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Ahmed Hussen: Century Minister and Immigration

ahmed hussen: A day earlier Hussen announced new targets that aim to bring immigration to 350,000 by 2021, levels that haven't been hit in more than a century, according to Toronto Star. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Ahmed Hussen announced new targets that aim to bring immigration to 350,000 by 2021, levels that haven't been hit in more than a century. Ahmed Hussen, speaking Thursday in a television interview with BNN Bloomberg television, said attracting highly skilled newcomers is a central component of the country's long-term prosperity. PATRICK DOYLE / THE CANADIAN PRESS file photo That plan makes sure as a country we continue to be a global leader in our ability to attract the best and the brightest and in our ability to attract those who would come and fill unfilled jobs and grow our economy, Hussen said. Economists have described the policy as a form of human stimulus. Trudeau's Liberal government has sought to accelerate immigration levels since coming to power in 2015, a move that has helped drive the fastest pace of population growth in three decades. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.