Travel Directive, Appendix D - Allowances - Module 4

Effective Date: October 1, 2023

  • Private non-commercial accommodation
  • Meals
  • Incidental expenses

Private non-commercial accommodation allowance: 50 Canadian dollars (CAD) worldwide, except for the United States of America, which is paid in US dollars (USD). The private non-commercial accommodation allowance is reduced to 50% from the 121st day onward.

Incidental expense allowances shall be paid at the following rates:

  1. in commercial, government and institutional accommodation
    1. 32% of the meal total when the three meal allowances are listed in the table below;
    2. 40% of the meal total when only lunch and dinner meal allowances are listed in the table below;
    3. 40% of actual and reasonable expenses for meals as per subsection 3.4.9.
  2. in private non-commercial accommodation
    1. 20% of the meal total when the three meal allowances are listed in the table below;
    2. 25% of the meal total when only lunch and dinner meal allowances are listed in the table below;
    3. 25% of actual and reasonable expenses for meals as per subsection 3.4.9.
  3. for the United States of America (Outside the Continental USA ONLY), the meals and incidental allowances reflect the amounts published in Appendix C, under Canada & USA, which is paid in US dollars (USD).
  4. for all locations indicating an asterisk (*) for all three meals (denoting reasonable and justifiable expenses, receipts required), the incidental allowance reflects the amount published in Appendix C, under Canada & USA, paid in Canadian dollars (CAD).

Seventy-five percent (75%) of the meal and incidental allowances as specified in Appendix C and/or D, as applicable, shall be paid starting on the 31st consecutive calendar day and fifty percent (50%) of the meal allowance on the 121st consecutive calendar day of travel status at the same location when corporate residences or apartment hotels are available to a traveller in the area surrounding the workplace, or when the traveller chooses to stay in private accommodation.

 

Table Legend

C = Commercial Accommodation
P = Non-commercial Accommodation
* = Reasonable and justifiable expenses. Receipts required.


Vanuatu - Currency: Vatu (VUV)

Type of Accommodation City Meal Rate Incidental Amount Grand Total (Taxes Included)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Meal Total
C-Day 1-30 Port Vila 3,690.00 6,250.00 8,340.00 18,280.00 5,849.60 24,129.60
C-Day 31-120 Port Vila 2,767.50 4,687.50 6,255.00 13,710.00 4,387.20 18,097.20
C-Day 121 + Port Vila 1,845.00 3,125.00 4,170.00 9,140.00 4,387.20 13,527.20
P-Day 1-30 Port Vila 3,690.00 6,250.00 8,340.00 18,280.00 3,656.00 21,936.00
P-Day 31-120 Port Vila 2,767.50 4,687.50 6,255.00 13,710.00 2,742.00 16,452.00
P-Day 121 + Port Vila 1,845.00 3,125.00 4,170.00 9,140.00 2,742.00 11,882.00
C-Day 1-30 Other 2,952.00 5,000.00 6,672.00 14,624.00 4,679.68 19,303.68
C-Day 31-120 Other 2,214.00 3,750.00 5,004.00 10,968.00 3,509.76 14,477.76
C-Day 121 + Other 1,476.00 2,500.00 3,336.00 7,312.00 3,509.76 10,821.76
P-Day 1-30 Other 2,952.00 5,000.00 6,672.00 14,624.00 2,924.80 17,548.80
P-Day 31-120 Other 2,214.00 3,750.00 5,004.00 10,968.00 2,193.60 13,161.60
P-Day 121 + Other 1,476.00 2,500.00 3,336.00 7,312.00 2,193.60 9,505.60

Venezuela - Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD)

Type of Accommodation City Meal Rate Incidental Amount Grand Total (Taxes Included)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Meal Total
C-Day 1-30 Caracas * * * * 17.30  CAD *
C-Day 31-120 Caracas * * * * 13.00  CAD *
C-Day 121 + Caracas * * * * 13.00  CAD *
P-Day 1-30 Caracas * * * * 17.30  CAD *
P-Day 31-120 Caracas * * * * 13.00  CAD *
P-Day 121 + Caracas * * * * 13.00  CAD *
C-Day 1-30 Other * * * * 17.30  CAD *
C-Day 31-120 Other * * * * 13.00  CAD *
C-Day 121 + Other * * * * 13.00  CAD *
P-Day 1-30 Other * * * * 17.30  CAD *
P-Day 31-120 Other * * * * 13.00  CAD *
P-Day 121 + Other * * * * 13.00  CAD *

