Ottawa, Canada LQA Rates | Living Quarters Allowance | Allowances API
DSSR · Living Quarters Allowance

Ottawa, Canada Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) Rates

Effective date: July 12, 2026 Last updated: July 12, 2026
With family · Group 2
$58,700
Annual maximum
With family · Group 3
$48,000
Annual maximum
With family · Group 4
$39,800
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 2
$50,500
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 3
$43,200
Annual maximum
Without family · Group 4
$38,400
Annual maximum

Historical rate trend

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

Effective date WF G2 WF G3 WF G4 NF G2 NF G3 NF G4
Jul 12, 2026 $58,700 $48,000 $39,800 $50,500 $43,200 $38,400
Jun 28, 2026 $59,600 $48,700 $40,400 $51,200 $43,900 $39,000
Jun 14, 2026 $60,000 $49,100 $40,700 $51,600 $44,200 $39,300
May 31, 2026 $60,400 $49,500 $41,000 $52,000 $44,500 $39,600
May 3, 2026 $61,400 $50,200 $41,600 $52,800 $45,200 $40,200
Apr 19, 2026 $60,000 $49,100 $40,700 $51,600 $44,200 $39,300
Apr 5, 2026 $50,800 $49,100 $40,700 $49,100 $43,000 $37,800
Mar 22, 2026 $51,600 $49,800 $41,300 $49,800 $43,700 $38,300
Mar 8, 2026 $51,200 $49,400 $41,000 $49,400 $43,400 $38,000
Feb 8, 2026 $51,600 $49,800 $41,300 $49,800 $43,700 $38,300
Jan 25, 2026 $50,500 $48,700 $40,400 $48,700 $42,700 $37,500
Jan 11, 2026 $51,200 $49,400 $41,000 $49,400 $43,400 $38,000
Dec 28, 2025 $50,800 $49,100 $40,700 $49,100 $43,000 $37,800
Dec 14, 2025 $50,500 $48,700 $40,400 $48,700 $42,700 $37,500
Nov 30, 2025 $50,100 $48,300 $40,100 $48,300 $42,400 $37,200
Oct 5, 2025 $50,500 $48,700 $40,400 $48,700 $42,700 $37,500
Aug 10, 2025 $50,800 $49,100 $40,700 $49,100 $43,000 $37,800
Jul 27, 2025 $51,200 $49,400 $41,000 $49,400 $43,400 $38,000
Jun 29, 2025 $51,600 $49,800 $41,300 $49,800 $43,700 $38,300
Jun 15, 2025 $51,200 $49,400 $41,000 $49,400 $43,400 $38,000
Jun 1, 2025 $50,500 $48,700 $40,400 $48,700 $42,700 $37,500
May 18, 2025 $50,800 $49,100 $40,700 $49,100 $43,000 $37,800
May 4, 2025 $49,400 $47,600 $39,500 $47,600 $41,800 $36,700
Apr 20, 2025 $47,500 $45,200 $39,200 $45,200 $40,100 $36,400
Apr 6, 2025 $46,800 $44,600 $38,700 $44,600 $39,500 $35,900
Mar 23, 2025 $46,500 $44,300 $38,400 $44,300 $39,200 $35,600
Feb 23, 2025 $46,800 $44,600 $38,700 $44,600 $39,500 $35,900
Feb 9, 2025 $46,500 $44,300 $38,400 $44,300 $39,200 $35,600
Jan 26, 2025 $46,800 $44,600 $38,700 $44,600 $39,500 $35,900
Jan 12, 2025 $46,500 $44,300 $38,400 $44,300 $39,200 $35,600
Dec 29, 2024 $46,800 $44,600 $38,700 $44,600 $39,500 $35,900
Dec 1, 2024 $47,800 $45,600 $39,500 $45,600 $40,400 $36,700
Nov 17, 2024 $48,200 $45,900 $39,800 $45,900 $40,700 $36,900
