Note to users
December 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 |
| Brazil |
Brasilia |
April 2005 |
| |
Rio Branco |
April 2005 |
| |
Sao Paulo |
April 2005 |
| Chile |
Santiago |
April 2005 |
| Mali |
Bamako |
October 2005 |
| United States of America |
UB04 - Buckley AFB (Denver), Colorado |
September 2005 |
| |
UE03 - Warren, Michigan |
July 2004 |
| |
UH07 - Rochester, New York |
May 2004 |
New Post Indexes have been requested for the following locations and are now
published.
| Country |
Location |
Requested by |
| Argentina |
AR03 - Buenos Aires, unaccompanied, provided with a meal
allowance |
Department of National Defence |
| United States of America |
UA19 - Mojave, California (Test Pilot School) Unaccompanied,
provided with a meal allowance |
Department of National Defence |
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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