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“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 it would cost a minimum of about $20,000 just to cover basic needs for one person for 12 months.

Quebec Premier Philippe 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.

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Later Monday, following a working dinner meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Couillard said concerns raised by premiers about funding for refugee settlement and the thoroughness of security screening to be done for all refugees had been allayed.

“There will be no compromises made about the safety of Canadians,” he said. “In terms of financing, funding, we’re very pleased with the way things are panning out.”

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.

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.

Some of the people who’ve arrived in Canada in recent days are the legacy of those commitments, many sponsored by private groups.