Montreal rate history — Allowance rate (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.
| Effective date | COLA (post allowance) | Hardship differential | Danger pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| May 31, 2026 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| May 3, 2026 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 5, 2026 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 8, 2026 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 23, 2025 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2025 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 26, 2025 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2025 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 25, 2024 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 11, 2024 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 5, 2023 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 9, 2023 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 26, 2023 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 6, 2022 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 9, 2022 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 11, 2022 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 3, 2022 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 5, 2022 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| May 22, 2022 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 21, 2021 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 7, 2021 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 10, 2021 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 29, 2021 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 15, 2021 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 18, 2021 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| May 9, 2021 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 31, 2021 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Aug 2, 2020 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 5, 2020 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 21, 2020 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 26, 2020 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 23, 2019 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| May 26, 2019 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 20, 2019 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 6, 2019 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 28, 2018 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 14, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 10, 2018 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 15, 2018 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 1, 2018 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 23, 2017 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 25, 2017 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| May 14, 2017 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 19, 2017 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 22, 2017 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 8, 2017 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 25, 2016 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Oct 2, 2016 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 4, 2016 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 24, 2016 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 26, 2016 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 12, 2016 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| May 1, 2016 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 20, 2016 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Dec 27, 2015 | 15% | 0% | 0% |
| Sep 6, 2015 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Jul 12, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 28, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Jun 14, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| May 3, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 8, 2015 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 25, 2015 | 30% | 0% | 0% |
| Nov 16, 2014 | 35% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 12, 2014 | 42% | 0% | 0% |
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
These three DSSR allowances compensate U.S. government civilian employees assigned to Montreal. The post (cost-of-living) allowance offsets higher overseas costs of goods and services; the hardship differential pays for service where conditions are notably more difficult than in the continental U.S.; and danger pay applies during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war. COLA is a percentage of spendable income, while hardship and danger pay are percentages of basic pay -- mobility, HR and payroll teams combine them to compute total overseas compensation.
The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the
date parameter to query any historical effective
date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/CA"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"cola": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 20
},
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": null,
"rate": null
},
"hardship": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": 0
},
"iso_code": "CA",
"location": "Montreal",
"postcode": "10120"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}As of Jul 12, 2026, the DSSR allowances for Montreal, Canada are: COLA (post allowance) 20%, hardship differential 0%, and danger pay 0%. Each is shown with its full history in the chart and table above.
COLA (the post allowance) offsets higher local costs of goods and services and is a percentage of spendable income. The hardship differential compensates for difficult living conditions, and danger pay for civil unrest, terrorism or war conditions -- both are percentages of basic pay.
The chart and table above show every change in COLA, hardship and danger pay for Montreal back to Jan 12, 2014, and each is queryable by effective date via the API.
Allowances API is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any U.S. Government agency. All rate data is sourced from official public rate tables and re-published in a normalized format.