Canva layoffs: design giant to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs in major restructure

Australian design software firm Canva has announced a major restructure, with one-in-five staff to be impacted by job cuts, role changes and relocations.

6 sources3 Nov 2026Updated 1m ago

Canva layoffs: design giant to cut or relocate more than 1,200 jobs in major restructure

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Canva to cut more than 1000 jobs in ‘hardest moment’ of its history.
'Profoundly difficult': Canva unveils sweeping job cuts.
Canva unveils mass job cuts in ‘hardest moment’ of its history.

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The Age (AU): The design giant has announced a major restructure that will impact more than a thousand jobs, with some staff to lose their roles and other
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Brisbane Times (AU): The design giant has announced a major restructure and will axe around 20 per cent of its workforce.
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The Age (AU): The design giant has announced a major restructure and will axe around 20 per cent of its workforce.
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Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News (AU): The design giant has announced a major restructure and will axe around 20 per cent of its workforce.
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PerthNow (AU): Australian design software firm Canva has announced a major restructure, with one-in-five staff to be impacted by job cuts, role changes and