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November 2020

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(s). 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), Post, Military Code and Survey Date (appearing as column headers).
Country Post Military Code Survey Date
Ukraine Kyiv Note ...: not applicable Apr-19
Ukraine OP Unifier Kemnets Poloskiy OPA1 Apr-19
Ukraine OP UNIFER, Yavoriv OPA2 Apr-19
Ukraine Kyiv UR01 Apr-19
Ukraine Kyiv ZZ30 Apr-19
United States of America San Diego Note ...: not applicable Aug-18
United States of America Edwards, California UA05 Aug-18
United States of America San Diego, California UA08 Aug-18
United States of America Mojave, California (Test Pilot School) UA20 Aug-18
United States of America Twentynine Palms UA26 Aug-18
United States of America San Antonio, Texas UC04 Nov-19
United States of America University of Texas (San Antonio), Randolph, Medina, Universal City UC08 Nov-19
... not applicable

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


Table 2
New Post Index
Table summary
This table displays the results of New Post Index. 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
United States of America Ogden, Utah US10 Department of National Defence 116 Feb-20
120 March 2020 to April 2020
124 May 2020 to October 2020

Other Post Index adjustments are based on our continuing monthly reviews. These adjustments are based on shifts in the value of the respective currencies used at the post relative to the Canadian dollar. Comparative changes in consumer prices at posts and in Ottawa since the last survey at either location are also taken into account.

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