Building Permits (BPER)

Geographic location of issuance of building permit, name

Geographic location of issuance refers to the physical place a document has been issued.

Building permit refers to the final authorisation to start work on a building project. It is granted by public authorities in response to an application by a principal and based on a specific building plan.

The data for this variable are reported using the following classifications and/or lists:

• Statistical Area Classification by Province and Territory - Variant of SGC 2021