Canva is announcing changes and layoffs affecting 22 percent of its staff
Some Canva workers may have different roles, be asked to relocate, or be laid off.
by Jay Peters
Nov 3, 2026, 10:59 PM UTC
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Canva is making significant changes affecting 1,271 people, which is 22 percent of its staff, co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins announced today. “For some people, this will mean changes to their roles or being asked to relocate to centralised hubs,” says Perkins. “Sadly, it will also mean saying goodbye to teammates and friends who have helped build Canva into what it is today.”
In her note to staff, Perkins says that:
After exploring a wide range of alternatives, I’ve come to the difficult conclusion that small changes won’t be enough. To set ourselves up for the next decade, we...
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