April 13, 2026 Calgary, Alberta Canada Border Services Agency
Following a joint investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Kevin Kielty pleaded guilty in the Alberta Court of Justice on March 2, 2026, to two counts of unauthorized employment of foreign nationals. Kielty, a resident of Ontario, received a combined sentence of two years probation, 50 hours of community service and was fined $70,000.
In June 2022, CBSA and RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region's Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) received information from the Ontario Provincial Police and Barrie Police Service about suspected illegal immigration-related activities.
The initial investigation identified a group of foreign nationals travelling from Ontario to Alberta to work illegally in the hospitality industry in Banff National Park coordinated by an employment agency called One Team. Further investigation identified an additional 90 foreign nationals from Mexico working illegally in four resort hotels in the Banff and Jasper area.
On May 30, 2024, Kielty, the sole owner of One Team, was charged with two counts of employment-related offences under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA):
- Section 124(1)(c) for employing foreign nationals in a capacity in which the foreign nationals are not authorized, and
- Section 131 for counselling foreign nationals to work in Canada without authorization.
This is Kielty's second conviction for offences under Section 124(1)(c) of the IRPA. In November 2023, he pleaded guilty to four counts of employment-related offences in Ontario after an investigation by the CBSA. He was sentenced to 18 months house arrest with various conditions.
The CBSA receives referrals for suspected immigration offences from a variety of sources, including partner organizations and other government departments. Members of the public are encouraged to report suspicious immigration activities through the Border Watch Line or by calling 1-888-502-9060.
