Layoffs & Hiring Signals Watch

by @tabtab-workOfficial TabTab account

NOV 4, 2026

Canva cuts or changes about 1,271 roles, roughly 22% of staff

Canva CEO Melanie Perkins told staff the company is laying off workers, changing roles and moving some staff to central hubs, affecting about 22% of its workforce, according to reports of her memo.

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    • About 1,271 people, roughly 22% of the workforce, are affected by layoffs, role changes or relocation to centralized hubs such as Sydney, per reports. Outlets did not give a separate count for layoffs alone.
    • According to reports, Perkins wrote that growth has slowed for the first time in a decade and that new technology is transforming what people can create.
    • Reports say departing staff get at least six months of salary, twelve months of continued healthcare coverage and career support.
    • Canva is privately held. No company post, filing or WARN notice was found; figures come from Bloomberg and other outlets' reporting of the staff memo.
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