Manitoba is set to welcome an additional 2,000 Syrian refugees to the province by year's end.
Premier Greg Selinger says additional staffing is in place and more money will be provided to newcomer agencies to help settle the newcomers.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said the federal government will bring in 25,000 refugees by the end of the year.
However, many resettlement organizations have suggested the short timeline will put massive pressures on local resources.
Sally Nelson, interim director of New Journey Housing, says the problem right now is that the rental vacancy rate is low and affordable housing stocks are in short supply.
However, she says her organization will do everything they can to prepare for the refugees.
"We obviously want to do it so they have a permanent place in Manitoba," says Selinger.
In Alberta on Tuesday, Human Services Minister Irfan Sabir said the Alberta government does not yet have anything in the works for handling Syrian refugees.
Premier Rachel Notley said two weeks ago Alberta will join with other provinces — including Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia — who have committed to opening their doors.
Sabir said it's a federal matter and Alberta is waiting to see details of the federal plan.
(CTV Winnipeg, The Canadian Press)
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