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Canadian Economic Calendar - November 2026

DateStatisticForCurrent MonthPrevious Month
Monday, November 2, 2026Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI 9:30 a.m. OctThe S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI fell to 49.6 in October, down from 51.5 in September and marking the first contraction since the start of 2026.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.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30amSeptIn September, Canada's merchandise exports edged up 0.2%, while imports decreased 0.3%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from $5.0 billion in August to $5.4 billion in September.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.
Friday, November 6, 2026Labour Force Survey: 8:30amOctEmployment was little changed in October (-4,700; 0.0%) and the unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 6.7%.Employment declined by 68,000 (-0.3%) in September. The unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 6.5%
Friday, November 6, 2026IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00amOctThe seasonally adjusted index decreased to 58.3 in October from 58.2 in September and 52.4 in October 2025The seasonally adjusted index decreased to 58.2 in September from 64.3 in August.
Thursday, November 12, 2026Building Permits: 8:30amSept---In August, the total value of building permits issued in Canada rose $1.1 billion (+8.8%) to $13.6 billion
Friday, November 13, 2026Wholesale Trade: 8:30amSept---Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) declined 1.6% to $91.6 billion in August.
Friday, November 13, 2026Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30amSept---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.
Friday, November 13, 2026New Motor Vehicle Sales: 7:30amSept---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%.
Monday, November 16, 2026Consumer Price Index: 8:30amOct---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.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026CREA MLS Sales: 8:30amOct---The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems fell by 2.3% month-over-month in September 2026.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026Housing Starts: 8:15amOct---CANADA SEPTEMBER HOUSING STARTS 248,896 VS 220,000 EXPECTED AND 242,223 IN AUGUST
Tuesday, November 17, 2026Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30amSept---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.
Wednesday, November 18, 2026New Housing Price Index: 8:30amOct---Canada’s new housing prices fell 0.2% month over month in September, after declining 0.1% in August
Thursday, November 19, 2026Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30amOct---In September, the index tacked on 4.8% monthly, and 27.0% year-over-year
Thursday, November 19, 2026Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30amOct---In September, the Industrial Product Price Index rose 2.0% month over month and increased 14.5% year over year.
Friday, November 20, 2026Retail Trade: 8:30amSept---. Retail sales increased 1.2% to $74.6 billion in August.
Thursday, November 26, 2026Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30amSept---The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as "payroll employment" in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—decreased by 49,600 (-0.3%) in August, after edging down by 15,700 (-0.1%) in July. On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was up by 57,200 (+0.3%) in August.
Monday, November 30, 2026GDP: 8:30amSept---Real gross domestic product was essentially unchanged in August, for a second consecutive month.
Wednesday, December 9, 2026BoC Interest Rate Decision: 9:45amDec---The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, with the Bank Rate at 2.75% and the deposit rate at 2.45%.
  • Markit Canada Manufacturing PMI 9:30 a.m.

    Monday, November 2, 2026

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing PMI fell to 49.6 in October, down from 51.5 in September and marking the first contraction since the start of 2026.

    Previous Month:
    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.
  • Canadian International Merchandise Trade: 8:30am

    Wednesday, November 4, 2026

    For: Sept

    Current Month:
    In September, Canada's merchandise exports edged up 0.2%, while imports decreased 0.3%. As a result, Canada's merchandise trade surplus with the world widened from $5.0 billion in August to $5.4 billion in September.

    Previous Month:
    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.
  • Labour Force Survey: 8:30am

    Friday, November 6, 2026

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    Employment was little changed in October (-4,700; 0.0%) and the unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to 6.7%.

    Previous Month:
    Employment declined by 68,000 (-0.3%) in September. The unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage points to 6.5%
  • IVEY Purchasing Managers Index: 10:00am

    Friday, November 6, 2026

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    The seasonally adjusted index decreased to 58.3 in October from 58.2 in September and 52.4 in October 2025

    Previous Month:
    The seasonally adjusted index decreased to 58.2 in September from 64.3 in August.
  • Building Permits: 8:30am

    Thursday, November 12, 2026

    For: Sept

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    In August, the total value of building permits issued in Canada rose $1.1 billion (+8.8%) to $13.6 billion
  • Wholesale Trade: 8:30am

    Friday, November 13, 2026

    For: Sept

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Wholesale sales (excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain) declined 1.6% to $91.6 billion in August.
  • Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: 8:30am

    Friday, November 13, 2026

    For: Sept

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    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.
  • New Motor Vehicle Sales: 7:30am

    Friday, November 13, 2026

    For: Sept

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    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%.
  • Consumer Price Index: 8:30am

    Monday, November 16, 2026

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    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.
  • CREA MLS Sales: 8:30am

    Tuesday, November 17, 2026

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The number of home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems fell by 2.3% month-over-month in September 2026.
  • Housing Starts: 8:15am

    Tuesday, November 17, 2026

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    CANADA SEPTEMBER HOUSING STARTS 248,896 VS 220,000 EXPECTED AND 242,223 IN AUGUST
  • Canada's International Transactions in Securities: 8:30am

    Tuesday, November 17, 2026

    For: Sept

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    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.
  • New Housing Price Index: 8:30am

    Wednesday, November 18, 2026

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Canada’s new housing prices fell 0.2% month over month in September, after declining 0.1% in August
  • Raw Materials Price Index: 8:30am

    Thursday, November 19, 2026

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    In September, the index tacked on 4.8% monthly, and 27.0% year-over-year
  • Industrial Product Price Index: 8:30am

    Thursday, November 19, 2026

    For: Oct

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    In September, the Industrial Product Price Index rose 2.0% month over month and increased 14.5% year over year.
  • Retail Trade: 8:30am

    Friday, November 20, 2026

    For: Sept

    Current Month:
    ---.

    Previous Month:
    Retail sales increased 1.2% to $74.6 billion in August.
  • Payroll Employment, Earnings and Hours: 8:30am

    Thursday, November 26, 2026

    For: Sept

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The number of employees receiving pay and benefits from their employer—measured as "payroll employment" in the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours—decreased by 49,600 (-0.3%) in August, after edging down by 15,700 (-0.1%) in July. On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment was up by 57,200 (+0.3%) in August.
  • GDP: 8:30am

    Monday, November 30, 2026

    For: Sept

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    Real gross domestic product was essentially unchanged in August, for a second consecutive month.
  • BoC Interest Rate Decision: 9:45am

    Wednesday, December 9, 2026

    For: Dec

    Current Month:
    ---

    Previous Month:
    The Bank of Canada today increased its target for the overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, with the Bank Rate at 2.75% and the deposit rate at 2.45%.