Nov 3, 2024 $48,500 $46,300 $40,100 $46,300 $41,000 $37,200
Oct 20, 2024 $48,900 $46,600 $40,400 $46,600 $41,300 $37,500
Oct 6, 2024 $49,600 $47,300 $41,000 $47,300 $41,900 $38,100
Sep 22, 2024 $49,300 $47,000 $40,700 $47,000 $41,600 $37,800
Sep 8, 2024 $49,600 $47,300 $41,000 $47,300 $41,900 $38,100
Aug 25, 2024 $48,900 $46,600 $40,400 $46,600 $41,300 $37,500
Aug 11, 2024 $48,500 $46,300 $40,100 $46,300 $41,000 $37,200
Jul 28, 2024 $48,900 $46,600 $40,400 $46,600 $41,300 $37,500
Jul 14, 2024 $49,300 $47,000 $40,700 $47,000 $41,600 $37,800
Jun 2, 2024 $48,900 $46,600 $40,400 $46,600 $41,300 $37,500
May 5, 2024 $46,600 $46,600 $40,400 $46,600 $41,300 $34,800
Apr 7, 2024 $47,000 $47,000 $40,700 $47,000 $41,700 $35,100
Mar 24, 2024 $47,300 $47,300 $41,000 $47,300 $42,000 $35,300
Mar 10, 2024 $47,000 $47,000 $40,700 $47,000 $41,700 $35,100
Feb 25, 2024 $47,300 $47,300 $41,000 $47,300 $42,000 $35,300
Feb 11, 2024 $47,700 $47,700 $41,300 $47,700 $42,300 $35,600
Jan 28, 2024 $47,300 $47,300 $41,000 $47,300 $42,000 $35,300
Dec 31, 2023 $48,100 $48,100 $41,600 $48,100 $42,600 $35,900
Dec 17, 2023 $47,000 $47,000 $40,700 $47,000 $41,700 $35,100
Dec 3, 2023 $46,600 $46,600 $40,400 $46,600 $41,300 $34,800
Nov 5, 2023 $46,300 $46,300 $40,100 $46,300 $41,000 $34,500
Oct 22, 2023 $47,000 $47,000 $40,700 $47,000 $41,700 $35,100
Aug 27, 2023 $47,300 $47,300 $41,000 $47,300 $42,000 $35,300
Aug 13, 2023 $48,100 $48,100 $41,600 $48,100 $42,600 $35,900
Jul 30, 2023 $48,400 $48,400 $41,900 $48,400 $43,000 $36,200
Jul 16, 2023 $48,100 $48,100 $41,600 $48,100 $42,600 $35,900
Jul 2, 2023 $48,400 $48,400 $41,900 $48,400 $43,000 $36,200
Jun 18, 2023 $47,700 $47,700 $41,300 $47,700 $42,300 $35,600
Jun 4, 2023 $47,000 $47,000 $40,700 $47,000 $41,700 $35,100
May 21, 2023 $47,700 $47,700 $41,300 $47,700 $42,300 $35,600
May 7, 2023 $47,000 $47,000 $40,700 $47,000 $41,700 $35,100
Apr 23, 2023 $47,700 $47,700 $41,300 $47,700 $42,300 $35,600
Apr 9, 2023 $47,000 $47,000 $40,700 $47,000 $41,700 $35,100
Mar 26, 2023 $46,600 $46,600 $40,400 $46,600 $41,300 $34,800
Mar 12, 2023 $47,000 $47,000 $40,700 $47,000 $41,700 $35,100
Feb 26, 2023 $47,300 $47,300 $41,000 $47,300 $42,000 $35,300
Feb 12, 2023 $48,100 $48,100 $41,600 $48,100 $42,600 $35,900
Jan 29, 2023 $46,800 $43,000 $37,700 $43,000 $38,300 $32,600
Dec 18, 2022 $46,100 $42,300 $37,100 $42,300 $37,700 $32,100
Nov 20, 2022 $46,800 $43,000 $37,700 $43,000 $38,300 $32,600
Nov 6, 2022 $46,100 $42,300 $37,100 $42,300 $37,700 $32,100
Oct 23, 2022 $45,400 $41,700 $36,500 $41,700 $37,200 $31,700
Oct 9, 2022 $45,800 $42,000 $36,800 $42,000 $37,500 $31,900
