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British Immigration and Colonization Association Letterhead circa 1925

BICA: The British Immigration and Colonization Association

BICA /

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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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

Immigration /

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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Canadian Pacific Passenger list circa 1930 Empress of Scotland

Such an adventure!

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by Olwyn Rutter(Douliana, Crete, Greece) When I was eleven my family emigrated to Canada. We travelled on the Empress of England from Liverpool to Montreal. I believe we left England on April 28th and arrived in Canada on May 6th 1964, It was the most wonderful, exciting adventure and was the first of many for

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Anatole Mille

BICA /

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 has to a large degree evaded me. We were never a sharing, talkative family. The details I do have are my father Anatole Julien Marcelle Mille was born in Ruan,

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