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Michael Haan

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Michael Haan, Associate 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

Yoshida, Yoko, Michael Haan, and Scott Schaffer. 2022. "Administrative data linkage in Canada: Implications for sociological research." Canadian Review of Sociology 59: 251-270.
White, Nathaniel and Michael Haan. 2021. "The demographic determinants of inter-provincial migration declines in Canada: A decomposition analysis." Migration Studies mnab020.
Haan, Michael, Zhou Yu, and Elena Draghici. 2021. "Household Formation in Canada and the United States: Insights Into Differences by Race, Ethnicity, Immigrant Populations, and Country." Housing Policy Debate DOI: 10.1080/10511482.2021.1950802.
Choi, Kate H., Sagi Ramaj, and Michael Haan. 2020. "Age of the oldest child and internal migration of immigrant families: A study using administrative data from immigrant landing and tax files." Population, Space and Place 27(4): e2409.
Haan, Michael, Yoko Yoshida, Jonathan Amoyaw, and Natalie Iciaszczyk. 2021. "Becoming Permanent: The Transition Characteristics of Temporary Foreign Workers to Permanent Residents in Canada." International Migration 59: 8-24.

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