Canadian Foreign Post Indexes

Release date: Correction date: February 2, 2024

Correction Notice

A correction was made to the Foreign Post Indexes for Tel Aviv, Israel and Ramallah, West Bank and Gaza in the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs), the Technical Assistance Handbook (TAH), and the Canadian Forces tables to reflect updated source information. A correction was made to the Foreign Post Index for Gaza City, West Bank and Gaza in the Technical Assistance Handbook (TAH) table to reflect updated source information.

These indexes are calculated to establish and adjust the Post Living Allowance (PLA) paid to Canadian government employees serving outside Canada. They are comparative measurements that numerically express the difference between the retail prices of a representative basket of goods and services at a foreign location with prices for a similar basket of goods and services in Ottawa.

Monthly release notes

Three separate groupings of indexes are provided, each among them reflecting the specific terms and conditions of service for the members of one of the following categories of personnel:

The Guide to the Post Index, which was revised in June 2010, remains available.


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