Vietnam - Currency: Vietnamese Dong (VND)

Type of Accommodation City Meal Rate Incidental Amount Grand Total (Taxes Included)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Meal Total
C-Day 1-30 Hanoi 501,000.00 839,000.00 1,056,000.00 2,396,000.00 766,720.00 3,162,720.00
C-Day 31-120 Hanoi 375,750.00 629,250.00 792,000.00 1,797,000.00 575,040.00 2,372,040.00
C-Day 121 + Hanoi 250,500.00 419,500.00 528,000.00 1,198,000.00 575,040.00 1,773,040.00
P-Day 1-30 Hanoi 501,000.00 839,000.00 1,056,000.00 2,396,000.00 479,200.00 2,875,200.00
P-Day 31-120 Hanoi 375,750.00 629,250.00 792,000.00 1,797,000.00 359,400.00 2,156,400.00
P-Day 121 + Hanoi 250,500.00 419,500.00 528,000.00 1,198,000.00 359,400.00 1,557,400.00
C-Day 1-30 Ho Chi Minh City 506,000.00 914,000.00 1,144,000.00 2,564,000.00 820,480.00 3,384,480.00
C-Day 31-120 Ho Chi Minh City 379,500.00 685,500.00 858,000.00 1,923,000.00 615,360.00 2,538,360.00
C-Day 121 + Ho Chi Minh City 253,000.00 457,000.00 572,000.00 1,282,000.00 615,360.00 1,897,360.00
P-Day 1-30 Ho Chi Minh City 506,000.00 914,000.00 1,144,000.00 2,564,000.00 512,800.00 3,076,800.00
P-Day 31-120 Ho Chi Minh City 379,500.00 685,500.00 858,000.00 1,923,000.00 384,600.00 2,307,600.00
P-Day 121 + Ho Chi Minh City 253,000.00 457,000.00 572,000.00 1,282,000.00 384,600.00 1,666,600.00
C-Day 1-30 Other 400,800.00 671,200.00 844,800.00 1,916,800.00 613,376.00 2,530,176.00
C-Day 31-120 Other 300,600.00 503,400.00 633,600.00 1,437,600.00 460,032.00 1,897,632.00
C-Day 121 + Other 200,400.00 335,600.00 422,400.00 958,400.00 460,032.00 1,418,432.00
P-Day 1-30 Other 400,800.00 671,200.00 844,800.00 1,916,800.00 383,360.00 2,300,160.00
P-Day 31-120 Other 300,600.00 503,400.00 633,600.00 1,437,600.00 287,520.00 1,725,120.00
P-Day 121 + Other 200,400.00 335,600.00 422,400.00 958,400.00 287,520.00 1,245,920.00

Virgin Islands (British) - Currency: US Dollar (USD) NOTE: One Rate for Country

Type of Accommodation City Meal Rate Incidental Amount Grand Total (Taxes Included)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Meal Total
C-Day 1-30 Road Town 21.70 44.45 60.15 126.30 40.42 166.72
C-Day 31-120 Road Town 16.28 33.34 45.11 94.73 30.31 125.04
C-Day 121 + Road Town 10.85 22.23 30.08 63.15 30.31 93.46
P-Day 1-30 Road Town 21.70 44.45 60.15 126.30 25.26 151.56
P-Day 31-120 Road Town 16.28 33.34 45.11 94.73 18.95 113.67
P-Day 121 + Road Town 10.85 22.23 30.08 63.15 18.95 82.10

Virgin Islands (of the USA) - United States of America (Outside the Continental USA ONLY)

Type of Accommodation City Meal Rate Incidental Amount Grand Total (Taxes Included)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Meal Total
C-Day 1-30 Outside Continental USA 24.35 24.65 60.45 109.45 17.30 126.75
C-Day 31-120 Outside Continental USA 18.25 18.50 45.35 82.10 13.00 95.10
C-Day 121 + Outside Continental USA 12.20 12.35 30.25 54.80 13.00 67.80
P-Day 1-30 Outside Continental USA 24.35 24.65 60.45 109.45 17.30 126.75
P-Day 31-120 Outside Continental USA 18.25 18.50 45.35 82.10 13.00 95.10
P-Day 121 + Outside Continental USA 12.20 12.35 30.25 54.80 13.00 67.80