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Michael Haan, Professor
Director, Statistics Canada Research Data Centre at Western
PhD, Sociology, University of Toronto
Michael Haan is a demographer whose research interests intersect the areas of immigrant settlement, labour market integration, and data development. He is currently working on projects making data available for research and policy, as well as developing collaboration frameworks for municipalities and universities. He is widely consulted by provincial and federal governments for policy advice in the areas of immigration, settlement services, the Canadian labour market, and population aging.
Areas of Specialization
- Demography
- Immigrant settlement
- Labour market integration
- Migration
- Data development
- Longitudinal data analysis
Selected Publication
- Yuchen Li, and Michael Haan. (2025). Does Language Training and Employment-Related Services Help Resettled Refugees Achieve Higher Income? Journal of International Migration and Integration.
- Lindsay Finlay and Michael Haan (2025). The Places We’ll Go: Who Moves to Rural Canada? Growth and Change, 56:e70041.
- Yuchen Li, Michael Haan, and Teresa Abada (2025). Homeownership amongst second-generation immigrants in Canada. Housing Studies, 40(5): 1111-1131.
- Michael Haan, Wanyun Cheng, and Lindsay Finlay (2025). The Determinants of Living Arrangements of Baby Boomers in Canada. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment 40:309-334.
- Sean Waite, Taylor Paul, Michael Haan, and Nicole Denier (2025). The Queer Immigrant Effect: labour market integration of LGB immigrants in Canada. Migration Studies. 13(2): 1-21.
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Contact Information
Michael HaanDepartment of Sociology
Social Science Centre
- 519-661-2111 x85110
- michael.haan@uwo.ca
