DSSR · State Dept Foreign Per Diem

Vancouver, Canada DSSR Per Diem Rates (State Dept)

Effective date: June 1, 2025 Last updated: July 1, 2026
Lodging (per night)
$335
Peak season
M&IE (per day)
$163
Maximum per diem
$498
Lodging + M&IE

Historical rate trend

Vancouver rate history — Max per diem ($/day). Query any past effective date directly via the API.

Effective date Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Jul 1, 2026 $335 $163 $498
Jun 1, 2025 $335 $163 $498
Jan 1, 2025 $323 $158 $481
Dec 1, 2023 $335 $163 $498
Jul 1, 2023 $346 $169 $515
Dec 1, 2022 $371 $156 $527
Nov 1, 2022 $360 $151 $511
Aug 1, 2022 $383 $160 $543
Jul 1, 2022 $395 $166 $561
Jun 1, 2022 $383 $160 $543
Aug 1, 2021 $398 $167 $565
Jun 1, 2021 $412 $173 $585
Jan 1, 2021 $389 $163 $552
Jul 1, 2020 $371 $156 $527
Apr 1, 2020 $344 $144 $488
Aug 1, 2019 $380 $159 $539
Jul 1, 2019 $368 $154 $522
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Seasonal breakdown

The State Department publishes seasonal foreign per diem windows for Vancouver; the lodging ceiling changes by travel season shown below, while the M&IE rate is set per season.

Season Lodging M&IE Max per diem
Mar 16 – Nov 30 $335 $163 $498
Mar 16 – Nov 30 $335 $163 $498
Mar 16 – Nov 30 $335 $163 $498
Mar 16 – Nov 30 $335 $163 $498
Mar 16 – Nov 30 $335 $163 $498
Mar 16 – Nov 30 $335 $163 $498
Mar 16 – Nov 30 $335 $163 $498
Mar 16 – Nov 30 $335 $163 $498
Mar 16 – Nov 30 $335 $163 $498
Mar 16 – Nov 30 $335 $163 $498
Mar 16 – Nov 30 $335 $163 $498
Mar 16 – Nov 30 $335 $163 $498
Mar 16 – Nov 30 $335 $163 $498
Mar 16 – Nov 30 $335 $163 $498
Dec 1 – Mar 15 $197 $150 $347
Dec 1 – Mar 15 $197 $150 $347
Dec 1 – Mar 15 $197 $150 $347
Dec 1 – Mar 15 $197 $150 $347
Dec 1 – Mar 15 $197 $150 $347
Dec 1 – Mar 15 $197 $150 $347
Dec 1 – Mar 15 $197 $150 $347
Dec 1 – Mar 15 $197 $150 $347
Dec 1 – Mar 15 $197 $150 $347
Dec 1 – Mar 15 $197 $150 $347
Dec 1 – Mar 15 $197 $150 $347
Dec 1 – Mar 15 $197 $150 $347
Dec 1 – Mar 15 $197 $150 $347
Dec 1 – Mar 15 $197 $150 $347

Footnotes

  • Footnote 74This location carries DSSR footnote reference 74, which applies a special rate condition. See the official State Department foreign per diem table for the exact footnote wording.

How this rate is used

This DSSR per diem rate is the U.S. State Department's maximum lodging and M&IE for U.S. government civilian travelers and assigned employees in Vancouver, Canada. It is the basis for foreign-area travel reimbursement ceilings and feeds related overseas allowance calculations (such as TQSA and the post/COLA allowance).

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/perdiem/CA/location/Vancouver"
Sample response
{
  "effective_date": "2025-06-01",
  "results": [
    {
      "iso_code": "CA",
      "location": "Vancouver",
      "perdiem": {
        "lodging": 335,
        "meals_incidental": 163,
        "per_diem": 498,
        "season": "S1"
      },
      "postcode": "10123"
    }
  ],
  "verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=81"
}

Vancouver rate FAQ

What is the DSSR per diem rate for Vancouver, Canada?

The current maximum State Department (DSSR) foreign per diem for Vancouver, Canada is $498 per day — $335 per night for lodging plus $163 per day for meals and incidentals (M&IE).

How is the DSSR per diem for Vancouver different from the DTMO rate?

DSSR per diem is published by the State Department for civilian foreign-area travel, while the DTMO rate is the Department of Defense rate for the same post. The two can differ; compare them via the cross-source links on this page.

How has the Vancouver DSSR per diem changed over time?

In Jan 1, 2025 the maximum per diem was $481; it is now $498. The full year-by-year history is in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.

Source & methodology

Effective period
Effective Jun 1, 2025
Last updated
July 1, 2026

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