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  • 1. Canadian Foreign Post Indexes
    Table: 62-013-X
    Description: These indexes are calculated to establish and adjust the Post Living Allowance (PLA) paid to Canadian government employees serving outside of 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.

    Three separate reports are provided to reflect the specific terms and conditions of service for these personnel. A description of each report is provided below.

    Foreign Service Directives Post Indexes

    These indexes are calculated for personnel serving under the terms and conditions of the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs). They reflect circumstances for personnel who may have access to certain goods and services that are free of duties or taxes or to sources of supply that are not available to the general public. Where employees do not have (either directly or indirectly) duty-free purchasing privileges, departmental administrators must consult with Statistics Canada to calculate an additional index to reflect the specific circumstances in effect at that post.

    Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Post Indexes (TAH)

    These indexes are calculated for cooperants and advisors serving under the Technical Assistance Handbook (TAH), whose terms and conditions are governed by Global Affairs Canada (GAC).

    Canadian Forces Post Indexes

    These indexes are calculated for Canadian Forces members serving under either the terms and conditions of the Military Foreign Service Instructions (MFSIs) or the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs). They reflect circumstances for personnel who may have access to sources of supply that are not available to the general public. These personnel also may have access to certain goods and services that are free of duties or taxes or may be provided with supplies or allowances by the Department of National Defence or the United Nations. The indexes in this listing are not appropriate for use by non-military personnel.

    Release date: 2024-04-04
  • 2. Inter-city indexes of price differentials of consumer goods and services, annual
    Table: 18-10-0003-01
    Geography: Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Annual indexes of price differences between 15 cities in all provinces and territories, as of October of the previous year, for a selection of products (goods and services) from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) purchased by consumers in each of the 15 cities. The combined city average index is 100.

    Release date: 2020-12-16
  • 3. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI), monthly [1913 - 2006] Archived
    Table: 18-10-0239-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: This table contains 35 series, with data for years 1913 - 2006 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: United States ...) Components (35 items: Total; all items; Food away from home; Food; Food at home ...).
    Release date: 2017-04-20
  • 4. Selected financial indexes Archived
    Table: 18-10-0090-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains 14 series, with data for years 1971 - 1997 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2000-02-18. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Financial indexes (7 items: Conventional mortgage lending rates; Chartered bank lending rates prime business loans; United States exchange rate; Bond yield averages ...), Index base period (2 items: 1986=100;1981=100 ...).

    Release date: 2017-02-27
  • 5. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI), seasonally adjusted Archived
    Table: 18-10-0241-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: This table contains 3 series, with data for years 1953 - 1984 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: United States ...) Consumer Price Index (CPI) (3 items: Total; Food; Total; excluding food ...).
    Release date: 2010-04-01
  • 6. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI), monthly [2007 - 2009] Archived
    Table: 18-10-0244-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: This table contains 31 series, with data for years 2007 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: United States ...) Components (31 items: Total; all items; Food; Food at home; Food away from home ...).
    Release date: 2010-04-01
  • 7. Purchasing power parities, System of National Accounts Classification (SNA), expenditure-based, annual, 1991 - 1998 Archived
    Table: 36-10-0274-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 85 series, with data for years 1981 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2009-01-21. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (2 items: Canada; United States ...), Comparisons (5 items: Ratios of real consumption per person in the United States compared with Canada; Purchasing power parities; Real expenditure; by category; Current expenditure; by category ...), Expenditure categories (17 items: Gross domestic product (GDP); Private final consumption expenditure; Food; beverages and tobacco; Clothing and footwear ...).
    Release date: 2009-01-21
  • 8. Purchasing power parities, International Comparison Project Classification (ICP), consumption-based, annual, 1991 - 1998 Archived
    Table: 36-10-0275-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 85 series, with data for years 1981 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2009-01-21. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (2 items: Canada; United States ...), Comparisons (5 items: Ratios of real consumption per person in the United States compared with Canada; Current expenditure; by category; Real expenditure; by category; Purchasing power parities ...), Expenditure categories (17 items: Gross domestic product (GDP); Food; beverages and tobacco; Clothing and footwear; Individual consumption by households ...).
    Release date: 2009-01-21
  • 9. Selected financial indexes (1992=100) Archived
    Table: 18-10-0076-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains 7 series, with data for years 1981 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-01-17. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Financial indexes (7 items: Conventional mortgage lending rates; United States exchange rate; Chartered bank lending rates prime business loans; Bond yield averages ...).

    Release date: 2007-01-17
  • 10. Foreign Service Directives Post Indexes Archived
    Table: 62F0082X
    Description:

    These Indexes are calculated to establish and adjust Post Living Allowances paid to expatriate Canadian government employees serving under the terms and conditions of the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs). 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. They reflect the circumstances for personnel who may have access to certain goods and services that are free of duties or taxes or to stores or sources of supply that are not available to the general public. Where employees do not have, either directly or indirectly, duty free purchasing privileges, Departmental administrators must consult with Statistics Canada to calculate an additional index to reflect the specific circumstances in effect at that post.

    Release date: 2003-05-01
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  • 1. Canadian Foreign Post Indexes
    Table: 62-013-X
    Description: These indexes are calculated to establish and adjust the Post Living Allowance (PLA) paid to Canadian government employees serving outside of 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.

