Canada and Logistical Costs

integration requirements: But what many are watching for alongside that is how the mass influx will be handled and who is going to pay for it, according to Hamilton Spectator. On top of the logistical costs of getting that many people into Canada are the millions more it is going to require to look after their housing, health, education and integration requirements. Syrians have been steadily arriving in Canada for months and some of them will count against the Liberal promise to resettle 25,000 people by Dec. 31, a milestone the government is expected to say Tuesday it is unlikely to meet. A long and dangerous road to Hamilton through bloodstained Syria "Canadians are going to want to help and cost might not be at the top of their list of considerations but it should be on the list," said Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall, in town Monday to meet the other premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "We'll have to do some planning for that and we hope the federal government will be generous." The costs are not entirely unknown; the Immigration department tells private sponsors, for example, that one person would cost a minimum of around $20,000 for the first 12 months to cover basic needs. Surely we have enough capacity and compassion that we can help our own, as well as refugees "The federal government has indicated the money is there," he said. Quebec Premier Phillipe Couillard said his government has already set aside funds for 3,600 people and said if the province is expected to take in a larger number, more money will be required. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.