Sep 11, 2022 $47,900 $44,000 $38,500 $44,000 $39,200 $33,400
Aug 28, 2022 $48,700 $44,700 $39,200 $44,700 $39,900 $33,900
Aug 14, 2022 $49,100 $45,000 $39,500 $45,000 $40,200 $34,200
Jul 31, 2022 $48,700 $44,700 $39,200 $44,700 $39,900 $33,900
Jul 3, 2022 $48,300 $44,300 $38,900 $44,300 $39,500 $33,700
Jun 19, 2022 $49,900 $45,800 $40,100 $45,800 $40,800 $34,800
Jun 5, 2022 $49,100 $45,000 $39,500 $45,000 $40,200 $34,200
May 22, 2022 $48,300 $44,300 $38,900 $44,300 $39,500 $33,700
May 8, 2022 $49,100 $45,000 $39,500 $45,000 $40,200 $34,200
Apr 24, 2022 $49,900 $45,800 $40,100 $45,800 $40,800 $34,800
Apr 10, 2022 $47,700 $43,400 $39,100 $43,400 $39,800 $34,100
Feb 13, 2022 $47,000 $42,700 $38,400 $42,700 $39,100 $33,500
Jan 30, 2022 $47,700 $43,400 $39,100 $43,400 $39,800 $34,100
Jan 16, 2022 $47,000 $42,700 $38,400 $42,700 $39,100 $33,500
Jan 2, 2022 $46,200 $42,000 $37,800 $42,000 $38,500 $33,000
Dec 5, 2021 $47,000 $42,700 $38,400 $42,700 $39,100 $33,500
Nov 21, 2021 $47,700 $43,400 $39,100 $43,400 $39,800 $34,100
Nov 7, 2021 $48,100 $43,800 $39,400 $43,800 $40,100 $34,400
Oct 24, 2021 $47,700 $43,400 $39,100 $43,400 $39,800 $34,100
Sep 26, 2021 $47,000 $42,700 $38,400 $42,700 $39,100 $33,500
Sep 12, 2021 $47,300 $43,000 $38,700 $43,000 $39,400 $33,800
Aug 29, 2021 $47,000 $42,700 $38,400 $42,700 $39,100 $33,500
Aug 15, 2021 $45,100 $41,000 $36,900 $41,000 $37,600 $32,200
Aug 1, 2021 $47,000 $42,700 $38,400 $42,700 $39,100 $33,500
Jul 18, 2021 $47,700 $43,400 $39,100 $43,400 $39,800 $34,100
Jul 4, 2021 $48,500 $44,100 $39,700 $44,100 $40,400 $34,700
May 23, 2021 $49,400 $44,900 $40,400 $44,900 $41,100 $35,300
May 9, 2021 $48,100 $43,800 $39,400 $43,800 $40,100 $34,400
Apr 11, 2021 $47,300 $43,000 $38,700 $43,000 $39,400 $33,800
Mar 28, 2021 $47,700 $43,400 $39,100 $43,400 $39,800 $34,100
Mar 14, 2021 $47,300 $43,000 $38,700 $43,000 $39,400 $33,800
Feb 28, 2021 $47,000 $42,700 $38,400 $42,700 $39,100 $33,500
Feb 14, 2021 $46,600 $42,300 $38,100 $42,300 $38,800 $33,300
Jan 31, 2021 $47,000 $42,700 $38,400 $42,700 $39,100 $33,500
Jan 17, 2021 $46,200 $42,000 $37,800 $42,000 $38,500 $33,000
Jan 3, 2021 $45,400 $41,400 $37,200 $41,400 $37,900 $32,500
Dec 20, 2020 $45,800 $41,700 $37,500 $41,700 $38,200 $32,800
Dec 6, 2020 $45,100 $41,000 $36,900 $41,000 $37,600 $32,300
Nov 22, 2020 $44,700 $40,700 $36,600 $40,700 $37,300 $32,000
Nov 8, 2020 $43,700 $39,800 $35,800 $39,800 $36,400 $31,300
Oct 25, 2020 $44,400 $40,400 $36,300 $40,400 $37,000 $31,800
Oct 11, 2020 $44,000 $40,100 $36,000 $40,100 $36,700 $31,500
Sep 27, 2020 $44,400 $40,400 $36,300 $40,400 $37,000 $31,800
Sep 13, 2020 $44,700 $40,700 $36,600 $40,700 $37,300 $32,000
