| Date | Statistic | For | Current Month | Previous Month |
| Thursday, October 1, 2026 | Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI 9:30 a.m. | Sept | The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI fell to 51.5 in September 2026 from 53 in August, falling to its lowest level in six months. | Manufacturing PMI in Canada decreased to 53 points in August from 53.50 points in July of 2026. Manufacturing PMI in Canada averaged 52.02 points from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 58.90 points in March of 2022 and a record low of 33 points in April 2020. |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00am | Sept | The seasonally adjusted index decreased to 58.2 in September from 64.3 in August. | The seasonally adjusted index increased to 64.3 in August from 55.1 in July, highest since May 2022. |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30am | Aug | In August, Canada's merchandise exports rose 2.5%, while imports were down 2.0%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from $787 million in July to $4.2 billion in August. This was the sixth consecutive monthly trade surplus. | In July, Canada's merchandise exports decreased 2.3%, while imports were up 2.2%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world narrowed from $4.2 billion in June to $769 million in July. This was the fifth consecutive monthly trade surplus. |
| Friday, October 9, 2026 | Labour Force Survey: 8:30am | Sept | Employment declined by 68,000 (-0.3%) in September. The unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 6.5% | Employment declined by 42,000 (-0.2%) in August and the employment rate fell 0.1 percentage points to 60.8%. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 6.4%. |
| Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | Building Permits: 8:30am | Aug | In August, the total value of building permits issued in Canada rose $1.1 billion (+8.8%) to $13.6 billion | In July, building permits decreased by 17.3% |
| Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Wholesale Trade: 8:30am | Aug | Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) declined 1.6% to $91.6 billion in August. | Wholesale sales inched up 0.3% in July, compared to a rise of 2.8% in June. |
| Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30am | Aug | Manufacturing sales rose 1.5% in August, primarily on higher sales of primary metals and chemical products. Meanwhile, sales in the transportation equipment subsector posted the largest decline. | Manufacturing sales declined 0.4% in July, mainly on decreased sales of chemicals and food product manufacturing. |
| Thursday, October 15, 2026 | New Motor Vehicle Sales: 7:30am | Aug | There were 174,611 new motor vehicles sold in Canada in August 2026, an increase of 4.9% from the same month one year earlier. In dollar terms, sales increased 8.8% relative to August 2025. Over the same period, the number of new passenger cars sold grew by 14.2%, while the number of new trucks sold increased 3.5%. | In July, 176,000 new motor vehicles were sold in Canada, down from 190,200 from the same month the previous year. |
| Friday, October 16, 2026 | CREA MLS Sales: 8:30am | Sept | The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems fell by 2.3% month-over-month in September 2026. | The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems decreased by 0.7% on a month-over-month basis in August 2026. Monthly activity has now remained largely unchanged since May |
| Friday, October 16, 2026 | Housing Starts: 8:15am | Sept | CANADA SEPTEMBER HOUSING STARTS 248,896 VS 220,000 EXPECTED AND 242,223 IN AUGUST | Total monthly housing starts for all areas in Canada decreased 5% in August to 229,000 from July's 229,400. |
| Friday, October 16, 2026 | Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30am | Aug | Canadian investors acquired $23.9 billion of foreign securities in August, led by purchases of US shares. Meanwhile, foreign investors reduced their holdings of Canadian securities by $17.3 billion, led by an unprecedented divestment in federal government debt instruments. | Foreign investors purchased $20.6 Billion worth of Canadian securities in July, compared with the net sale of $30.6 Billion of foreign instruments by Canadians |
| Monday, October 19, 2026 | Consumer Price Index: 8:30am | Sept | The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.1% year over year in September, following a 3.0% increase in August. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI increased 0.4% in September. | The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.0% year over year in August, matching the 3.0% increase in July. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the CPI increased 0.2% in August. |
| Thursday, October 22, 2026 | New Housing Price Index: 8:30am | Sept | Canada’s new housing prices fell 0.2% month over month in September, after declining 0.1% in August | Canada’s new housing prices fell 0.1% month over month in August, matching the decline recorded in July.
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| Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30am | Sept | In September, the index tacked on 4.8% monthly, and 27.0% year-over-year | In August, the index tacked on 3.1%, and 13.5% year-over-year |
| Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30am | Sept | In September, the Industrial Product Price Index rose 2.0% month over month and increased 14.5% year over year. | In August, the index gained 1.3%, and 13.5% year-over-over |
| Friday, October 23, 2026 | Retail Trade: 8:30am | Aug | Retail sales increased 1.2% to $74.6 billion in August. | Retail sales decreased 0.7% to $73.7 billion in July. |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | BoC Interest Rate Decision: 9:45am | Oct | --- | The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at 2.25% |
| Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30am | Aug | --- | The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as "payroll employment" in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—was up by 26,100 (+0.1%) in July, following three consecutive increases from March to June, totalling 124,200 (+0.7%). On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was up 171,900 (+0.9%) in July. |
| Friday, October 30, 2026 | GDP: 8:30am | Aug | --- | Canadian economic activity was unchanged in July, pausing after averaging 0.5% monthly gains between April and June. |
