The Canadian population of Osprey is monitored best by the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS), which samples a moderate proportion of the breeding range and has high precision in its trends for this species. The national trend shows a relatively steady increase from the early 1970s to early 2010s, tapering off to a plateau in more recent years. In general, rates of population growth have been similar across the Canadian range of the species. however, there have been continued increases in central and southern British Columbia as well as central and southern Ontario and Quebec, and somewhat of a decline in the Maritimes compared to a mid-1990s peak there. Among Canadian sites that have contributed to the Raptor Population Index since at least the mid-1990s, trends range from little change to a large increase at sites in Ontario, and moderate to large decreases in Quebec.

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