Aug 30, 2020 $44,400 $40,400 $36,300 $40,400 $37,000 $31,800
Aug 16, 2020 $44,000 $40,100 $36,000 $40,100 $36,700 $31,500
Aug 2, 2020 $43,700 $39,800 $35,800 $39,800 $36,400 $31,300
Jul 5, 2020 $43,000 $39,200 $35,200 $39,200 $35,900 $30,800
Jun 21, 2020 $43,700 $39,800 $35,800 $39,800 $36,400 $31,300
Jun 7, 2020 $42,400 $38,600 $34,700 $38,600 $35,400 $30,300
May 24, 2020 $41,700 $38,000 $34,200 $38,000 $34,800 $29,900
May 10, 2020 $42,100 $38,300 $34,400 $38,300 $35,100 $30,100
Apr 26, 2020 $41,700 $38,000 $34,200 $38,000 $34,800 $29,900
Apr 12, 2020 $41,100 $37,500 $33,700 $37,500 $34,300 $29,400
Mar 29, 2020 $40,500 $36,900 $33,200 $36,900 $33,800 $29,000
Mar 15, 2020 $43,700 $39,800 $35,800 $39,800 $36,400 $31,300
Mar 1, 2020 $44,400 $40,400 $36,300 $40,400 $37,000 $31,800
Feb 16, 2020 $44,000 $40,100 $36,000 $40,100 $36,700 $31,500
Feb 2, 2020 $44,700 $40,700 $36,600 $40,700 $37,300 $32,000
Jan 19, 2020 $44,700 $40,700 $36,100 $40,700 $37,300 $32,000
Jan 5, 2020 $44,300 $40,400 $35,800 $40,400 $37,000 $31,700
Dec 22, 2019 $44,000 $40,100 $35,500 $40,100 $36,700 $31,500
Dec 8, 2019 $43,700 $39,800 $35,200 $39,800 $36,400 $31,300
Nov 24, 2019 $44,000 $40,100 $35,500 $40,100 $36,700 $31,500
Nov 10, 2019 $44,300 $40,400 $35,800 $40,400 $37,000 $31,700
Oct 27, 2019 $44,000 $40,100 $35,500 $40,100 $36,700 $31,500
Aug 18, 2019 $43,700 $39,800 $35,200 $39,800 $36,400 $31,300
Jul 7, 2019 $44,300 $40,400 $35,800 $40,400 $37,000 $31,700
Jun 23, 2019 $43,700 $39,800 $35,200 $39,800 $36,400 $31,300
May 26, 2019 $43,000 $39,200 $34,700 $39,200 $35,900 $30,800
Apr 14, 2019 $43,300 $39,500 $35,000 $39,500 $36,100 $31,000
Mar 31, 2019 $43,700 $39,800 $35,200 $39,800 $36,400 $31,300
Mar 17, 2019 $43,300 $39,500 $35,000 $39,500 $36,100 $31,000
Feb 17, 2019 $44,000 $40,100 $35,500 $40,100 $36,700 $31,500
Feb 3, 2019 $43,200 $39,100 $34,900 $39,200 $36,100 $31,100
Jan 20, 2019 $43,600 $39,400 $35,200 $39,600 $36,400 $31,400
Jan 6, 2019 $42,200 $38,200 $34,100 $38,400 $35,300 $30,400
Dec 23, 2018 $42,900 $38,800 $34,600 $38,900 $35,800 $30,900
Dec 9, 2018 $43,200 $39,100 $34,900 $39,200 $36,100 $31,100
Nov 25, 2018 $43,600 $39,400 $35,200 $39,600 $36,400 $31,400
Nov 11, 2018 $43,900 $39,700 $35,400 $39,900 $36,700 $31,600
Oct 28, 2018 $44,200 $40,000 $35,700 $40,200 $37,000 $31,900
Oct 14, 2018 $44,600 $40,300 $36,000 $40,500 $37,300 $32,100
Sep 30, 2018 $44,200 $40,000 $35,700 $40,200 $37,000 $31,900
Sep 16, 2018 $43,600 $39,400 $35,200 $39,600 $36,400 $31,400
Aug 19, 2018 $44,200 $40,000 $35,700 $40,200 $37,000 $31,900
Aug 5, 2018 $43,900 $39,700 $35,400 $39,900 $36,700 $31,600
Jul 22, 2018 $43,600 $39,400 $35,200 $39,600 $36,400 $31,400
