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Michael Chan: But other provincial and municipal leaders as well as resettlement experts said they were gearing up to accept the refugees within weeks although they had no information yet about who was coming or when, according to Globe and Mail. There are many unknowns at this point including confirmation of resettlement locations, timing and pacing of resettlement, and total numbers of refugees, said Bryan Leblanc, communications director for Ontario Immigration Minister Michael Chan. The leader of at least one province said this week the plan should be suspended, and another said the deadline was impossible to meet. Canada most populous province has previously said it could accommodate 10,000 Syrian refugees before the end of 2016. The sense of urgency but lack of information extended to federal civil servants and visa officers who are expected to travel to Beirut to screen potential refugees. While Canada immigration minister met Tuesday with city officials to exchange information about the latest preparations, detailed numbers and timing of arrivals were not made public. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.