Canada said it is scrapping a family reunification lottery and going back to a first-come, first-serve immigration policy as it looks to double the number of parents and grandparents admitted to the country.
The change back to the old system follows a backlash from frustrated sponsors who described the lottery as "cruel," "heartless" and a "Vegas-like circus."
The government, Hussen added, is committed "to helping families live, work and thrive together, in Canada."
In the United States, President Donald Trump has derisively branded a similar family reunification programme "chain migration."