Travel Directive, Appendix D - Allowances - Module 4

Effective Date: October 1, 2026

  • 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.


Jamaica - 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 Kingston 46.80 73.05 104.05 223.90 71.65 295.55
C-Day 31-120 Kingston 35.10 54.79 78.04 167.93 53.74 221.66
C-Day 121 + Kingston 23.40 36.53 52.03 111.95 53.74 165.69
P-Day 1-30 Kingston 46.80 73.05 104.05 223.90 44.78 268.68
P-Day 31-120 Kingston 35.10 54.79 78.04 167.93 33.59 201.51
P-Day 121 + Kingston 23.40 36.53 52.03 111.95 33.59 145.54
C-Day 1-30 Montego Bay 55.00 94.40 129.75 279.15 89.33 368.48
C-Day 31-120 Montego Bay 41.25 70.80 97.31 209.36 67.00 276.36
C-Day 121 + Montego Bay 27.50 47.20 64.88 139.58 67.00 206.57
P-Day 1-30 Montego Bay 55.00 94.40 129.75 279.15 55.83 334.98
P-Day 31-120 Montego Bay 41.25 70.80 97.31 209.36 41.87 251.24
P-Day 121 + Montego Bay 27.50 47.20 64.88 139.58 41.87 181.45
C-Day 1-30 Other 37.44 58.44 83.24 179.12 57.32 236.44
C-Day 31-120 Other 28.08 43.83 62.43 134.34 42.99 177.33
C-Day 121 + Other 18.72 29.22 41.62 89.56 42.99 132.55
P-Day 1-30 Other 37.44 58.44 83.24 179.12 35.82 214.94
P-Day 31-120 Other 28.08 43.83 62.43 134.34 26.87 161.21
P-Day 121 + Other 18.72 29.22 41.62 89.56 26.87 116.43

Japan - Currency: Yen (JPY)

Type of Accommodation City Meal Rate Incidental Amount Grand Total (Taxes Included)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Meal Total
C-Day 1-30 Nagoya 3,620.00 5,950.00 8,370.00 17,940.00 5,740.80 23,680.80
C-Day 31-120 Nagoya 2,715.00 4,462.50 6,277.50 13,455.00 4,305.60 17,760.60
C-Day 121 + Nagoya 1,810.00 2,975.00 4,185.00 8,970.00 4,305.60 13,275.60
P-Day 1-30 Nagoya 3,620.00 5,950.00 8,370.00 17,940.00 3,588.00 21,528.00
P-Day 31-120 Nagoya 2,715.00 4,462.50 6,277.50 13,455.00 2,691.00 16,146.00
P-Day 121 + Nagoya 1,810.00 2,975.00 4,185.00 8,970.00 2,691.00 11,661.00
C-Day 1-30 Tokyo 6,040.00 6,600.00 9,820.00 22,460.00 7,187.20 29,647.20
C-Day 31-120 Tokyo 4,530.00 4,950.00 7,365.00 16,845.00 5,390.40 22,235.40
C-Day 121 + Tokyo 3,020.00 3,300.00 4,910.00 11,230.00 5,390.40 16,620.40
P-Day 1-30 Tokyo 6,040.00 6,600.00 9,820.00 22,460.00 4,492.00 26,952.00
P-Day 31-120 Tokyo 4,530.00 4,950.00 7,365.00 16,845.00 3,369.00 20,214.00
P-Day 121 + Tokyo 3,020.00 3,300.00 4,910.00 11,230.00 3,369.00 14,599.00
C-Day 1-30 Other 4,832.00 5,280.00 7,856.00 17,968.00 5,749.76 23,717.76
C-Day 31-120 Other 3,624.00 3,960.00 5,892.00 13,476.00 4,312.32 17,788.32
C-Day 121 + Other 2,416.00 2,640.00 3,928.00 8,984.00 4,312.32 13,296.32
P-Day 1-30 Other 4,832.00 5,280.00 7,856.00 17,968.00 3,593.60 21,561.60
P-Day 31-120 Other 3,624.00 3,960.00 5,892.00 13,476.00 2,695.20 16,171.20
P-Day 121 + Other 2,416.00 2,640.00 3,928.00 8,984.00 2,695.20 11,679.20

Jordan - Currency: Jordanian Dinar (JOD)

Type of Accommodation City Meal Rate Incidental Amount Grand Total (Taxes Included)
Breakfast Lunch Dinner Meal Total
C-Day 1-30 Amman 17.85 26.50 35.60 79.95 25.58 105.53
C-Day 31-120 Amman 13.39 19.88 26.70 59.96 19.19 79.15
C-Day 121 + Amman 8.93 13.25 17.80 39.98 19.19 59.16
P-Day 1-30 Amman 17.85 26.50 35.60 79.95 15.99 95.94
P-Day 31-120 Amman 13.39 19.88 26.70 59.96 11.99 71.96
P-Day 121 + Amman 8.93 13.25 17.80 39.98 11.99 51.97
C-Day 1-30 Other 14.28 21.20 28.48 63.96 20.47 84.43
C-Day 31-120 Other 10.71 15.90 21.36 47.97 15.35 63.32
C-Day 121 + Other 7.14 10.60 14.24 31.98 15.35 47.33
P-Day 1-30 Other 14.28 21.20 28.48 63.96 12.79 76.75
P-Day 31-120 Other 10.71 15.90 21.36 47.97 9.59 57.56
P-Day 121 + Other 7.14 10.60 14.24 31.98 9.59 41.57