Jul 8, 2018 $43,200 $39,100 $34,900 $39,200 $36,100 $31,100
Jun 10, 2018 $44,200 $40,000 $35,700 $40,200 $37,000 $31,900
May 27, 2018 $45,000 $40,600 $36,300 $40,800 $37,600 $32,400
May 13, 2018 $44,600 $40,300 $36,000 $40,500 $37,300 $32,100
Apr 29, 2018 $45,700 $41,300 $36,900 $41,500 $38,200 $32,900
Apr 15, 2018 $45,000 $40,600 $36,300 $40,800 $37,600 $32,400
Apr 1, 2018 $44,200 $40,000 $35,700 $40,200 $37,000 $31,900
Mar 18, 2018 $44,600 $40,300 $36,000 $40,500 $37,300 $32,100
Mar 4, 2018 $45,300 $41,000 $36,600 $41,200 $37,900 $32,600
Feb 18, 2018 $45,700 $41,300 $36,900 $41,500 $38,200 $32,900
Feb 4, 2018 $46,500 $42,000 $37,500 $42,200 $38,800 $33,400
Jan 21, 2018 $46,100 $41,600 $37,200 $41,800 $38,500 $33,200
Jan 7, 2018 $45,700 $41,300 $36,900 $41,500 $38,200 $32,900
Dec 10, 2017 $44,600 $40,300 $36,000 $40,600 $37,300 $32,200
Nov 26, 2017 $45,000 $40,700 $36,300 $40,900 $37,600 $32,400
Nov 12, 2017 $44,600 $40,300 $36,000 $40,600 $37,300 $32,200
Oct 15, 2017 $46,100 $41,700 $37,200 $41,900 $38,500 $33,200
Sep 17, 2017 $46,900 $42,400 $37,900 $42,600 $39,200 $33,800
Aug 20, 2017 $45,400 $41,000 $36,600 $41,200 $37,900 $32,700
Aug 6, 2017 $46,100 $41,700 $37,200 $41,900 $38,500 $33,200
Jul 23, 2017 $45,000 $40,700 $36,300 $40,900 $37,600 $32,400
Jul 9, 2017 $43,900 $39,700 $35,500 $39,900 $36,700 $31,600
Jun 25, 2017 $43,600 $39,400 $35,200 $39,600 $36,400 $31,400
Jun 11, 2017 $42,600 $38,500 $34,400 $38,700 $35,600 $30,700
May 28, 2017 $42,300 $38,200 $34,100 $38,400 $35,300 $30,400
May 14, 2017 $42,000 $37,900 $33,900 $38,100 $35,000 $30,200
Apr 16, 2017 $42,900 $38,800 $34,700 $39,000 $35,800 $30,900
Apr 2, 2017 $43,300 $39,100 $34,900 $39,300 $36,100 $31,200
Mar 19, 2017 $42,600 $38,500 $34,400 $38,700 $35,600 $30,700
Feb 19, 2017 $43,600 $39,400 $35,200 $39,600 $36,400 $31,400
Feb 5, 2017 $43,900 $39,700 $35,500 $39,900 $36,700 $31,600
Jan 22, 2017 $43,600 $39,400 $35,200 $39,600 $36,400 $31,400
Jan 8, 2017 $41,900 $38,000 $33,900 $38,100 $35,000 $30,200
Dec 25, 2016 $43,600 $39,400 $35,200 $39,600 $36,400 $31,400
Nov 13, 2016 $42,900 $38,800 $34,700 $38,900 $35,800 $30,900
Oct 30, 2016 $43,900 $39,800 $35,500 $39,900 $36,700 $31,700
Oct 2, 2016 $43,600 $39,400 $35,200 $39,600 $36,400 $31,400
Sep 4, 2016 $44,600 $40,400 $36,100 $40,500 $37,300 $32,200
Aug 21, 2016 $43,900 $39,800 $35,500 $39,900 $36,700 $31,700
Aug 7, 2016 $43,600 $39,400 $35,200 $39,600 $36,400 $31,400
Jul 24, 2016 $43,900 $39,800 $35,500 $39,900 $36,700 $31,700
Jul 10, 2016 $44,300 $40,100 $35,800 $40,200 $37,000 $31,900
Jun 26, 2016 $44,600 $40,400 $36,100 $40,500 $37,300 $32,200
