We are respected, not only as consultants, but also as educators and acknowledged leaders in our field.
- Joe Kenney is a licensed member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants and a registered member of the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC).
- Mr. Kenney has served as a part-time Instructor for the Ashton College Immigration Consultant Diploma Program and is a former Consultant Director on the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) Board of Directors.
- As noted, he is also currently an Adjunct Professor for the Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law offered by the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University and previously served for a decade as an instructor for the Economic Classes module of the University of British Columbia’s Certificate in Immigration: Laws, Policies and Procedures.
- Mr. Kenney is also the former National Vice-President of the Association of Immigration Counsel of Canada (AICC) and an ex-Director-at-Large of CAPIC.
- Mr. Kenney graduated first in his class from the Immigration Practitioner Certificate Program at the University of British Columbia in 2001. In 2002, he completed the Immigration Law for Migration Agents Course offered by the Migration Institute of Australia and Deakin University.
- Mr. Kenney holds a Master of Arts Degree in Political Science from McGill University and he graduated with High Distinction from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree.
Prior to founding J. Kenney Consulting, Mr. Kenney was employed in various positions within the provincial and federal governments. They include:
DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC IMMIGRATION PROGRAMS
Ministry of Economic Development, Government of British Columbia
Managed and oversaw BC’s economic immigration programs, including the Strategic Occupations and Business Categories components of the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) and the B.C. Business Immigration Program. Negotiated and liaised with officials from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and other federal departments to ensure optimal program functioning and the maximization of economic benefits of immigration to BC. Promoted and marketed BC’s economic immigration programs to potential applicants, BC employers, third-party representatives and other stakeholders.
PROGRAM MANAGER, PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAM
Immigration Division, Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services, Government of British Columbia
Managed and administered the Strategic Occupations component of the BC PNP, which is designed to select highly skilled immigrants whose experience and abilities fill critical skill shortages in the BC labour market. Worked with officials from Citizenship and Immigration Canada to ensure that BC’s Provincial Nominees are processed for permanent residence in an expedited fashion. Promoted and marketed the BC PNP to potential applicants, BC employers, third-party representatives and other stakeholders.
IMMIGRATION EXAMINING OFFICER
Immigration Canada
Worked with other officers to enforce the Immigration Act of Canada at a port of entry. Conducted interviews and examinations of people seeking admission to Canada.
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“Joe prepared and took care of every aspect of the Landed Immigrant & BC PNP application. What I thought was going to be a complicated task turned out to be incredibly easy on my part.”
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“Joe and Tiffany were absolute life-savers for us in a last minute PR application for both my wife and I, and then they helped us have the smoothest sailing through our citizenship application. They were incredibly communicative and direct/ candid with us in a way that gave of confidence and peace of mind through the whole process. I recommend them to any of our friends that are in any immigration application process with Canada!”
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“I wanted to thank Joe, Tiffany and the entire J.Kenney Consulting team for their impact on my life. Not only they were super-professional, responsive, accommodating and understanding in obtaining my Canadian Permanent Residency, but also found the best path to accomplish this mission in the quickest and most efficient way. Joe has lots of previous experience working for Canadian Immigration and knows the process in and out. Tiffany has had so many successful cases that she helped navigate through the entire process and gave me so much confidence and reassurance in the moments of pressure and stress. I will definitely recommend their services and the positive impact that their team has made on my life and the life of my family is hard to overestimate. I am proud to have my Canadian Citizenship now and I am forever grateful to J.Kenney Consulting who made it possible.”