WorkUgo Expands Global Reach to Bridge Skilled Trades Gaps and Strengthen Leadership Team

Edmonton, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - November 14, 2025) - WorkUgo, a next-generation workforce mobility platform, is accelerating its mission to close the global skilled trades gap through technology, partnerships, and leadership growth. Following its successful launch, the company announced the addition of two seasoned executives and new partnerships aimed at scaling its operations across continents.

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WorkUgo connects employers in developed markets with certified trades professionals from emerging economies, streamlining the complex process of sourcing, vetting, migration, and relocation into one unified system. For companies that already have access to overseas talent, WorkUgo also provides standalone immigration and credentialing support - managing the most complex, time-consuming steps of bringing workers and engineers to Canada and ensuring their qualifications are recognized locally.

Backed by a pre-seed investment from Digital Future Venture Fund, WorkUgo is currently engaging with seed-stage investors and expanding its sourcing networks in Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

Empowering Global Mobility Through Technology

Founded by Andrew Malenkov, former Tech Product Lead at Just Eat Takeaway, and Oleksii Vitchenko, serial tech entrepreneur and venture investor, WorkUgo addresses one of the most pressing challenges facing advanced economies: access to skilled labor.

"In Canada alone, over 700,000 tradespeople are expected to retire by 2028, yet fewer than 20% of apprentices reach certification," said Malenkov, WorkUgo's Co-Founder and CEO. "This is not a talent shortage-it's an access problem. Our platform builds the bridge that connects skilled professionals ready to relocate with Canadian employers who need them now."

WorkUgo's proprietary stack combines:

• AI-powered candidate matching and vetting
• Credential and immigration management tools
• Help with relocation and onboarding workflows
• Global partnerships with local recruitment and immigration consultant networks

The company's vision extends far beyond Canada. "We want to help hundreds of thousands of skilled workers access better jobs abroad while giving employers reliable, compliant workforce solutions," said Vitchenko. "Everyone wins when opportunity flows both ways."