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Man Fined $70K After Dozens of Foreign Nationals Found Working Illegally in Banff
Investigators said at least 90 Mexican nationals were working illegally at four resort hotels, and Kielty’s agency coordinated the hires.
- Kevin Kielty, owner of the Ontario agency One Team, was fined $70,000 and sentenced to two years of probation on Monday for illegally coordinating foreign workers in Banff National Park.
- The Canada Border Services Agency and RCMP launched an investigation in June 2022, identifying 90 foreign nationals from Mexico working illegally in four resort hotels across the Banff and Jasper area.
- Federal officials noted this constitutes Kielty's second conviction for employment-related offences under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, following an 18-month house arrest sentence in November 2023.
- Janalee Bell-Boychuk from the Canada Border Services Agency stated authorities will continue to pursue prosecution for individuals who "abuse Canada's immigration system" while safeguarding workers from exploitation.
- The government of Alberta tabled legislation earlier this month aimed at cracking down on "bad actors" in the immigration system, including enhanced licensing for consultants and employer registries.
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Authorities found foreign nationals were travelling from Ontario to Alberta to work illegally in the hospitality industry in Banff National Park, then discovered more foreign nationals were working illegally in resort hotels in the Banff and Jasper areas.
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Man fined $70K after dozens of foreign nationals found working illegally in Banff
An Ontario man has been fined $70,000 and sentenced to two years of probation and 50 hours of community service after dozens of foreign nationals from Mexico were found illegally working in the Banff area.
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Ontario man convicted in immigration investigation into Banff-area hotels
CALGARY - A man from Ontario has pleaded guilty in Alberta to two counts of unauthorized employment of foreign nationals and fined $70,000 in case involving the hospitality industry in
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