Canva’s restructuring, announced on November 4, 2026, puts about 22% of its global workforce in scope for job cuts, changed roles or relocation. The changes go beyond job losses: Sydney is to become the main home for product teams, and Canva plans to combine several teams into one organisation.

Canva said 22% of its workforce would be affected. ABC News puts the number of jobs affected at 1,270, while The Sydney Morning Herald gives 1,271. Neither account breaks down how many people will leave, change roles or move, so the share affected should not be read as a confirmed total of redundancies.

Why Canva says it is changing

Co-founder and chief executive Melanie Perkins said growth had slowed for the first time in a decade. She said small adjustments would not be enough to prepare the company for its next phase, and described a return to smaller teams with more freedom to make decisions.

Canva also pointed to new technology changing how people create and use products. It did not explicitly name artificial intelligence, and Perkins did not directly link the job cuts to AI. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that Canva had cut its revenue-growth forecast by a third, to 20% for the year.

The company’s design software is used by more than 265 million people a month, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. Founded in 2013 by Perkins, Cliff Obrecht and Cameron Adams, Canva has grown from a startup into a global design platform.

A more centralised product operation

Canva plans to merge its product, growth and platform teams into a single product organisation and reduce management layers. Sydney will become the primary home for more product teams, and some employees may be asked to relocate.

Perkins said most hybrid employees would be expected to work from an office two to three days a week from January, depending on what made sense in their area. The shift changes both where some staff may work and how Canva organises the teams responsible for its products.

What affected employees are being offered

Departing employees are to receive at least six months’ salary. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the package also includes 12 months of healthcare where Canva provides it, and that staff can keep their work MacBooks. Canva said it would provide health and wellbeing support, and remove the one-year equity-vesting cliff for some recently hired employees.

Perkins is due to address staff at a company-wide meeting on November 10. The available details do not say how many employees will lose their jobs, how many will change roles or relocate, or how the affected workers are distributed across Canva’s teams and locations.