Canva announced a Sydney restructuring affecting 1,271 employees
Canva announced a restructuring affecting 1,271 employees, or 22% of its workforce. Mashable called it the company’s first mass layoff. Co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins called it “without doubt the hardest moment in our thirteen-year history.” Sydney will become the primary base for more product teams; Techloy reported departing workers would receive compensation, healthcare and career support.
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Canva announced a restructuring on November 4 that will affect 1,271 employees, or 22% of its workforce. Mashable described it as the company’s first mass layoff. Canva plans to bring its product, growth and platform teams together to reduce complexity, and make Sydney the primary base for more product teams. Some staff have been asked to relocate to Sydney. From January 2027, most of Canva’s hybrid workforce will be expected to work from a local office two to three days a week. Perkins said the company first considered the structures, skills and locations needed to meet its goals, then assessed the effects on individual roles. Techloy reported a support package for departing employees, including financial compensation, healthcare and career assistance.
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- Informat.ro — Canva is set to lay off 22% of its workforce
- The Guardian — Canva layoffs: design giant to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs in major restructure
- brandsynario.com — Canva Layoffs: Over 1,200 Workers Affected by Restructuring
- mashable.com — Canva conducts mass layoffs, over 1200 workers potentially impacted
- org.au — Canva cuts jobs in major restructure affecting 1,200 staff | Information Age | ACS
- techloy.com — Canva Layoffs: Why 1,271 Employees Are Affected in 2026
- news.com.au — Canva slashes, restructures 1200 jobs as growth slows for first time | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site for latest headlines
Verifier’s note
Brandsynario, Mashable SEA, Information Age, Informat.ro, Techloy, The Guardian, and news.com.au report Canva’s current restructuring and cuts or job impacts affecting about 1,200 people. Their accounts are consistent with the proposed event.