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June 2016

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 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
Belgium ... Brussels August 2015
Belgium BE01 Brussels August 2015
Belgium BE15 Brussels August 2015
Belgium BE16 Brussels August 2015
Belgium BE17 Brussels August 2015

A price survey has been carried out by the U.S. Department of State at the following locations. 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
Bahrain Bahrain June 2015
Estonia Tartu July 2015
Honduras Tegucigalpa July 2015
Lithuania Vilnius February 2015

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

Table 3
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
Jordan OP PROVISION, Amman OP03 Department of National Defence 101 November 2015 - May 2016
Lebanon OP PROVISION, Beirut OP05 Department of National Defence 98 November 2015 - May 2016
Lebanon OP PROVISION, Beirut w/m OP08 Department of National Defence 98 November 2015 - May 2016
Poland OP REASSURANCE, Drawsko Pomorskie OP38 Department of National Defence 96 July 2015 - May 2016
Turkey OP PROVISION, Ankara OP02 Department of National Defence 97 November 2015 - May 2016

The Department of National Defence and Global Affaires Canada requested that the following Indexes be discontinued.

Table 4
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
Syria Damascus Foreign Service Directives ...
Syria Damascus Canadian Forces SY01
United Kingdom Thames Valley Foreign Service Directives ...

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.

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