GoKawiilCanva lays off 1,271 employees, 22% of workforce, CEO Perkins confirms
Canva co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins told staff the company is cutting 1,271 jobs, about 22 percent of its workforce, as part of a restructuring she calls 'refounding' Canva. The changes merge the Product, Growth, and Platform teams into a single product organization, shift more roles to Sydney, and will require hybrid employees to work from an office 2-3 days a week starting in January. Departing staff will receive at least six months' salary, a year of healthcare coverage, and career support.
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The scale of the cuts and the consolidation of teams suggests Canva is trying to simplify decision-making and reduce overhead as it scales, echoing broader tech-industry moves toward flatter, centralized structures. The timing, a day after Squarespace announced its own 19 percent layoffs, may point to wider caution among software companies about growth costs and efficiency amid competitive and economic pressures.
- Canva is cutting 1,271 jobs, 22% of its staff, per CEO Melanie Perkins.
- The company is merging Product, Growth, and Platform teams and centralizing more roles in Sydney.
- Hybrid staff will be expected in office 2-3 days weekly starting January, and exiting employees get severance and healthcare support.
Source: theverge.com — Jay Peters, 2026-11-03
Published there as: “Canva is announcing changes and layoffs affecting 22 percent of its staff”
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