Days

Hotel Accommodation

Self-Contained Accommodation

Private Non-Commercial Accommodation

Last 2 days at old place of duty and first 2 days at new place of duty

(Included in FSD 15 – Relocation Travel Allowance)

Accommodation

No shelter cost

Applicable maximum full daily meal allowance

One daily incidental expense allowance per family unit

Accommodation

No shelter cost

Applicable maximum full daily meal allowance

One daily incidental expense allowance per family unit

Accommodation

No shelter cost

Applicable maximum full daily meal allowance

One daily incidental expense allowance per family unit

Day 5 to 30

Relocation to Post and to Canada

Accommodation

No shelter cost

Full daily meal allowance

One daily incidental expense allowance per family unit

Accommodation

No shelter cost

Up to 75% of the full daily meal allowance

One daily incidental expense allowance per family unit

Accommodation

No shelter cost

Up to 75% of the full daily meal allowance

One daily incidental expense allowance per family unit 

After Day 30

Relocation to Post

Accommodation

Shelter cost applies

Up to 75% of the full daily meal allowance

One daily incidental expense allowance per family unit

Accommodation

Shelter cost applies

No meal allowance

No incidentals

Accommodation

No Shelter Cost

No meal allowance

No incidentals

Relocation to Canada

Accommodation

Shelter cost applies

No meal allowance

No incidentals

Accommodation

Shelter cost applies

No meal allowance

No incidentals

Accommodation

Shelter cost applies

No meal allowance

No incidentals

Meal Rates for Children:

Within Canada and the United States:

up to 12 years of age

50% of the applicable daily meal allowance as approved by the deputy head

12 years of age and older

Full amount of the applicable daily meal allowance as approved by the deputy head

Outside Canada and the United States:

up to 4 years of age

50% of the applicable daily meal allowance as approved by the deputy head

4 years of age and older

Full amount of the applicable daily meal allowance as approved by the deputy head

Notes:

  1. Deputy head approval must be requested for accommodation expenses beyond 30 days. Such additional accommodation expenses shall normally only be approved up to a maximum period of 60 days when an employee relocates to a new place of duty in Canada.
  2. Self-contained accommodation means commercial self-contained accommodation and temporary Crown-held staff accommodation equipped with adequate furniture, furnishing and appliances.
  3. Private non-commercial accommodation allowance is payable in accordance with the NJC Travel Directive per day, per family unit.
  4. Full daily meal allowances are 100% of the meal rates shown in Appendix C or D, as applicable, of the NJC Travel Directive.
  5. An amount for meals not to exceed 75% of the full daily meal allowance means an amount up to 75% of the meal rates shown in Appendix C or D, as applicable, of the NJC Travel Directive will be provided.
  6. One daily incidental expense allowance per family unit is payable in accordance with the NJC Travel Directive.
  7. When an employee who is relocating to Canada has claimed living expenses for a house hunting trip which has been successful, the number of days of the trip, exclusive of actual travel time, shall be deducted from the initial 30-day period.