The international flow of stocks, bonds, and money market funds to and from Canada . International Securities Transactions are a major component of Canada 's capital account and give good insight into the demand that foreigners have for Canadian Investments and the Canadian dollar.  

A positive balance reveals that more capital is entering Canada than leaving, suggesting that the Canadian security markets are competitive with those of other countries. In the case of a trade deficit, positive capital account figures can offset such debt. Canada however has recently benefited from both a trade surplus and a positive capital account. Such suggests that the Canadian dollar is in high demand, causing the currency to appreciate in value.  

The headline figure is the net value of security flows in Canadian Dollars.   

Note : The data breaks down the sources of capital flows and identifies which countries and markets are the primary investors of Canadian Securities. Month to month figures can be volatile as results can be swung by any number of fastidious events. Because of this the market tends to focus more on longer term trends in International Securities Transactions, rather than on the monthly figure. 

Relevance: Rarely affects markets
Release Schedule: 8:30 AM (EST); monthly, two months after the reporting period
Source of Report: Statistics Canada
Web Address: http://www.statcan.ca/start.html
Address of Release: http://www.statcan.ca/english/Release/index.htm
Refer current year > Canadian International Transactions in Securities
AKA: International Transactions in Securities