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December 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 location. 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
Germany GE06 Hamburg August 2015
Germany GE13 Ramstein August 2015
Germany GE16 Stuttgart August 2015
Germany GE23 Oberammergau August 2015
Germany GE30 Geilenkirchen August 2015
Germany GE69 Kalkar August 2015
Germany GE75 Wiesbaden August 2015
Germany GE80 Wesel August 2015

New Post Indexes 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
Argentina Buenos Aires ... Global Affairs Canada 122 November 2016
117 July 2016-October 2016
Israel Jerusalem OP06 Department of National Defence 111 November 2016
Israel Jerusalem OP53 Department of National Defence 111 November 2016
Italy Naples OP40 Department of National Defence 103 August 2016 - November 2016
Jordan Amman OP03 Department of National Defence 101 November 2016
Lebanon Beirut OP05 Department of National Defence 98 November 2016
Lebanon Beirut OP08 Department of National Defence 98 November 2016
Turkey Ankara OP02 Department of National Defence 97 November 2016

The Department of National Defence and Global Affairs 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
Germany Hamburg Global Affairs Canada ...
Germany Biefield/Hamelin Canadian Forces GE34
Netherlands Den Helder Canadian Forces NE06

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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