Canva cuts 1,271 roles, about 22% of staff, as AI reshapes design tools
11/04/2026 — 11/05, 03:17·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- Fast Company reports Canva co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins announced the company's first major layoff in 13 years in a Nov. 3 press relea…
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On November 4, 2026, the Australian-founded design platform Canva announced a major restructure that will see more than 1,200 jobs cut or relocated, representing 22% of its global workforce. Chief executive Melanie Perkins, in an email to staff, described the job cuts as "without doubt the hardest moment in our thirteen-year history." The changes will affect some staff who helped build the platform. Canva's move mirrors a broader trend across the technology sector, where software companies are restructuring. At this stage, the announcement has been made and no further implementation details are provided in the available reports.
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Latest turnCanva announced its first major layoff round in 13 years: 1,271 people, roughly 22% of staff, will be laid off, moved into new roles, or relocated to its Sydney headquarters, per a Nov. 3 note from cofounder and CEO Melanie Perkins. Fast Company frames the restructuring as a signal of how the AI design landscape is shifting.
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Canva announced its first major layoff round in 13 years: 1,271 people, roughly 22% of staff, will be laid off, moved into new roles, or relocated to its Sydney headquarters, per a Nov. 3 note from cofounder and CEO Melanie Perkins. Fast Company frames the restructuring as a signal of how the AI design landscape is shifting.
Fast CompanyAI score 69Design platform Canva is cutting or relocating over 1,200 jobs, representing 22% of its global workforce, as part of a major restructuring that CEO Melanie Perkins described as the hardest moment in the company's thirteen-year history.
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