According to statistics released Wednesday by Statscan, the number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the Abbotsford–Mission CMA dropped by 2.7% in February. Abbotsford-Mission was one of two of the…
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Lower Mainland Building Permits Surge From VRCA. – The total dollar value of building permits issued by municipalities in the Lower Mainland-Southwest Region jumped up 52% in February 2015, increasing…
Again – Highest In Western Canada. While the national unemplyment rate remained unchanged at 6.8 percent and the economy created 29,000 part-time jobs, the local unemployment rate in the Abbotsford-Mission…
Highest In Western Canada. The unemployment rate in the Abbotsford-Mission CMA rose, month-over-month from 6.5 percent in January to 6.8 percent in February. The local rate matches the overall unemployment rate for…
From VRCA. Abbotsford building permits declined 35% in January to $11.4 million. Non-residential building permits totalled $807 million for the month, down 69% from December, while residential permits dropped 29%…
From CREA. According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales activity was down on a month-over-month basis in January 2015. Highlights: National home…
Housing starts dropped by 31 percent in Abbotsford-Mission in January compared to January of 2013 and the numbers are miniscule for a Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) the size of Abbotsford-Mission….
Participation in workforce drops The unemployment rate in the Abbotsford-Mission CMA rose, month-over-month from 6.0 percent in December to 6.5 percent in January bucking both the national and provincial trends. Compared…
From CMHC. The British Columbia economy is forecast to expand 2.8 per cent in 2015 and 2.9 per cent in 2016, compared to projected growth of 2.3 per cent in…
From FVREB. Fraser’s Valley’s real estate market improved in January compared to 2014 with sales and new listings reflecting levels close to seasonal norms. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board…