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Warren Leonard Creates is a Canadian immigration, refugee and citizenship lawyer based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.[1] He was designated as a Certified Specialist in Immigration, in Citizenship and in Refugee Law by the Law Society of Ontario in 2006 and has maintained this designation every year since.
Warren Creates | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Windsor (Juris Doctor), Western University (Undergraduate) |
| Occupation | Immigration lawyer |
| Years active | 34 |
| Website | http://www.warrencreates.com |
Born and raised in Montreal, Creates obtained his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Windsor and was admitted to the Ontario bar in 1986. He was previously a legal advisor to the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, and is head of the Immigration Law Group at Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l.[2][3]
Creates has been cited by Canadian media as a commentator on Canadian and international immigration issues.[4][5]
In early 2020, Creates was successful at the Federal Court level in gaining judicial review of a visa officer's decision in Rezaei v. Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship), making this the leading case on self-employed business immigration applications for permanent resident status.[6]
Awards and recognitions
editCreates has received recognition from Best Lawyers yearly since 2012 for his work in immigration and refugee law.[7]
In 2011, Creates was profiled in the Canadian Bar Association's publication, the National] magazine.[8]
In 2013, Creates was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and the County of Carleton Law Association's Gordon F. Henderson Award for his charitable services on behalf of the community.[9]
In 2016, Creates was the recipient of the St. Joe's Women's Centre's Annual Quality of Life Award.[citation needed]
Philanthropy and community work
editCreates is one of the original founders of the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival, North America's largest dragon boat festival, first held in 1993. In 1998, he introduced the Festival's charitable component.[10] He continues to serve on the Festival's Executive Committee.
In 2008, Creates helped found the Can-Go Afar Foundation, a charitable organization dedicated to helping the Afar, one of the planet's oldest aboriginal cultures.[11] He continues to act as President of the Foundation and legal counsel (pro bono) to the Afar people.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Immigration Law Group at Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP/s.r.l." Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Changing the Landscape for the Better" (PDF). National. September 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
- ^ "Immigration Law Group at Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall LLP". Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Russian bride leaves elderly man with $25K welfare bill". CBC News. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Birth doesn't guarantee citizenship". The Ottawa Citizen. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Rezaei v. Canada (Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship) 2020 FC 444". CanLii. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ "Best Lawyers Current Edition". Best Lawyers. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ^ Mackay, Brad. "Changing the landscape for the better" (PDF). National, Canadian Bar Association. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "CCLA - Award Winners and Umbrella Recipients". County of Carleton Law Association. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ "Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival". Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ^ "Changing the Landscape for the Better" (PDF). National. September 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Warren L. Creates". Can-Go Afar Foundation. Retrieved 2018-04-11.