November 14, 2025 — Leads & Copy — WorkUgo, a workforce mobility platform, is expanding its efforts to address the global skilled trades gap through technology, partnerships, and leadership development, according to a recent press release.
The company has added two executives, Ian Yule and Jeffrey David Harris, and new partnerships to scale operations. Backed by a pre-seed investment from Digital Future Venture Fund, WorkUgo is seeking seed-stage investors and expanding sourcing networks in Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.
According to Andrew Malenkov, WorkUgo’s Co-Founder and CEO, Canada alone is expected to see over 700,000 tradespeople retire by 2028, with fewer than 20% of apprentices reaching certification. The company’s platform aims to bridge this gap, connecting skilled professionals with Canadian employers.
WorkUgo’s platform offers AI-powered candidate matching and vetting, credential and immigration management tools, relocation and onboarding workflows, and partnerships with local recruitment and immigration consultant networks. Oleksii Vitchenko, serial tech entrepreneur and venture investor, is the other Co-Founder.
Ian Yule, former President of Greenlight Tech Staffing and ex-Vice President at Randstad Canada, brings over 15 years of recruitment experience in technology, industrial, and manufacturing sectors. Jeffrey David Harris, Founder & CEO of AmbiMi and ex-Founder of Impact Recruitment, will advise on product and operational strategy.
The company aims to relocate skilled trades professionals to Canada in 2026, streamlining sourcing, credentialing, immigration, and relocation into a single framework. WorkUgo also helps employers with immigration and credentialing, fast-tracking candidate relocation and maximizing chances of securing work permits and recognition of prior education and professional experience.
WorkUgo is seeking investors interested in the next funding round and collaboration with Canadian employers in construction, mining & metals, oil & gas, energy, transportation and manufacturing seeking international candidates.
Albina Galiza
al.galiza@workugo.com
Source: WorkUgo
