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April 2013

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 June 2010 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.

Table 1
Completed Post Index Surveys

Table 1
Completed Post Index Surveys
Table summary
This table displays the results of completed post index surveys . The information is grouped by country (appearing as row headers), military code, location and survey date (appearing as column headers).
Country	Military Code	Location	Survey Date
Germany	GE15	Heidelberg	July 2012
Germany	GE16	Stuttgart	July 2012
Germany	GE23	Oberammergau	July 2012
Germany	GE30	Geilenkirchen	June 2012
Germany	GE32	Geilenkirchen	June 2012
Germany	GE68	Heidelberg, Unaccompanied	July 2012
Germany	GE69	Kalkar	June 2012
Germany	GE80	Wesel	June 2012
Germany	OP63	Geilenkirchen	June 2012
Germany	OS02	Landstuhl	June 2012
Germany	ZZ02	Geilenkirchen	June 2012
Jamaica		Kingston	November 2012
Jamaica	JM01	Kingston	November 2012
Jamaica	JM02	Kingston	November 2012
Netherlands	NE01	Brunssum	June 2012
Netherlands	ZZ03	Brunssum	June 2012

A price survey has been carried out by the U.S. Department of State at the following location. The Post Index takes into account the conversion to an Ottawa base as well as adjustments to the index indicated by our continuing monthly reviews.

Table 2
U.S. Department of State Price Survey

Table 2
U.S. Department of State Price Survey
Table summary
This table displays the results of completed post index surveys . The information is grouped by country (appearing as row headers), location and survey date (appearing as column headers).
Country	Location	Survey Date
Zambia	Lusaka	January 2012

New Post Indices have been requested for the following locations and are now published.

Table 3
New Post Indexes

Table 3
New Post Indexes
Table summary
This table displays the results of completed post index surveys . The information is grouped by country (appearing as row headers), Post,Requested by, Post Index, and date (appearing as column headers).
Country	Post	Requested by	Post Index	Date
Australia	Cabarlah	Department of National Defence	133	July 2011 – August 2011
			137	September 2011 - May 2012
			131	June 2012 – July 2012
			138	August 2012 – March 2013
Australia	Canungra	Department of National Defence	133	August 2011
			137	September 2011 - May 2012
			131	June 2012 – July 2012
			138	August 2012 – March 2013

The Department of National Defence has requested that the Index for OP07 UNTSO Accompanied (Israel) be discontinued.

The Canadian International Development Agency has requested that the Index for Lusaka, Zambia be discontinued.

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.