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British Immigration and Colonization Association Letterhead circa 1925

BICA: The British Immigration and Colonization Association

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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 1924 after the organization’s name was changed from British Immigration Aid Association.  BICA’s New Focus on Juvenile Immigration The original plan of the British Immigration Aid Association to bring British […]

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The farmhouse in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue bought by BICA. Taken by Patrick Campbell in 2000. With permission

Government Funding for BICA

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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 difficulties and approached the Department of Immigration and Colonization for a grant of $1,500 to cover a bank overdraft.   During the Winter and Spring of 1926, meetings and communications

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BICA’s Problems

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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 inexperience and the inadequacies of the personalities involved in their operations. Other problems originated in the social climate of the period.  The demand for boys to work on farms was

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Scanning and Digitization of your materials to be preserved and accessible on your computer or online.. Record Family History, Deborah Waddell, Alexandria, Ontario,

Scanning & Digitization

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Scanning and Digitization of your materials can help: Back up your valuable photos and documents to protect from physical harm; Reduce physical space taken up by your collection; Share your memories more easily; Use photos in creative projects such as books or slide shows. One of the main purposes of organizing your collection of photos,

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Clifford Sifton

Clifford Sifton and Canada’s Immigration Policy

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Clifford Sifton’s policy on immigration, as Minister of the Interior for the Liberal government of Prime Minister Sir Wilfred Laurier was one of the principal factors contributing to the increase in immigration to Canada during the years 1896-1905.  Only Farmers Need Apply Clifford Sifton and the Laurier government desired to populate western Canada with farmers in

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The Shill-Bartholomew Family

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Immigrants from England: The working class Shill-Bartholomew family were immigrants from England who arrived in Montreal, Canada separately between 1906 and 1908. Father, John Shill, arrived first. Next, their eldest son, Jack (John) Shill, arrived several months before his mother, Ellen Mary (née Bartholomew) with his siblings, May (Marion), Annie, Bert, Grace and Nell (Ellen). The eldest daughter, Cara

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