The Canadian population of Broad-winged Hawk is best monitored by the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), which samples most of the Canadian breeding range and has high precision in trend estimates for this species. The national trend shows an increase from the early 1970s to early 1980s followed by a slight decline until the mid-1990s, and then a sustained increase ever since, with the population more than double what it was in the early 1970s. There have been moderate to large increases throughout the Canadian breeding range, with particularly rapid recent growth in central and southern parts of Ontario and Quebec. However, slight to large declines have been observed since 1990 or earlier at all four Canadian Raptor Population Index sites with medium reliability. This reduces overall confidence in the status to medium.

The goal for Broad-winged Hawk is to remain at or above its recent population level, based on the Breeding Bird Survey. Trend data show that Broad-winged Hawk is currently within its goal range.