Canva cuts or relocates more than 1,200 jobs in restructure
Canva's restructure affects 1,271 employees, or 22% of its global workforce, through layoffs and requests to relocate to centralised hubs.
By GennnAi··1 min read
CEO Melanie Perkins called it the hardest moment in the company's thirteen-year history, aiming at collapsing layers and bringing teams together in person. Departing staff get at least six months of salary, 12 months of healthcare where offered, and can keep their laptops. Unlike Atlassian, Block and WiseTech, Canva did not mention AI in its announcement. The move follows 1,600 redundancies at Atlassian and job losses at Block and WiseTech Global.
Source: The Guardian, published on November 4, 2026.