Canva to cut or relocate 22% of its workforce in major restructure

Summary

Canva is cutting or relocating more than 1,200 jobs, or 22% of its global workforce, in a major restructure announced by co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins. The Verge reports the changes affect 1,271 people. Some staff will see changes to their roles or be asked to relocate to centralised hubs, while others will lose their jobs. The cuts include layoffs of staff who helped build the Australian-founded design platform. Perkins told staff in an email that the job cuts were "without doubt the hardest moment in our thirteen-year history". The Guardian reports the changes mirror a trend across the technology sector, where software companies are competing against cheaper artificial intelligence disrupters while embedding AI tools themselves. The Register notes the company makes no mention of AI but nods to the pace of technological change.

Timeline

1. ABC

   3 Nov 2026, 19:58 UTCSource ↗

   ABC's live business blog reports that Canva is slashing jobs in a massive restructure affecting 1,200 staff, an overhaul of 22 per cent of its workforce.

2. The Verge

   3 Nov 2026, 22:59 UTCSource ↗

   The Verge reports that Canva's changes affect 1,271 people, or 22 percent of its staff, as announced by co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins.

3. The Register

   4 Nov 2026, 00:14 UTCSource ↗

   The Register reports that Canva is announcing layoffs in a re-org affecting 22% of its staff, and notes the company makes no mention of AI but nods to the pace of technological change.

4. The Guardian

   4 Nov 2026, 00:14 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Canva is cutting or relocating more than 1,200 jobs, 22% of its global workforce, including layoffs of staff who helped build the Australian-founded platform.

5. TechRadar

   4 Nov 2026, 13:05 UTCSource ↗

   TechRadar reports that 22% of Canva's workforce will be affected by layoffs, relocations or changed roles, as CEO Mel Perkins confirms.