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July 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 Post index for Caracas, Venezuela has been temporarily suspended from the publication.

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 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
China	...	Beijing	January 2015
China	CH02	Beijing	January 2015
China	CH04	Beijing, Unaccompanied	January 2015
China	...	China, Other Locations	January 2015
China	...	Chongqing	January 2015
China	...	Guangzhou	March 2015
China	...	Lhasa	January 2015
China	...	Shanghai	January 2015
Lebanon	...	Beirut	February 2015
Lebanon	LE02	Beirut	February 2015
Lebanon	OP20	Tyre	February 2015

A price survey had 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 further to our continuing monthly reviews.

Table 2
U.S. Department of State Price Survey
Table summary
This table displays the results of U.S. Department of State Price Survey. The information is grouped by Country (appearing as row headers), Location and Survey Date (appearing as column headers).

Country	Location	Survey Date
Laos	Vientiane	June 2013

The Department of National Defence and Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada requested that the following Indexes be discontinued.

Table 3
Discontinued Indexes
Table summary
This table displays the results of Discontinued Indexes. The information is grouped by Country (appearing as row headers), Mission City, Table and DND Code (appearing as column headers).

Country	Mission City	Table	DND Code
Belgium	Belgium Other	Canadian Forces	BE99
Belgium	Brussels	Canadian Forces	BE21
Belgium	Casteau	Canadian Forces	BE19
Belgium	Glons	Canadian Forces	BE20
Egypt	Cairo	Canadian Forces	EG04
Egypt	Kafr El-Sheikh	Technical Assistance Handbook	...
Germany	Berlin	Canadian Forces	GE79
Germany	Berlin	Canadian Forces	GE78
Germany	Geilenkirchen	Canadian Forces	GE32
Libya	OP LOBE - Tripoli	Canadian Forces	OP94
Libya	Tripoli	Canadian Forces	LI01
Mexico	Mexico	Canadian Forces	ME02

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.