Exhibit (j)

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of John Hancock Funds II of our reports dated October 5, 2022, October 11,2022 and October 21, 2022 relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, of each of the funds listed in Appendix A (collectively, the “Funds”), which appear in the Funds’ Annual Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended August 31, 2022. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights”, “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Policy Regarding Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings” in such Registration Statement.

 

 

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

Boston, Massachusetts

December 23, 2022

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Appendix A

 

Fund Opinion Date
John Hancock 2065 Lifetime Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2065 Lifetime Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2060 Lifetime Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2060 Lifetime Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2055 Lifetime Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2055 Lifetime Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2050 Lifetime Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2050 Lifetime Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2045 Lifetime Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2045 Lifetime Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2040 Lifetime Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2040 Lifetime Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2035 Lifetime Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2035 Lifetime Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2030 Lifetime Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2030 Lifetime Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2025 Lifetime Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2025 Lifetime Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2020 Lifetime Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2020 Lifetime Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2015 Lifetime Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2015 Lifetime Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2010 Lifetime Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2010 Lifetime Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2065 Preservation Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2065 Preservation Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2060 Preservation Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2060 Preservation Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2055 Preservation Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2055 Preservation Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2050 Preservation Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2050 Preservation Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2045 Preservation Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2045 Preservation Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2040 Preservation Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2040 Preservation Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2035 Preservation Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2035 Preservation Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2030 Preservation Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2030 Preservation Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock 2025 Preservation Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index 2025 Preservation Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock Income Preservation Blend Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index Income Preservation Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock Multimanager 2065 Lifetime Portfolio October 5, 2022
John Hancock Multimanager 2060 Lifetime Portfolio October 5, 2022
John Hancock Multimanager 2055 Lifetime Portfolio October 5, 2022
John Hancock Multimanager 2050 Lifetime Portfolio October 5, 2022
John Hancock Multimanager 2045 Lifetime Portfolio October 5, 2022
John Hancock Multimanager 2040 Lifetime Portfolio October 5, 2022
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John Hancock Multimanager 2035 Lifetime Portfolio October 5, 2022
John Hancock Multimanager 2030 Lifetime Portfolio October 5, 2022
John Hancock Multimanager 2025 Lifetime Portfolio October 5, 2022
John Hancock Multimanager 2020 Lifetime Portfolio October 5, 2022
John Hancock Multimanager 2015 Lifetime Portfolio October 5, 2022
John Hancock Multimanager 2010 Lifetime Portfolio October 5, 2022
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Aggressive Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index Lifestyle Aggressive Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Balanced Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index Lifestyle Balanced Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Conservative Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index Lifestyle Conservative Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Growth Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index Lifestyle Growth Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock Lifestyle Blend Moderate Portfolio (formerly Multi-Index Lifestyle Moderate Portfolio) October 5, 2022
John Hancock Alternative Asset Allocation Fund October 11, 2022
John Hancock Blue Chip Growth Fund October 11, 2022
John Hancock Emerging Markets Debt Fund October 11, 2022
John Hancock Emerging Markets Fund October 11, 2022
John Hancock Equity Income Fund October 11, 2022
John Hancock Fundamental Global Franchise Fund October 11, 2022
John Hancock Global Equity Fund October 11, 2022
John Hancock International Small Company Fund October 11, 2022
John Hancock Multi-Asset High Income Fund October 11, 2022
John Hancock New Opportunities Fund October 11, 2022
John Hancock Real Estate Securities Fund October 11, 2022
John Hancock Small Cap Growth Fund October 11, 2022
John Hancock Small Cap Value Fund October 11, 2022
John Hancock Capital Appreciation Fund October 21, 2022
John Hancock Capital Appreciation Value Fund October 21, 2022
John Hancock Core Bond Fund October 21, 2022
John Hancock Floating Rate Income Fund October 21, 2022
John Hancock Health Sciences Fund October 21, 2022
John Hancock High Yield Fund October 21, 2022
John Hancock International Strategic Equity Allocation Fund October 21, 2022
John Hancock Mid Value Fund October 21, 2022
John Hancock Opportunistic Fixed Income Fund October 21, 2022
John Hancock Science & Technology Fund October 21, 2022
John Hancock Strategic Income Opportunities Fund October 21, 2022
John Hancock U.S. Sector Rotation Fund October 21, 2022
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