Isolated Posts Allowance Indexes (Living Cost Differential Indexes) (LCD)

The purpose of this survey is to determine the living cost differential allowance level payable, under the Isolated Posts and Government Housing Directive, to Canadian government employees serving at "isolated" locations in Canada.

Your information may also be used by Statistics Canada for other statistical and research purposes.


Collection period:

In consultation with the survey sponsor, collection is conducted in the six isolated post regions at various times over a three to four year time frame.

Collection methods:

Questionnaire

Survey participation:

Voluntary

Confidentiality

Data are collected under the authority of the Statistics Act, Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985, Chapter S-19.

By law, Statistics Canada is prohibited from releasing any information it collects that could identify any person, business, or organization, unless consent has been given by the respondent, or as permitted by the Statistics Act. Statistics Canada will use the information from this survey for statistical purposes only.

Data sharing agreements and record linkage

To enhance the data from this survey and reduce response burden, Statistics Canada may combine the information you provide with data from other surveys or administrative sources.

Topics covered in the survey

The survey asks questions about

  • retail prices
  • expenses.

Published data

Statistics Canada publishes the results of its surveys in many formats. To find all the documents related to this survey, follow the links below and type the name of the survey in the search engine located at the left of your screen to filter the results.

Data: You will find tables, profiles of a community or region, thematic maps, public use microdata files, and data visualization tools.

Analysis: You will have direct access to Stats in brief (e.g., releases from The Daily, fact sheets), articles and reports, and journals and periodicals.

For more information about this survey

survey number 2321