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Updated 04/11/2026, 01:51:57 UTC

Canva is drawing attention across 3 news outlets right now. The reports below are the current coverage, newest first.

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

Chief executive Melanie Perkins describes job cuts as ‘without doubt the hardest moment in our thirteen-year history’ in email to staff Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Canva is cutting or relocating more than 1,200 jobs, representing 22% of its global workforce, as part of a major restructure that includes laying off staff who helped build the Australian-founded design platform. The changes mirror a trend across the technology sector, where software companies are fighting to stay competitive against cheaper artificial intelligence disrupters while aggressively embedding AI tools themselves. Continue reading...

BusinessBBC Business2h ago

Canva announces major job cuts after 'our hardest year yet'

CEO Melanie Perkins says more than 1,000 staff will either lose their jobs or be asked to change roles.

TechnologyThe Verge3h ago

Canva is announcing changes and layoffs affecting 22 percent of its staff

Canva is making significant changes affecting 1,271 people, which is 22 percent of its staff, co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins announced today. "For some people, this will mean changes to their roles or being asked to relocate to centralised hubs," says Perkins. "Sadly, it will also mean saying goodbye to teammates and friends who have […]

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