Note to users
August 2004
This is to advise you of the current 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 analysis of Post Index surveys has been completed at the following locations.
The results include the analysis of prices and costs for goods and services
purchased on the local economy or from import sources at the time these surveys
were carried out as well as adjustments to the indexes indicated by our continuing
monthly reviews.
| Country |
Location |
Survey Date |
| France |
Bourges |
November 2003 |
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Grenoble |
November 2003 |
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Lyon |
November 2003 |
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Paris |
November 2003 |
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Strasbourg |
November 2003 |
| India |
New Delhi |
February 2004 |
| Sri Lanka |
Colombo |
January 2004 |
| Switzerland |
Geneva |
November 2003 |
New Post Indexes have been requested for the following locations and are now
published.
| Country |
Location |
Requested by |
| Cyprus |
OP43 - OP SNOWGOOSE |
Department of National Defence |
| Estonia |
ES03 - Tartu Unaccompanied |
Department of National Defence |
| Lithuania |
Vilnius |
Foreign Affairs Canada |
| Mexico |
ME02 - Mexico City Unaccompanied |
Department of National Defence |
| Philippines |
PH02 - Manila Unaccompanied |
Department of National Defence |
| United States of America |
UF14 - Fayetteville, N.C. |
Department of National Defence |
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UG13 - University of Tennessee |
Department of National Defence |
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UH14 - Newport, R.I. |
Department of National Defence |
The Index for the following location has been re-instated as requested by Foreign
Affairs Canada. The Index will be set at 100, on an interim basis, until a Post
Index Survey can be completed.
| Country |
Location |
| Iraq |
Bagdhad |
The Indexes for the following location has been re-instated as requested by
the Department of National Defence.
| Country |
Location |
| Egypt |
EG04 - Cairo Unaccompanied |
The Department of National Defence has requested that the Index for this location
be discontinued.
| Country |
Location |
| Cyprus |
CY01 - Nicosia |
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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