Canadian Finance Calendar

Final day for self-employed individuals (and spouses) to file 2025 T1 income tax return. Also Q2 2026 tax instalment payment due. Any balance owing was due 30 April 2026.

The value of residential and non-residential building permits issued in June 2026, a leading indicator of construction activity.

Wholesale sales and inventories for June 2026.

Statistics Canada publishes the July 2026 Consumer Price Index at 8:30am ET. CPI is the measure behind the Bank of Canada's 2% inflation target and the basis for indexed benefits.

Spending on residential and non-residential building construction for June 2026.

Producer-level prices for July 2026 — the industrial product price index and raw materials price index, upstream of consumer prices.

Retail sales by sector and province for June 2026, in current and constant dollars.

Payroll employment, average weekly earnings and job vacancies for June 2026, drawn from employer payroll records rather than the household survey.

The current account, capital account and financial account for Second quarter 2026.

The quarterly national accounts for Second quarter 2026: real GDP growth, household spending, the savings rate and business investment.

Monthly real gross domestic product by industry for June 2026, the highest-frequency read on Canadian output.

Canada's merchandise exports, imports and trade balance for July 2026, including the balance with the United States.

Employment change, the unemployment rate and average hourly wage growth for August 2026, from the monthly Labour Force Survey.

Statistics Canada publishes the August 2026 Consumer Price Index at 8:30am ET. CPI is the measure behind the Bank of Canada's 2% inflation target and the basis for indexed benefits.

Third quarterly tax instalment for 2026 income year. Required for taxpayers whose net tax owing exceeds CAD 3,000 in current or either of two preceding years.

Wholesale sales and inventories for July 2026.

The value of residential and non-residential building permits issued in July 2026, a leading indicator of construction activity.

Producer-level prices for August 2026 — the industrial product price index and raw materials price index, upstream of consumer prices.

Spending on residential and non-residential building construction for July 2026.

Retail sales by sector and province for July 2026, in current and constant dollars.

Payroll employment, average weekly earnings and job vacancies for July 2026, drawn from employer payroll records rather than the household survey.

Monthly real gross domestic product by industry for July 2026, the highest-frequency read on Canadian output.

Canada's merchandise exports, imports and trade balance for September 2026, including the balance with the United States.

Employment change, the unemployment rate and average hourly wage growth for October 2026, from the monthly Labour Force Survey.

A summary of the Governing Council's monetary policy deliberations for the decision announced two weeks earlier.

The value of residential and non-residential building permits issued in September 2026, a leading indicator of construction activity.

Wholesale sales and inventories for September 2026.

Statistics Canada publishes the October 2026 Consumer Price Index at 8:30am ET. CPI is the measure behind the Bank of Canada's 2% inflation target and the basis for indexed benefits.

Producer-level prices for October 2026 — the industrial product price index and raw materials price index, upstream of consumer prices.

Spending on residential and non-residential building construction for September 2026.

The Bank of Canada's quarterly survey of business-lending practices at Canadian financial institutions — a read on how tight credit conditions are.

Retail sales by sector and province for September 2026, in current and constant dollars.

Payroll employment, average weekly earnings and job vacancies for September 2026, drawn from employer payroll records rather than the household survey.

The current account, capital account and financial account for third quarter 2026.

The quarterly national accounts for third quarter 2026: real GDP growth, household spending, the savings rate and business investment.

Monthly real gross domestic product by industry for September 2026, the highest-frequency read on Canadian output.

Employment change, the unemployment rate and average hourly wage growth for November 2026, from the monthly Labour Force Survey.

Canada's merchandise exports, imports and trade balance for October 2026, including the balance with the United States.

The Bank of Canada announces the setting for the overnight rate target at 9:45am ET, in a press release explaining the factors behind the decision. There are eight scheduled decision dates a year.

The value of residential and non-residential building permits issued in October 2026, a leading indicator of construction activity.

