Warren Leonard Creates is a Canadian immigration, refugee and citizenship lawyer based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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.
[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] Creates has received recognition from Best Lawyers yearly since 2012 for his work in immigration and refugee law.
[11] He continues to act as President of the Foundation and legal counsel (pro bono) to the Afar people.