One Path. Three Pillars.

A Toronto-based for-profit social enterprise helping newcomers build pathways to housing, employment, education and economic self-reliance.

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Welcome to Up-Lifted

Your journey to a new home starts here

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Build Your Career

Connect with employers who value your skills

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Achieve Your Dreams

Education and credentials that open doors

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You're Not Alone

A community that supports your success

We generate revenue by providing practical services and tools to newcomers, employers and other organizations. We reinvest the majority of our profits or surplus into expanding our social mission and improving access, resources, technology and newcomer outcomes.

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Personalized
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Newcomer-Focused
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We are not replacing Canada's free settlement system β€” we help you navigate it and understand how it works.

We also offer optional premium support if you need further assistance. See our Free Newcomer Resources.

Professional newcomer support, digital tools, and personalized guidance.

Our service boundary: Up-Lifted is your navigator and coordinator β€” not a replacement for licensed professionals.

We provide information, organization, planning, checklists, document-preparation support, job-search support, education research, referrals, navigation, coaching, marketplace products, connections and technology. We do not independently provide legal or immigration representation/advice, regulated health treatment, licensing or government eligibility decisions, or guaranteed employment or housing.

Our Social Enterprise Model

Business With a Purpose

Up-Lifted Newcomers Inc. is a federally incorporated, for-profit social enterprise dedicated to improving the social and economic integration of newcomers in Canada.

We operate a revenue-generating business that provides practical services and resources in Housing, Employment, Education, Career Development, Mental Well-being, and Information. Our business model is designed to combine sustainable commercial activity with measurable social impact for newcomers.

Our mission is to help newcomers overcome barriers to stable housing, meaningful employment, education, career development, and successful settlement.

How Our Social Enterprise Works

πŸ’Ό Revenue-generating services

We offer services, resources, tools, and premium support that generate revenue and enable Up-Lifted to operate and grow sustainably.

🎯 Social purpose

Our business activities are designed to address practical settlement barriers experienced by newcomers, particularly in housing, employment, education, and economic integration.

🌍 Social impact

We use our business capacity, partnerships, technology, and resources to expand access to information, opportunities, and practical support that can help newcomers build stable and independent lives in Canada.

πŸ”„ Reinvestment for impact

Up-Lifted is committed to directing the majority of profits or surplus toward strengthening and expanding our social mission, including improving newcomer services, developing accessible resources and technology, expanding partnerships, and increasing our capacity to create positive newcomer outcomes.

How Your Purchase Creates Social Impact

Here is how our business actually functions as a social enterprise.

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Customer purchases an Up-Lifted service

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Up-Lifted generates business revenue

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Revenue supports delivery of newcomer services

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Majority of annual profits/surplus is reinvested into the mission

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Reinvestment expands access, technology, resources and partnerships

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Impact is measured and reported publicly

Revenue β†’ Services β†’ Social Purpose β†’ Reinvestment β†’ Impact β†’ Public Reporting

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REVENUE
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BUSINESS OPERATIONS
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SOCIAL REINVESTMENT
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FREE NEWCOMER RESOURCES
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MORE NEWCOMERS ACCESS SUPPORT
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BETTER OUTCOMES

Up-Lifted Newcomers Inc. is a federally incorporated for-profit business corporation whose social purpose is integrated into its business model, with revenue-generating activities supporting a defined newcomer social mission and a commitment to reinvesting the majority of profits/surplus to maximize that mission.

Our Commitment

Up-Lifted is committed to building a financially sustainable business while keeping our social purpose at the centre of our operations. We believe that a sustainable business can create sustainable social impact.

Our goal is simple: build a stronger pathway for newcomers from arrival to stability, opportunity, and full participation in Canadian society.

Free + Premium

Free for Newcomers. Premium for Those Who Want More.

Premium services fund better free resources β€” a cross-subsidy model that keeps help accessible to everyone.

πŸ†“ Free Layer β€” for every newcomer

  • πŸ“š Free newcomer resources & guides
  • ℹ️ Settlement information
  • πŸ“„ Templates & checklists
  • 🀝 Community resources & referrals

⭐ Premium Layer β€” personalized support

  • 🏠 Housing assistance
  • πŸ’Ό Employment & career support
  • πŸ—ΊοΈ Customized roadmaps
  • πŸ› οΈ Additional tools & premium services

Commercial customer revenue β†’ pays for premium services β†’ supports business operations β†’ majority of profits reinvested β†’ better free resources and broader newcomer access

Impact & Transparency

We are committed to reporting real, verified results β€” not marketing claims.

As a new organization, we publish our actual verified outcomes, partnerships and impact measurements here as they are achieved and documented. What you will find on this page is what we can genuinely stand behind.

Questions about our social enterprise model? Contact us.

What We Measure & Report

Our social enterprise is auditable, not merely promotional. These are the indicators we track and publish in our annual impact reporting.

🏠 Housing

  • βœ“ Newcomers completing housing plans
  • βœ“ Rental applications prepared
  • βœ“ Housing searches completed
  • βœ“ Successful housing placements
  • βœ“ Average time to housing stability

πŸ’Ό Employment

  • βœ“ Resumes completed
  • βœ“ Applications submitted
  • βœ“ Interviews obtained
  • βœ“ Employment obtained
  • βœ“ Credential recognition completed
  • βœ“ Employment retention

πŸŽ“ Education

  • βœ“ Education referrals
  • βœ“ Credential assessments
  • βœ“ Training enrollments
  • βœ“ Language-learning referrals

πŸ“ˆ Economic Impact

  • βœ“ Newcomer income improvements
  • βœ“ Employment outcomes
  • βœ“ Housing stability
  • βœ“ Service utilization
  • βœ“ Customer satisfaction

🌍 Social-Enterprise Impact

  • βœ“ Annual revenue
  • βœ“ % from commercial services
  • βœ“ % of profits reinvested
  • βœ“ Dollars reinvested into mission
  • βœ“ Newcomers reached
  • βœ“ Free-resource users
  • βœ“ Premium customers

Ready to Start Your Journey?

Join the Up-Lifted community and access practical resources, tools and support for your settlement journey in Canada.

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Our Founders

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About Us

Up-Lifted Newcomer Support Services

Up-Lifted is a social enterprise founded by Keiday Ali and Łukasz Niparko to fill a critical gap in newcomer settlement services by offering information, housing, education, and job opportunities all at once.

Starting in Toronto with Keiday leading Canadian operations, and Łukasz expanding our reach across the United States, Up-Lifted is building a transnational network of support that follows newcomers from their first day to their full integration into North American society.

Meet the Founders β†’