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July 2021
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.
A new Post Index was requested for the following location(s) and is now published.
| Country | Post | Military Code | Requested by | Post Index | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Mont-de-Marsan | FR77 | Department of National Defence | 149 | August 2020 to March 2021 |
| 144 | April to June 2021 | ||||
| Germany | Ulm | GE81 | Department of National Defence | 105 | September 2020 to June 2021 |
| Italy | Milan | IT15 | Department of National Defence | 134 | July 2019 |
| 130 | August 2019 to April 2020 | ||||
| 136 | May 2020 to March 2021 | ||||
| 131 | April to June 2021 | ||||
| Switzerland | Geneva | SZ01 | Department of National Defence | 173 | August 2020 to February 2021 |
| 165 | March 2021 | ||||
| 158 | April to June 2021 | ||||
| Vietnam | Hanoi | VI01 | Department of National Defence | 123 | July 2020 to January 2021 |
| 119 | February to May 2021 | ||||
| 115 | June 2021 |
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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