Statistics Canada publishes the November 2026 Consumer Price Index at 8:30am ET. CPI is the measure behind the Bank of Canada's 2% inflation target and the basis for indexed benefits.

Final quarterly tax instalment for 2026 income year.

Wholesale sales and inventories for October 2026.

Producer-level prices for November 2026 — the industrial product price index and raw materials price index, upstream of consumer prices.

Spending on residential and non-residential building construction for October 2026.

Retail sales by sector and province for October 2026, in current and constant dollars.

A summary of the Governing Council's monetary policy deliberations for the decision announced two weeks earlier.

Monthly real gross domestic product by industry for October 2026, the highest-frequency read on Canadian output.

Payroll employment, average weekly earnings and job vacancies for October 2026, drawn from employer payroll records rather than the household survey.

Final day of the 2026 calendar tax year. TFSA withdrawals made in 2026 are added back to contribution room on 1 January 2027. New TFSA contribution room (CAD 7,000 for 2026) becomes available 1 January 2027.

Canada's merchandise exports, imports and trade balance for November 2026, including the balance with the United States.

Employment change, the unemployment rate and average hourly wage growth for December 2026, from the monthly Labour Force Survey.

Wholesale sales and inventories for November 2026.

The value of residential and non-residential building permits issued in November 2026, a leading indicator of construction activity.

Statistics Canada publishes the December 2026 Consumer Price Index at 8:30am ET. CPI is the measure behind the Bank of Canada's 2% inflation target and the basis for indexed benefits.

Producer-level prices for December 2026 — the industrial product price index and raw materials price index, upstream of consumer prices.

Retail sales by sector and province for November 2026, in current and constant dollars.

Spending on residential and non-residential building construction for November 2026.

Payroll employment, average weekly earnings and job vacancies for November 2026, drawn from employer payroll records rather than the household survey.

Monthly real gross domestic product by industry for November 2026, the highest-frequency read on Canadian output.

Canada's merchandise exports, imports and trade balance for December 2026, including the balance with the United States.

Employment change, the unemployment rate and average hourly wage growth for January 2027, from the monthly Labour Force Survey.

The value of residential and non-residential building permits issued in December 2026, a leading indicator of construction activity.

Wholesale sales and inventories for December 2026.

Statistics Canada publishes the January 2027 Consumer Price Index at 8:30am ET. CPI is the measure behind the Bank of Canada's 2% inflation target and the basis for indexed benefits.

Spending on residential and non-residential building construction for December 2026.

Producer-level prices for January 2027 — the industrial product price index and raw materials price index, upstream of consumer prices.

Retail sales by sector and province for December 2026, in current and constant dollars.

Payroll employment, average weekly earnings and job vacancies for December 2026, drawn from employer payroll records rather than the household survey.

The current account, capital account and financial account for fourth quarter 2026.

Final day to contribute to an RRSP for the 2026 tax year (60-day rule). The RRSP contribution limit for 2026 is the lesser of 18% of 2025 earned income or CAD 33,810. Contributions reduce taxable income for the 2026 tax return.

Monthly real gross domestic product by industry for December 2026, the highest-frequency read on Canadian output.

The quarterly national accounts for fourth quarter 2026: real GDP growth, household spending, the savings rate and business investment.

The value of residential and non-residential building permits issued in January 2027, a leading indicator of construction activity.

Employment change, the unemployment rate and average hourly wage growth for February 2027, from the monthly Labour Force Survey.

First quarterly tax instalment for 2027 income year.

Statistics Canada publishes the February 2027 Consumer Price Index at 8:30am ET. CPI is the measure behind the Bank of Canada's 2% inflation target and the basis for indexed benefits.

Wholesale sales and inventories for January 2027.

Producer-level prices for February 2027 — the industrial product price index and raw materials price index, upstream of consumer prices.

Spending on residential and non-residential building construction for January 2027.

Retail sales by sector and province for January 2027, in current and constant dollars.