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February 2015

This is to advise you of the renewed 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, which was revised in June 2010, remains available.

The analysis of Post Index surveys has been completed for the following locations. The results incorporate the analysis of prices and costs for goods and services purchased in the local economy or from import sources at the time these surveys were carried out, as well as adjustments to the indexes as indicated by our continuing monthly reviews.

Table 1 Completed Post Index Surveys
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1 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
Greece	GC01	Athens	November 2014
Romania	...	Bucharest	November 2014

A new Post Index has been requested for the following location and is now published.

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

Country	Location	Military Code	Requested by	Post Index	Date
United States of America	Key West, Florida	UG30	Department of National Defence	116	December 2014 - January 2015
				112	August 2014 - November 2014

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.