Canva Cuts 22% of Staff in Restructuring That Includes Role Changes and Office Consolidation

Canva announced in November 2026 that it is making significant changes affecting 1,271 employees — 22 percent of its total staff. Co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins disclosed the restructuring in a note to staff, saying the changes will include role modifications, relocations, and departures.

“For some people, this will mean changes to their roles or being asked to relocate to centralised hubs,” Perkins wrote. “Sadly, it will also mean saying goodbye to teammates and friends who have helped build Canva into what it is today.”

Perkins framed the restructuring as a necessary step to position the company for long-term growth. “After exploring a wide range of alternatives, I’ve come to the difficult conclusion that small changes won’t be enough,” she said. “To set ourselves up for the next decade, we need to refound Canva, getting back to our roots of small, empowered teams with the freedom to make decisions, take ownership and focus on what matters most for our community.”

The structural changes include consolidating Canva’s Product, Growth, and Platform teams into a single product organization, simplifying management layers, and merging overlapping responsibilities. Sydney will become the primary location for more of Canva’s product teams, as well as roles in other areas where collaboration is considered especially important. Beginning in January, most hybrid employees will be expected to spend two to three days per week in an office.

Employees who are leaving will receive a severance package that includes at least six months of salary, twelve months of healthcare coverage, and career support resources.

The announcement comes one day after Squarespace disclosed layoffs affecting 19 percent of its own workforce.