Up-Lifted Market
Affordable essentials for newcomers building a life in Canada.
Up-Lifted Market is the marketplace of Up-Lifted Newcomers Inc. — a business branch that sells the products newcomers need to build and establish a new home in Toronto, Canada. Every purchase helps sustain our newcomer-focused mission.
🚀 Now launching — we are currently taking pre-orders and inquiries. Contact us to order or reserve your kit.
Start Your Home
Up-Lifted Market is not just another online store. It is everything a newcomer or family needs to establish a home — from the first night to a fully functioning household — and a commercial engine that supports our social mission.
📦 Move-In Essentials
Bedding, pillows, blankets, towels, hangers, laundry baskets, storage containers, cleaning supplies, bins and basic kitchen items.
🍽️ Kitchen Starter
Plates, bowls, cups, cutlery, cooking utensils, pots, frying pan, cutting board, food storage and dish towels.
🛏️ Bedroom Starter
Sheets, pillow and pillowcase, blanket, hangers and storage.
👨👩👧 Family Starter
Children's bedding, school supplies, lunch containers, basic furniture, storage and household organization.
🏢 New Apartment Starter
"I have the apartment — help me make it a home." Choose Studio / 1 Bedroom / 2 Bedroom / Family and get a recommended shopping list.
🔄 Buy → Sell → Circulate
Buy affordable household products. Sell your own products as a newcomer entrepreneur. Give — partners contribute useful household goods. Not just buy → consume.
Shop by Category
Furniture, household items, kitchen supplies, bedding, clothing, winter gear, electronics, school supplies, work essentials, personal-care items, refurbished goods and culturally relevant products.
Life Stage Kits
Don't search through hundreds of products — just tell us your moment: "I'm starting my first home." We recommend the right package. First Home Kit · Family Home Kit · Student Kit · First Job Kit · New Arrival Kit · Newcomer Entrepreneur Kit.
Contents and pricing are tested against supplier costs before publishing. Contact us to order or customize a kit.
One Market, Your Whole Journey
The Market is a commerce layer across the entire Up-Lifted system — connected to every life stage, not a generic catalogue.
🏠 Housing → Home Starter Kits
Kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, cleaning and organization essentials for a new rental.
💼 Employment → Work Starter Kits
Work clothing, bags, notebooks, basic office equipment and interview-preparation products.
🎓 Education → Student Starter Kits
Notebooks, backpacks, calculators, study supplies and desk organization.
👨👩👧 Family → Family Starter Kits
Adult and children's bedding, kitchen, storage and school/home essentials.
🏢 Newcomer Entrepreneur → Sell With Us
A seller pathway for newcomer-made products — marketplace, consignment and partner models.
🔁 The Commercial Cycle
Newcomer needs → Up-Lifted product → revenue → social enterprise → newcomer services.
The Up-Lifted Welcome Box
Everything you need for your first weeks in Canada.
What's Inside
- 🇨🇦 Canadian newcomer guide
- 🚌 Transit information
- 🏠 Basic household & kitchen items
- 📓 Notebook & reusable water bottle
- 🧣 Winter item depending on season
- 🤝 Community-resource card
- 🏷️ Discounts from participating businesses
- ⭐ Up-Lifted membership trial
Welcome Box
$49
Welcome Home Box
$99
Welcome Winter Box
$149
Welcome Family Box
$199
Exact contents and pricing are confirmed against supplier costs before publishing. Reserve yours →
Learn more →How It Works
Shop
Find affordable products and newcomer essentials.
Save
Access practical products at accessible prices.
Support
Your purchase helps generate revenue for Up-Lifted.
Reinvest
The majority of profits or surplus is committed to advancing Up-Lifted's social mission.
Every purchase helps build opportunity for newcomers
Up-Lifted Market is a social-enterprise marketplace offering practical and affordable products for newcomers and the wider community. Revenue from our marketplace helps sustain Up-Lifted's newcomer-focused mission and supports the development of affordable resources, tools and services.
Buy what you need. Support a newcomer-focused mission.
Discover products created by newcomer entrepreneurs
Eligible newcomer-owned businesses can sell food products where legally permitted, clothing, crafts, artwork, cultural products, beauty products, books, accessories, home products and digital products through Up-Lifted Market.
Every sale creates a social-impact loop: newcomer entrepreneur → sells product → earns revenue → Up-Lifted earns marketplace revenue → Up-Lifted reinvests into the newcomer mission.
Apply to Sell With UsSell With Us
Are you a newcomer entrepreneur or Canadian small business? Join the marketplace and reach customers who want to support local, newcomer-owned businesses.
Give Items a Second Life
Your donated items may be resold through Up-Lifted Market, reused to support eligible programs, or responsibly recycled where appropriate.
Have items you no longer need?
Give them a second life and help support newcomers. We accept furniture, kitchenware, appliances, electronics, clothing, winter clothing, household items, office equipment, school supplies and children's items.
Please note: Up-Lifted Newcomers Inc. is a for-profit corporation. Product donations are not charitable donations and we do not issue charitable donation tax receipts.
One Mission. Three Engines.
Up-Lifted runs a three-part revenue engine that powers our social mission.
① Up-Lifted Market
We sell products newcomers need.
② Up-Lifted Marketplace
Newcomer entrepreneurs sell their products.
③ Up-Lifted Services
Housing, employment, education, career and information services.
↓ 10% of profits are reinvested into our social mission ↓
Ready to Shop With Purpose?
Order a starter kit, reserve a Welcome Box, sell your products, or donate items — every action supports newcomers building a life in Canada.