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January 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Libya |
Tripoli | October 2008 |
| United States of America | Dallas | October 2008 |
| Houston | October 2008 | |
| Phoenix | October 2008 | |
| UC06 - Houston, Texas, Johnson Space Center | October 2008 |
New Post Indexes have been requested for the following locations and are now published.
| Country | Location | Requested by |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Adelaide | Department of National Defence (under the FSD) |
Index Level |
Date | |
122 |
October 2008 | |
116 |
November 2008 | |
116 |
December 2008 | |
| Australia | AT10 - Townsville | Department of National Defence |
Index Level |
Date | |
122 |
October 2008 | |
116 |
November 2008 | |
116 |
December 2008 | |
| Germany | GE76 - Landstuhl | Department of National Defence |
Index Level |
Date | |
99 |
May 2008 | |
99 |
June 2008 | |
99 |
July 2008 | |
99 |
August 2008 | |
99 |
September 2008 | |
99 |
October 2008 | |
99 |
November 2008 | |
99 |
December 2008 | |
| Mozambique | Vilankulos | Canadian International Development Agency |
| United States of America | UF20 - Chapel Hill Unaccompanied | Department of National Defence |
Index Level |
Date | |
93 |
June 2008 | |
93 |
July 2008 | |
93 |
August 2008 | |
93 |
September 2008 | |
96 |
October 2008 | |
96 |
November 2008 | |
99 |
December 2008 | |
The following locations should have been updated with new survey data last month. Be advised of the adjustments to the Indexes as follows:
| Country | Location | Post Index Level | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America | OP08 - OP JADE - Damascus (Accompanied) | 126 | December 2008 |
| OP09 - OP JADE - Damascus (Unaccompanied) | 102 | December 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.
