DSSR · Education Allowance

Vancouver, Canada Education Allowance Rates

Effective date: April 21, 2024 Last updated: April 21, 2024
Kindergarten
$26,050
Annual maximum · at post
Grade 1
$26,050
Annual maximum · at post
Grade 12
$28,550
Annual maximum · at post

Historical rate trend

Vancouver rate history — Annual maximum ($). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Kindergarten Grade 1 Grade 12
Apr 21, 2024 $26,050 $26,050 $28,550
Mar 10, 2024 $26,050 $26,050 $28,550
Oct 8, 2023 $21,200 $21,200 $24,600
Nov 6, 2022 $20,900 $20,900 $24,500
Aug 15, 2021 $20,900 $20,900 $24,650
Jul 19, 2020 $18,900 $18,900 $22,250
Aug 4, 2019 $17,900 $17,900 $21,100
Jun 24, 2018 $17,750 $17,750 $20,950
Aug 6, 2017 $16,600 $16,600 $19,550
Jul 12, 2015 $16,400 $16,400 $19,300
Jun 29, 2014 $17,950 $17,950 $21,000
Jan 12, 2014 $16,850 $16,850 $19,850
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WF = with family, NF = without family; G2–G4 = quarters groups (set by grade). Values are annual maximums in USD.

How this rate is used

The DSSR education allowance reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for the cost of educating dependent children in kindergarten through grade 12 while stationed at Vancouver. The State Department publishes an annual per-child maximum for each grade — the rates shown here are the at post maximums, which cover tuition and required fees at an adequate school serving the post. Away-from-post (boarding) and home-study rates apply where an adequate school is not available locally. Mobility, HR and payroll teams use these ceilings to budget dependent-education costs and set education grants.

Get this data from the API

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?type=education"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2024-04-21",
  "results": [
    {
      "education": {
        "grade_1": 26050,
        "grade_10": 27700,
        "grade_11": 28550,
        "grade_12": 28550,
        "grade_2": 26050,
        "grade_3": 26050,
        "grade_4": 26050,
        "grade_5": 26050,
        "grade_6": 27700,
        "grade_7": 27700,
        "grade_8": 27700,
        "grade_9": 27700,
        "k": 26050,
        "type": "Both"
      },
      "iso_code": "CA",
      "location": "Vancouver",
      "postcode": "10123"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Education.asp"
}

Vancouver rate FAQ

What is the education allowance for Vancouver, Canada?

The current DSSR education allowance annual per-child maximum (at post) for Vancouver, Canada ranges by grade — kindergarten is $26,050, grade 1 is $26,050 and grade 12 is $28,550. Maximums for all grades (K–12) are queryable via the API.

How is the Vancouver education allowance determined?

The State Department sets an annual per-child maximum for each grade (K–12) based on the cost of an adequate school at or near Vancouver. The at-post rate applies when an adequate school is available locally; an away-from-post (boarding) rate applies when it is not. The allowance reimburses actual tuition and required fees up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Vancouver education allowance changed over time?

In Mar 10, 2024 the grade-12 maximum was $28,550; it is now $28,550. The full year-by-year history for kindergarten, grade 1 and grade 12 is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Apr 21, 2024
Last updated
April 21, 2024

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