Team of Experts

Joe Kenney has over 30 years of experience in the field of immigration.

He is currently an Adjunct Professor for the Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law offered by the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University. He has also served as a Consultant Director for the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) and was previously a part-time instructor delivering immigration consulting programs for the University of British Columbia and Ashton College.

Before founding J. Kenney Consulting, Mr. Kenney held leadership positions within the Immigration Division of the British Columbia government, serving as the Director of Economic Immigration Programs and the Manager of the BC Provincial Nominee Program. Prior to that, Mr. Kenney worked as a Senior Consultant in one of Canada’s largest immigration consulting firms and served as National Vice-President of the Association of Immigration Counsel of Canada.

Joe Kenney is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) and a registered member of the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC). For more information on Mr. Kenney’s background and experience, see Credentials.

Avril Wang is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC).

She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University, majoring in Communications and minoring in Legal Studies. Fluent in English and Mandarin, she provides immigration services to the firm’s Mandarin-speaking clientele.

Her practice focuses on applications under federal and provincial economic immigration programs, family sponsorship, and temporary residence applications. Avril is committed to delivering practical guidance and personalized support to help clients achieve their immigration goals.

Minako Watanabe specializes in serving the Japanese-speaking clientele of J. Kenney Consulting.

For over two decades, she has been assisting clients in dealing with the complexities of the Canadian immigration process.

Ms. Watanabe is well known within the Vancouver-area Japanese community as someone who provides quality assistance and is always available to meet clients at times most convenient to them.

Minako and Joe Kenney work together to ensure that J. Kenney Consulting’s clients are provided with comprehensive and seamless immigration representation.

Maggie specializes in serving the Chinese-speaking clientele of J. Kenney Consulting.

Ms. Wu is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) and a graduate of the University of British Columbia’s Certificate in Immigration: Laws, Policies and Procedures.

Before entering the immigration consulting field, Ms. Wu worked for nearly a decade in the media industry in both China and Canada.

She is fluent in Mandarin and English and able to use her thorough understanding of Canadian immigration policies and processes to ensure that J. Kenney Consulting’s clients reach their goals.

Sachiko provides bookkeeping and accounting services for J. Kenney Consulting, and assists in servicing our Japanese-speaking clientele. She has over 20 years of professional experience as a Certified Tax Accountant across Japan and Canada.

Sachiko holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan. She is also a graduate of the International Trade and Business Development Program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. Sachiko speaks both English and Japanese.

Delia is a member in good standing of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) as well as an active member of the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC).

Delia holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of British Columbia and a Certificate in Immigration: Laws, Policies and Procedures from the University of British Columbia. Her immigration practice focuses on applications under federal and provincial economic classes, family class, temporary residence class, and citizenship.

In addition to her work in the immigration field, Delia also has years of volunteering experience with local non-profit organizations and community support groups that promote settlement services for new immigrants. Delia speaks English and Mandarin.

Johana Caligiuri is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC), and she specializes in serving the Spanish-speaking clientele of J. Kenney Consulting.

Johana holds a Canadian Immigration Consulting Diploma from CDI College in British Columbia. She is also a graduate of Cornerstone International Community College’s Diploma in Hospitality Management.

Before entering the immigration field, Johana worked as a manager in a fine dining restaurant, providing high-quality experiences to clientele.

Johana is focusing her immigration practice on applications under federal and provincial economic classes, family class and temporary residence class. She speaks English and Spanish.

Simon Nantais is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC).

Simon is a graduate of the Queen’s University Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law program.

Prior to his career in immigration, Simon was a university instructor at post-secondary institutions across Vancouver, including UBC and Simon Fraser University, where he taught mostly on Asian culture and society. Simon speaks English, French, and Japanese.

Greg holds a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies from Kwantlen Polytechnic University as well as a Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia. He speaks English and conversational-level Japanese.