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October 2008
This is to advise you of the current validity of Post Indexes calculated for the purpose of the Post Living Allowance applicable to Canadian Government expatriate personnel or persons under contract. All users must consult with Statistics Canada to ensure that the appropriate Index is used.
The Guide to the Post Index was revised in November 2006 and is now available.
The analysis of Post Index surveys has been completed at the following locations. The results include the analysis of prices and costs for goods and services purchased on the local economy or from import sources at the time these surveys were carried out as well as adjustments to the indexes indicated by our continuing monthly reviews.
| Country | Location | Survey Date |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | AR01 - Buenos Aires CDA & CDA AA | May 2008 |
| AR02 - Buenos Aires - Non Diplomatic | May 2008 | |
| AR03 - Buenos Aires, unaccompanied, provided with a meal allowance | May 2008 | |
| Buenos Aires | May 2008 | |
| Buenos Aires Non Diplomatic | May 2008 | |
| Brazil | BR03 - Brasilia CDA, CDA AA and MSGU | May 2008 |
| Brasilia | May 2008 | |
| Rio Branco | May 2008 | |
| Rio de Janeiro | May 2008 | |
| Sao Paulo | May 2008 | |
| Jordan | Amman | April 2008 |
| JO01 - Amman | April 2008 | |
| United States of America | UC04 - San Antonio, Texas | January 2008 |
| UC08 - University of Texas, (San Antonio), Randolph AFB, Medina, Universal City | January 2008 | |
| UC10 - San Antonio, Unaccommpanied | January 2008 | |
| UD01- Ft Leavenworth, Kansas | January 2008 | |
| UD02 - Fort Leavenworth Unaccompanied | January 2008 | |
| UD03 - St. Louis, Missouri, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Scott AFB, Elleville, Illinois | January 2008 |
New Post Indexes have been requested for the following locations and are now published.
| Country | Location | Requested by |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | OP74 - OP SNOWGOOSE accompanied with a mission subsistance allowance | Department of National Defence |
Index Level |
Date | |
97 |
July 2007 | |
104 |
April 2008 | |
| Sudan | OP75 - OP SATURN, Darfur, Unaccompanied provided with meals and quarters | Department of National Defence |
Index Level |
Date | |
99 |
August 2008 | |
We have discovered an error in the August and September published Post Index for the following location. Be advised of the adjustments to the Index as follows:
| Country | Location | Post Index Level | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | UA10 - Whidbey Island, Washington | 91 |
August 2008 |
91 |
September 2008 |
Other Post Index adjustments are indicated on the basis of our continuing monthly reviews. These adjustments are predicated on shifts in the current values of the respective currencies used at the posts relative to the Canadian dollar. They also take into account comparative rates of change in consumer prices at these posts and in Ottawa since the last surveys were carried out.
