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Canva job cuts

Canva cuts over 1,200 jobs amid restructure.

Updated 12:14 UTC, 4 November 2026 · 3 reports from 3 outlets · 15 one-source

Image from TechCrunch: Canva lays off over 1,200 people amid slowing growth

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  1. New claim Canva lays off 1,271 people 1 hr ago
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  1. Story opened Canva cuts over 1,200 jobs amid restructure. 1 hr ago

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Sadly, it will also mean saying goodbye to teammates and friends who have helped build Canva into what it is today.

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For some people, this will mean changes to their roles or being asked to relocate to centralised hubs

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Melanie Perkins says success in the first chapter doesn’t guarantee success in the next One source: TechCrunchTechCrunch · #
  • “Yet success in our first chapter doesn’t guarantee success in the next. This has been our hardest year yet, and as we shared earlier this year, our growth has slowed for the first time in a decade,” Perkins wrote.”

    TechCrunchPrivateAttributesCanva lays off over 1,200 people amid slowing growth

Canva's valuation is about $35 billion One source: TechCrunchTechCrunch · #
Canva cuts revenue growth forecast to 20% One source: TechCrunchTechCrunch · #
Canva's growth has slowed for the first time in a decade One source: TechCrunchTechCrunch · #
Canva lays off 1,271 people One source: TechCrunchTechCrunch · #
Canva is cutting 22% of its staff One source: TechCrunchTechCrunch · #
Canva to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs One source: The GuardianThe Guardian · #
Melanie Perkins: “Sadly, it will also mean saying goodbye to teammates and friends who have helped build Canva into what it is today” One source: The VergeThe Verge · #
Melanie Perkins: “For some people, this will mean changes to their roles or being asked to relocate to centralised hubs” One source: The VergeThe Verge · #
Squarespace announced layoffs affecting 19 percent of its staff One source: The VergeThe Verge · #
Employees leaving Canva will get at least six months of salary One source: The VergeThe Verge · #
Most hybrid employees will spend 2 to 3 days in an office each week One source: The VergeThe Verge · #
Canva will bring its Product, Growth, and Platform teams together One source: The VergeThe Verge · #
  • “Canva’s changes include bringing its Product, Growth, and Platform teams together into one product organization, “simplifying layers” and “consolidating overlapping responsibilities,” and making Sydney the “primary home for more of our product teams, as well as roles in other Specialties where shared context and close collaboration are especially important.””

    The VergePrivateReportsCanva is announcing changes and layoffs affecting 22 percent of its staff

1,271 people is 22 percent of Canva's staff One source: The VergeThe Verge · #
Canva is making significant changes affecting 1,271 people One source: The VergeThe Verge · #

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