    Three separate reports are provided to reflect the specific terms and conditions of service for these personnel. A description of each report is provided below.

    Foreign Service Directives Post Indexes

    These indexes are calculated for personnel serving under the terms and conditions of the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs). They reflect circumstances for personnel who may have access to certain goods and services that are free of duties or taxes or to sources of supply that are not available to the general public. Where employees do not have (either directly or indirectly) duty-free purchasing privileges, departmental administrators must consult with Statistics Canada to calculate an additional index to reflect the specific circumstances in effect at that post.

    Global Affairs Canada (GAC) Post Indexes (TAH)

    These indexes are calculated for cooperants and advisors serving under the Technical Assistance Handbook (TAH), whose terms and conditions are governed by Global Affairs Canada (GAC).

    Canadian Forces Post Indexes

    These indexes are calculated for Canadian Forces members serving under either the terms and conditions of the Military Foreign Service Instructions (MFSIs) or the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs). They reflect circumstances for personnel who may have access to sources of supply that are not available to the general public. These personnel also may have access to certain goods and services that are free of duties or taxes or may be provided with supplies or allowances by the Department of National Defence or the United Nations. The indexes in this listing are not appropriate for use by non-military personnel.

    Release date: 2024-04-04
  • 2. Inter-city indexes of price differentials of consumer goods and services, annual
    Table: 18-10-0003-01
    Geography: Census subdivision, Census metropolitan area, Census metropolitan area part
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Annual indexes of price differences between 15 cities in all provinces and territories, as of October of the previous year, for a selection of products (goods and services) from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) purchased by consumers in each of the 15 cities. The combined city average index is 100.

    Release date: 2020-12-16
  • 3. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI), monthly [1913 - 2006] Archived
    Table: 18-10-0239-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: This table contains 35 series, with data for years 1913 - 2006 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: United States ...) Components (35 items: Total; all items; Food away from home; Food; Food at home ...).
    Release date: 2017-04-20
  • 4. Selected financial indexes Archived
    Table: 18-10-0090-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains 14 series, with data for years 1971 - 1997 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2000-02-18. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Financial indexes (7 items: Conventional mortgage lending rates; Chartered bank lending rates prime business loans; United States exchange rate; Bond yield averages ...), Index base period (2 items: 1986=100;1981=100 ...).

    Release date: 2017-02-27
  • 5. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI), seasonally adjusted Archived
    Table: 18-10-0241-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: This table contains 3 series, with data for years 1953 - 1984 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: United States ...) Consumer Price Index (CPI) (3 items: Total; Food; Total; excluding food ...).
    Release date: 2010-04-01
  • 6. United States Consumer Price Index (CPI), monthly [2007 - 2009] Archived
    Table: 18-10-0244-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: This table contains 31 series, with data for years 2007 - 2009 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: United States ...) Components (31 items: Total; all items; Food; Food at home; Food away from home ...).
    Release date: 2010-04-01
  • 7. Purchasing power parities, System of National Accounts Classification (SNA), expenditure-based, annual, 1991 - 1998 Archived
    Table: 36-10-0274-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 85 series, with data for years 1981 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2009-01-21. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (2 items: Canada; United States ...), Comparisons (5 items: Ratios of real consumption per person in the United States compared with Canada; Purchasing power parities; Real expenditure; by category; Current expenditure; by category ...), Expenditure categories (17 items: Gross domestic product (GDP); Private final consumption expenditure; Food; beverages and tobacco; Clothing and footwear ...).
    Release date: 2009-01-21
  • 8. Purchasing power parities, International Comparison Project Classification (ICP), consumption-based, annual, 1991 - 1998 Archived
    Table: 36-10-0275-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description: This table contains 85 series, with data for years 1981 - 1998 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2009-01-21. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (2 items: Canada; United States ...), Comparisons (5 items: Ratios of real consumption per person in the United States compared with Canada; Current expenditure; by category; Real expenditure; by category; Purchasing power parities ...), Expenditure categories (17 items: Gross domestic product (GDP); Food; beverages and tobacco; Clothing and footwear; Individual consumption by households ...).
    Release date: 2009-01-21
  • 9. Selected financial indexes (1992=100) Archived
    Table: 18-10-0076-01
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description:

    This table contains 7 series, with data for years 1981 - 2000 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-01-17. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Financial indexes (7 items: Conventional mortgage lending rates; United States exchange rate; Chartered bank lending rates prime business loans; Bond yield averages ...).

    Release date: 2007-01-17
  • 10. Foreign Service Directives Post Indexes Archived
    Table: 62F0082X
    Description:

    These Indexes are calculated to establish and adjust Post Living Allowances paid to expatriate Canadian government employees serving under the terms and conditions of the Foreign Service Directives (FSDs). 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. They reflect the circumstances for personnel who may have access to certain goods and services that are free of duties or taxes or to stores or sources of supply that are not available to the general public. Where employees do not have, either directly or indirectly, duty free purchasing privileges, Departmental administrators must consult with Statistics Canada to calculate an additional index to reflect the specific circumstances in effect at that post.

    Release date: 2003-05-01
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