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September 2018

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
Bangladesh Note ...not applicable Dhaka May 2018
Bangladesh BA02 Dhaka May 2018
Dominican Republic Note ...not applicable Santo Domingo May 2018
United States of America Note ...not applicable Atlanta May 2018

The Department of National Defence requested that the following Indexes be discontinued.

Table 2
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
United States of America McChord, (Seattle Residency) Canadian Forces UA22
United States of America Creech, Nevada Canadian Forces UA25
United States of America Lemoore, California Canadian Forces UA27

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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