BICA: The British Immigration and Colonization Association
Destination: Montreal c/o BICA – 87 Osborne St. BICA or the British Immigration and Colonization Association began appearing on Canadian Ocean Arrival forms 30A in
Government Funding for BICA
Negotiations for Government Funding Government funding was crucial to the survival of the British Immigration and Colonization Association. As early as 1924-1925, BICA had financial
BICA’s Problems
Article published in The Globe newspaper, August 25, 1925. Accessed on ProQuest Historical Newspapers, May 2015. BICA’s Problems Some of BICA’s problems stemmed from their
Researching BICA Boys
Home Child Database Researching BICA boys can start with the same resources you would use to research any Home Child. One of the first places
Colin Lovatt (1913 – 1986)
BICA boy The following story was submitted by Charles Lovatt of Scotland, Colin Lovatt’s great uncle. A few additional details were provided by Deborah Waddell.
BICA Boys group, arrived July 4th 1930
by Gerald Weare(Boston, MA, USA) My father, William Bert Weare, was a BICA boy, arriving in Quebec July 4th 1930, in a party of 15.
Gordon Barton by Dianne McCosker
by DIANNE MCCOSKER(Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia) My father Gordon Barton arrived in Canada in 1929 aged 16yrs. He went to Howick, Quebec and worked on
Peter Mitchell
by BONNIE LONG(Alberta, Canada) I have recently found out this is how my father arrived in Canada from Scotland. He never spoke to his children
Reginald Ernest Norgate 15 years old arrived in Montreal 1929
by Ada(Australia) My Uncle Reginald Ernest Norgate was aged 15 when he participated in the British Immigration and Colonization Associations effort to get the British
William Ford of Stockton, Durham, England
by Karen Ford Wilson(Collingwood, Ontario, Canada) My father, William Ford emigrated to Canada on the Montroyal in 1929 under the BICA program. He was 19
James Martin McKenzie
by Craig Hunter(Glasgow, Scotland) My great uncle, James McKenzie was killed at Ypres in 1915. His son James, born in 1910, sailed from Glasgow to
A Love for the Ocean
by Kay Griffiths(New South Wales, Australia) My father Alfred “Alf” Henry Griffiths, age 17 arrived in Halifax, Canada aboard the Regina, from the port of
Kate Hendy- researching Stanley Lethbridge (uncle)
My Uncle Stanley Charles Lethbridge went to Canada and while my husband and I have been traveling here we visited Halifax Pier 21, I asked
Frank Jamieson
My father came to Canada on the Mont Royal in April 1929 from Greenock in Scotland and returned in December 1930. Because of the depression,
BICA BOYS – Clifford and Kenneth Foulkes
With contributions from Lyn Horsburgh. (in quotations) Clifford and Kenneth Foulkes were born to James Edward Foulkes, Boot Shop Manager and his wife, Janet, (nee Nicholas)
George Stonehouse
My father was one of these young boys. He was sent to a farm in Howick Quebec when he first arrived. He was very disappointed
John Charles Skan and Herbert Sidney Skan BICA boys Sept 1925
BICA boys by Murray Skan (Port Perry, ON) My father ( John ) age 14 and his brother (Herbert) aged 16 arrived in Quebec
Anatole Mille
Why did my father travel to Canada apparently alone? by Sonya(York, North Yorkshire, UK) I am 63 and retired, living in York, UK.My parents’ past