Work is already underway at two military bases in southern Ontario as they prepare housing accommodation for the possible arrival of refugees fleeing war-torn Syria.

Canada’s Department of National Defence said troops at both CFB Borden and CFB Meaford have been preparing to accommodate refugees by winterizing both bases, as well as preparing beds and kitchen space.

At CFB Borden, the work is being conducted at the Blackdown Cadet Training Centre.

“We have roughly 220 different types of small accommodation that could be used, some for families up to six, others for families up to 10,” Col. Carl Doyon, base commander at CFB Borden, told CTV News.

“So that’s the magnitude we’re looking at in terms of possibility to accommodate Syrian refugees, Doyon added.

Earlier this week, CTV reported that soldiers and military personnel at CFB Kingston are being asked to clear their barracks to make room for an early wave of Syrian refugees arriving in the next few days.

Multiple residences at CFB Kingston are being cleared for Nov. 30 to house the refugees, according to an internal memo obtained by CTV. The memo also indicated that military personnel who are being asked to clear the spaces will be relocated.

“Members who are … required to move from a single room to a quad occupancy room will have their live in rates adjusted to reflect the time period they were required to adjust their living standards,” said the memo dated Nov. 20.

The federal government has announced that Syrian refugees will be welcomed into 36 host communities, but have not provided specific details.

Earlier this week, the Liberal government announced their plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees in Canada by the end of February 2016. An initial 10,000 refugees are expected to be in Canada by the end of 2015.

The government said they will have 25,000 refugees identified by the end of the year, as they work with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, as well as the Turkish government, to find suitable candidates to resettle in Canada.

Among the 25,000 who are government-sponsored, priority will be given to full families, vulnerable women and members of the LGBT community.

However, single men who are privately sponsored will not face restrictions.

With files from CTV Barrie