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February 2014

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 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
Austria	...	Vienna	August 2013
Austria	AU02	Vienna	August 2013
Israel	...	Tel Aviv	August 2013
Israel	IS02	Tel Aviv	August 2013
Israel	OP06	OP06 UNTSO Unaccompanied	August 2013
Israel	OP53	OP53 Jerusalem	August 2013
United Kingdom	UK12	Inside the M25 (No VAT Rebates	November 2012
United Kingdom	UK13	Outside the M25 (VAT Rebates)	November 2012
United Kingdom	UK16	United Kingdom Unaccompanied	November 2012
United Kingdom	UK17	Living-in members (no SE)	November 2012
United Kingdom	UK18	Inside the M25 (VAT Rebates)	November 2012
United Kingdom	UK30	Inside the M25 (VAT Rebates)	November 2012
United States of America	...	Denver	September 2013
United States of America	UO01	Elmendorf AFB	June 2013
United States of America	UO05	Clear AFB	June 2013
United States of America	UO07	Elmendorf AFB Unaccompanied	June 2013
United States of America	UO08	Eielson AFB	June 2013
West Bank and Gaza	...	Gaza City	August 2013
West Bank and Gaza	...	Ramallah	August 2013
West Bank and Gaza	WB01	Ramallah	August 2013
West Bank and Gaza	ZZ17	Palestinian Territories	August 2013
... not applicable

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

Table 2
New Post Indexes
Table summary
This table displays the results of New Post Indexes. The information is grouped by Country (appearing as row headers), Post, Military Code, Requested by, Post Index and Date (appearing as column headers).

Country	Post	Military Code	Requested by	Post Index	Date
Amman	Jordan	JO02	Department of National Defence	98	October 2013 - January 2014
Amman	Jordan	OP95	Department of National Defence	98	August 2012 - January 2014
Kuwait	Kuwait city	OS09	Department of National Defence	98	March 2012 - January 2014
Spain	Madrid	SP03	Department of National Defence	124	January 2014
				121	November 2013 - December 2013
				117	April 2013 - October 2013
United States of America	Gainesville	UG28	Department of National Defence	101	December 2013 - January 2014
				98	August 2013 - November 2013

Subsequent to new information related to the Consumer Price Index in Argentina, the Post Indexes for Argentina, Buenos Aires have been adjusted to reflect this new information, for the period November 2013 - January 2014.

Table 3
Adjusted Post Indexes
Table summary
This table displays the results of Re-calculated Post Indexes. The information is grouped by Country (appearing as row headers), Location, Military Code, Post Index and Date (appearing as column headers).

Country	Location	Military Code	Post Index	Date
Argentina	Buenos Aires (DFATD)	...	109	November 2013 - January 2014
Argentina	Buenos Aires (persons under TAH)	...	111	November 2013 - January 2014
Argentina	Buenos Aires	AR01	109	November 2013 - January 2014
Argentina	Buenos Aires	AR02	111	November 2013 - January 2014
... not applicable

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.