Shelter Cost Differential National Threshold for 2023 = $1,612.

The Shelter Cost Differential National Threshold is the average rent for a 3-bedroom accommodation at the 12 points of departure, multiplied by 15%.

Rate of allowance - Effective date 01.08.24

 

Salaried employees

Hourly rate
employees

Isolated Post location

Employee with
dependants
$ Per year

Employee
without
dependants
$ Per year

Employee with
dependants
$ Per hour

Employee
without
dependants
$ Per hour

Alert, NU

2,050

1,230

0.98

0.59

Arctic Bay/ Ikpiarjuk, NU

2,050

1,230

0.98

0.59

Beaver Creek Mile 1202, YT

 535

 321

0.26

0.15

Cambridge Bay/ Iqaluktuuttiaq, NU

3,515

2,109

1.68

1.01

Clyde River/Kangiqtugaapik, NU

2,050

1,230

0.98

0.59

Fort Chipewyan, AB

4,028

2,417

1.93

1.16

Grise Fiord/Aujuittuq, NU

2,050

1,230

0.98

0.59

Haines Junction, YT

 535

 321

0.26

0.15

Inuvik, NT

  95

  57

0.05

0.03

Iqaluit, NU

6,203

3,722

2.97

1.78

Mayo, YT

 535

 321

0.26

0.15

Old Crow, YT

 535

 321

0.26

0.15

Pelly Crossing, YT

 535

 321

0.26

0.15

Qikiqtarjuaq, NU

2,050

1,230

0.98

0.59

Resolute/Qausuittuq, NU

2,050

1,230

0.98

0.59

Ross River, YT

 535

 321

0.26

0.15

Sanikiluaq, NU

2,050

1,230

0.98

0.59

Teslin, YT

 535

 321

0.26

0.15

Whitehorse, YT

3,857

2,314

1.85

1.11

Yellowknife, NT

6,642

3,985

3.18

1.91

The hourly rates listed above are applicable to those employees whose scheduled hours of work are 40 per week.

For those employees whose scheduled hours of work are other than 40 per week, the hourly rate shall be determined by dividing the annual rate listed above by 52.176 and then dividing the result by the scheduled weekly hours of work for a full-time employee, as indicated in the relevant collective agreement or compensation plan.

* Employee must be notified in writing.