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Note to users
April 2005
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 |
| United States of America |
Boston, MA |
October 2004 |
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Buffalo, NY |
May 2004 |
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Detroit, Mich |
July 2004 |
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Chicago, IL |
May 2004 |
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Ithaca, NY |
May 2004 |
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Minneapolis, Minn |
November 2004 |
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UF01 - Maryland: Aberdeen, Annapolis, Carderock, Fort Meade,
Indian Head, Patuxent River, Univ of Maryland Virginia: Alexandria, Andrews
AFB, Arlington, Crystal City, Falls Church, Quantico, D.C.: Bolling AFB,
Washington with tax-free privileges. |
October 2004 |
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UF06 - Washington DC - Unaccompanied without tax-free
privileges. |
October 2004 |
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UF15 - Maryland: Aberdeen, Annapolis, Carderock, Fort Meade,
Indian Head, Patuxent River, Univ of Maryland Virginia: Alexandria, Andrews
AFB, Arlington, Crystal City, Falls Church, Quantico, D.C.: Bolling AFB,
Washington without tax-free privileges. |
October 2004 |
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UH03 - Cape Cod, MA, Hanscom AFB |
October 2004 |
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UH04 - Boston, MA, University of Boston |
October 2004 |
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UH15 - Newport, RI - Unaccompanied |
October 2004 |
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Washington, D.C. (Dilpomatic) |
October 2004 |
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Washington, D.C. (Non - Dilpomatic) |
October 2004 |
A price survey has been carried out by the U.S. Department of State at the
following location. The Post Index take into account the conversion to an Ottawa
base as well as adjustments to the index indicated by our continuing monthly
reviews.
| Country |
Location |
Survey Date |
| Kazakhistan |
Almaty |
April 2003 |
New Post Indexes have been requested for the following locations and are now
published.
| Country |
Location |
Requested by |
| United States of America |
Houston, TX |
Canadian Space Agency |
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Princeton, NJ |
Department of Foreign Affairs |
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UG14 - MacDill AFB, Tampa, FLA |
Department of National Defence |
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UG15 - Ft Polk, Louisana |
Department of National Defence |
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UH16 - Stratford, Conn |
Department of National Defence |
The Department of National Defence has indicated that there are no personnel
currently serving at the following location. The Post Index for this location
has been discontinued.
| Country |
Location |
| United States of America |
Fort Belvoir |
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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