Jun 12, 2016 $43,900 $39,800 $35,500 $39,900 $36,700 $31,700
May 29, 2016 $44,300 $40,100 $35,800 $40,200 $37,000 $31,900
May 15, 2016 $45,000 $40,700 $36,400 $40,800 $37,600 $32,400
May 1, 2016 $45,300 $41,000 $36,700 $41,200 $37,900 $32,700
Apr 3, 2016 $43,600 $39,400 $35,200 $39,600 $36,400 $31,400
Mar 20, 2016 $42,900 $38,800 $34,700 $38,900 $35,800 $30,900
Mar 6, 2016 $41,300 $37,400 $33,400 $37,500 $34,500 $29,800
Feb 21, 2016 $41,000 $37,400 $33,400 $37,500 $33,400 $29,800
Feb 7, 2016 $40,700 $37,200 $33,200 $37,300 $33,200 $29,600
Jan 24, 2016 $40,100 $36,600 $32,700 $36,700 $32,700 $29,100
Jan 10, 2016 $40,400 $36,900 $33,000 $37,000 $33,000 $29,400
Dec 27, 2015 $41,300 $37,700 $33,700 $37,800 $33,700 $30,000
Dec 13, 2015 $42,600 $38,900 $34,700 $39,000 $34,700 $30,900
Nov 29, 2015 $42,900 $39,200 $35,000 $39,300 $35,000 $31,200
Nov 15, 2015 $43,200 $39,500 $35,300 $39,600 $35,300 $31,400
Oct 18, 2015 $43,600 $39,800 $35,500 $39,900 $35,500 $31,700
Oct 4, 2015 $42,900 $39,200 $35,000 $39,300 $35,000 $31,200
Sep 20, 2015 $43,200 $39,500 $35,300 $39,600 $35,300 $31,400
Sep 6, 2015 $42,600 $38,900 $34,700 $39,000 $34,700 $30,900
Aug 9, 2015 $43,900 $40,100 $35,800 $40,200 $35,800 $31,900
Jul 26, 2015 $44,600 $40,800 $36,400 $40,900 $36,400 $32,400
Jul 12, 2015 $45,400 $41,400 $37,000 $41,500 $37,000 $33,000
Jun 28, 2015 $46,500 $42,500 $37,900 $42,600 $37,900 $33,800
Jun 14, 2015 $45,700 $41,800 $37,300 $41,900 $37,300 $33,200
May 31, 2015 $46,900 $42,800 $38,300 $42,900 $38,300 $34,100
May 17, 2015 $47,300 $43,200 $38,600 $43,300 $38,600 $34,400
May 3, 2015 $46,500 $42,500 $37,900 $42,600 $37,900 $33,800
Apr 19, 2015 $45,400 $41,400 $37,000 $41,500 $37,000 $33,000
Apr 5, 2015 $45,700 $41,800 $37,300 $41,900 $37,300 $33,200
Mar 22, 2015 $45,000 $41,100 $36,700 $41,200 $36,700 $32,700
Feb 22, 2015 $45,400 $41,400 $37,000 $41,600 $37,000 $33,000
Feb 8, 2015 $45,700 $41,700 $37,300 $41,900 $37,300 $33,200
Jan 25, 2015 $47,700 $43,500 $38,900 $43,700 $38,900 $34,700
Dec 28, 2014 $49,000 $44,700 $40,000 $44,900 $40,000 $35,600
Nov 30, 2014 $50,300 $45,900 $41,000 $46,100 $41,000 $36,600
Nov 16, 2014 $49,900 $45,500 $40,700 $45,700 $40,700 $36,200
Oct 19, 2014 $50,800 $46,300 $41,400 $46,500 $41,400 $36,900
Oct 5, 2014 $51,200 $46,800 $41,800 $47,000 $41,800 $37,200
Sep 21, 2014 $51,700 $47,200 $42,200 $47,400 $42,200 $37,600
Aug 10, 2014 $52,200 $47,600 $42,600 $47,800 $42,600 $37,900
Jul 27, 2014 $52,700 $48,100 $43,000 $48,300 $43,000 $38,300
Jul 13, 2014 $53,200 $48,600 $43,400 $48,800 $43,400 $38,700
Jun 29, 2014 $52,700 $48,100 $43,000 $48,300 $43,000 $38,300
May 18, 2014 $52,200 $47,600 $42,600 $47,800 $42,600 $37,900
