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Canva offers affected staff six months’ salary in restructuring
Canva is laying off or otherwise affecting 1,271 employees, equal to 22% of its workforce.
The Australian design platform said the cuts are part of a major overhaul of its structure, team locations and future roles.
Affected employees will receive at least six months’ salary, including statutory entitlements, and 12 months of healthcare where Canva provides it.
The company is also offering career coaching, interview and résumé help, and a year of LinkedIn Premium.
Departing staff can keep their Canva MacBooks and can apply for US$10,000 grants to start businesses or support local communities, without giving Canva ownership.
The package has drawn praise on LinkedIn from users who say it offers financial and practical support during a difficult transition.
Canva has also removed the one-year vesting cliff for employees who joined within the past year.
Canva is laying off or otherwise affecting 1,271 employees, or 22% of its workforce, in a restructuring.
Affected employees will receive at least six months’ salary, including statutory entitlements.
The package also includes up to 12 months of healthcare coverage where Canva provides it, career support and the option to keep company MacBooks.
Departing employees can apply for US$10,000 startup grants, and Canva will remove the one-year vesting cliff for employees who joined within the past year.
LinkedIn users praised the package as a supportive approach to job cuts.
- Who
- Canva and 1,271 employees affected by its restructuring.
- What
- Canva is restructuring and offering affected employees a support package that includes at least six months’ salary.
- When
- CEO Melanie Perkins told employees about the changes on November 4. The article was published on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Canva is an Australian design platform. The affected employees’ locations are not specified.
- Why
- Canva said it was changing its organisational structure, team locations, and the roles and skills it would need for the future.
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Co-founder and CEO Melanie Perkins told employees Canva was making significant changes to its organisational structure, team locations, and future roles and skills.
Mint reported that 1,271 employees, or 22% of Canva’s workforce, were being laid off or otherwise affected, and that LinkedIn users had praised the support package.
- Affected workforce
- 1,271 employees, or 22% of Canva’s workforce
- Salary support
- At least six months’ salary, inclusive of statutory entitlements
- Healthcare
- 12 months in countries where Canva currently provides coverage
- Startup grants
- US$10,000 grants available through the Canva Collective Fund
- Career support
- One year of LinkedIn Premium and one-on-one coaching
- MacBooks
- Departing employees may keep their Canva MacBooks
What people are saying
Canva just showed us that even job cuts can be handled with empathy, thoughtfulness and humanity.
As a company, you can't always prevent layoffs, but you can always choose to treat people with dignity, kindness, and with respect when they leave,
Very tough news but glad you are considering the humanness of your employees- 6 months pay and health insurance will be a life line for so many over the next few months,