The Canadian population of Golden Eagle is not particularly well monitored. The best source of data is likely the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), which provides only moderate coverage of the Canadian breeding range, but has high precision in its trend estimates for this species. The BBS trend for Canada shows some minor fluctuations over time, but overall only a small decline relative to 1970, well within the limits of being classified as little change. The continental trend from the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) indicates a moderate decline of 27% over the same period, but also in part reflects part of the population which remains in the United States year-round. At a regional scale, there is little difference in the trends among the western regions where the BBS data are sufficient for at least medium reliability. At two sites in Quebec contributing to the Raptor Population Index that have at least medium reliability, there have been moderate to large increases over more than three decades, but at some other Canadian sites with lower reliability, trends suggest little change or even declines. Overall, little change is most likely, but with medium confidence the trend could range between a moderate decrease and a moderate increase.

The goal for Golden Eagle is to maintain its population at or above the level it was at in the early 1970s, based on the Breeding Bird Survey. Recent data show that the population is within its goal range.