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February 2017
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. 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.
| Country | Military Code | Location | Survey Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | ... | Colombo | May 2016 |
| Sri Lanka | SL01 | Colombo | May 2016 |
New Post Indexes have been requested for the following locations and are now published.
| Country | Post | Military Code | Requested by | Post Index | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Kabul | ZZ18 | Department of National Defence | 100 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Bahrain | OP FOUNDATION, Bahrain | OP54 | Department of National Defence | 100 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | ZZ31 | Department of National Defence | 97 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Cyprus | OP LION, Cyprus | OP70 | Department of National Defence | 96 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Djibouti | OP FOUNDATION (unaccompanied) | OP96 | Department of National Defence | 101 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Haiti | OP HAMLET | OP42 | Department of National Defence | 98 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince | ZZ09 | Department of National Defence | 104 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Haiti | Regions of Haiti | ZZ10 | Department of National Defence | 104 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Jordan | OP FOUNDATION | OP95 | Department of National Defence | 101 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Kosovo | OP KOBOLD | OP76 | Department of National Defence | 98 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | LT01 | Department of National Defence | 79 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Poland | OP REASSURANCE, Drawsko Pomorskie | OP38 | Department of National Defence | 96 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Sudan | OP SAFARI, Sudan | OP67 | Department of National Defence | 100 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Ukraine | OP UNIFER, Kemenets Pololskiy | OPA1 | Department of National Defence | 94 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Ukraine | OP UNIFER, Yavoriv | OPA2 | Department of National Defence | 94 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| Ukraine | Kyiv | ZZ30 | Department of National Defence | 94 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| West Bank and Gaza | Palestinian Territories | ZZ17 | Department of National Defence | 111 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| World | HMCS OPS | OP91 | Department of National Defence | 95 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
| World | Operations Other | OP99 | Department of National Defence | 100 | November 2016 - January 2017 |
Global Affairs Canada requested the following Indexes be discontinued.
| Country | Mission City | Table | DND Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | China Other Locations | Global Affairs Canada | ... |
| China | Lhasa | Global Affairs Canada | ... |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Global Affairs Canada | ... |
| Grenada | St. George’s | Global Affairs Canada | ... |
| Malawi | Lilongwe | Global Affairs Canada | ... |
| Panama | Panama City | Global Affairs Canada | ... |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain | Global Affairs Canada | ... |
| Uganda | Kampala | Global Affairs Canada | ... |
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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