May 4, 2014 $51,700 $47,200 $42,200 $47,400 $42,200 $37,600
Apr 20, 2014 $52,200 $47,600 $42,600 $47,800 $42,600 $37,900
Mar 9, 2014 $51,200 $46,800 $41,800 $47,000 $41,800 $37,200
Feb 23, 2014 $51,700 $47,200 $42,200 $47,400 $42,200 $37,600
Feb 9, 2014 $51,200 $46,800 $41,800 $47,000 $41,800 $37,200
Jan 26, 2014 $49,600 $45,300 $40,700 $46,900 $40,700 $36,200
Jan 12, 2014 $50,100 $45,700 $41,100 $47,300 $41,100 $36,600
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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 Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) reimburses U.S. government civilian employees for actual rent and utilities at Ottawa, up to an annual maximum that depends on the employee's quarters group (a function of grade) and whether they are accompanied by family. The six annual ceilings shown — quarters groups 2, 3 and 4, each with and without family — are what mobility, HR and payroll teams use to budget overseas housing costs and set LQA 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=lqa"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2026-07-12",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "CA",
      "location": "Ottawa",
      "lqa": {
        "with_family_group_2": 58700,
        "with_family_group_3": 48000,
        "with_family_group_4": 39800,
        "without_family_group_2": 50500,
        "without_family_group_3": 43200,
        "without_family_group_4": 38400
      },
      "postcode": "10117"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://allowances.state.gov/Web920/lqa_all.asp?MenuHide=1"
}
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Ottawa rate FAQ

What is the LQA rate for Ottawa, Canada?

The current DSSR Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) annual maximum for Ottawa, Canada ranges by quarters group and family status — for quarters group 2 it is $58,700 with family and $50,500 without family. All six series (groups 2–4, with and without family) are shown in the chart and table above.

How is the Ottawa LQA maximum determined?

LQA maximums depend on the employee's quarters group (set by grade) and whether they have family at post. The State Department publishes the six annual ceilings for Ottawa; actual LQA reimburses real rent and utilities up to the applicable ceiling.

How has the Ottawa LQA changed over time?

In Jun 28, 2026 the quarters-group-2 with-family maximum was $59,600; it is now $58,700. The full year-by-year history for all six series is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jul 12, 2026
Last updated
July 12, 2026

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