Though the mayor of Montreal says refugees who arrive in the city could be housed at the Royal Victoria Hospital, that plan is news to hospital officials less than two weeks before the first refugees are slated to arrive in Canada.

A spokesman for the MUHC said there are no plans to have refugees live at the building that housed the Vic before it moved to the Glen site, and if it is to be used in that capacity, there’s a lot of work that would need to be done first.

The army says it could provide interim lodging at military bases in Quebec and Ontario. After that, they could stay at a convent or CEGEP dormitories, but there is no concrete plan.

CTV News has learned the majority of refugees will come from camps in Lebanon, Jordan and likely Turkey and begin arriving in Canada as early as Dec. 1 with as many as 900 people arriving per day.

They will arrive at two central points in Canada, Toronto and Montreal, with many headed to Cornwall and Trois Rivières afterward.

The Canadian Press is reporting it will cost $1.2 billion over the next six years to bring 25,000 refugees to Canada.

Though polls have shown Canadians and Quebecers are against the plan to bring in the refugees, especially following the terrorist attacks in Paris, Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre said no links should be made between the plan and the attacks.

“Montrealers, Quebecers, Canadians, we’re always open to help others. Of course we need to talk about security and safety, but I want to assure and reassure our citizens that there is no threat and those people are victims,” he said.

The federal government is expected to reveal more about its plan to welcome the refugees Tuesday.

When asked whether the Jan. 1 deadline will be met, Minister Immigration and Refugees John McCallum said, “Certainly the commitment remains 25,000 and the cost and other details will be revealed on Tuesday.”

McCallum also appealed to Canadians to “come forward to help.”

“I call upon Canadians, if they have access to free or cheap but decent lodging, help us out, we want to hear from you,” he said.

--with files from CTVNews.ca