offer considerable cost savings. In 2021, nearly half (47.5%) of Canadians aged 20 to 34 years who were attending school lived with their parents in an intergenerational household.
Source: Young adults at home, work and school
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