Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and Logistical Costs

mass influx: But what many are watching for alongside that is how the mass influx will be handled and who is going to pay for it. 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 just cover basic needs, according to Huffington Post Canada. 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. "The federal government has indicated the money is there,'' he said. 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. The unveiling of the plan will be the latest step in weeks of nearly around-the-clock work by Canadian officials that began even before the Liberals took office earlier this month. Some of the people who've arrived in Canada in recent days are the legacy of those commitments, many sponsored by private groups. During the election campaign, the previous Conservative government had announced a ramping up of its own efforts on the resettlement front, increasing staff and streamlining regulatory requirements to get more people into the country faster. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.