Canva—Canva restructured, cutting or relocating 1,271 jobs (22% of global workforce) amid slowing growth
On November 3-4, 2026, Canva CEO Melanie Perkins told staff the company would restructure, affecting 1,271 employees (about 22% of its global workforce) through layoffs, role changes, and relocation requests to centralized hubs including Sydney. Perkins called it 'the hardest moment' in the company's 13-year history, citing growth slowing for the first time in a decade after Canva cut its 2026 revenue growth forecast from 30% to 20% in August 2026, and cited new technology changing how people create and use its products. Hybrid staff will be required in-office 2-3 days per week starting January 2027.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Responsible Automation | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.664 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.59)
Evidence (1 signal)
Canva announces restructure affecting 22% of global workforce, 1,271 jobs cut or relocated
ABC News and The Guardian reported Canva CEO Melanie Perkins' memo announcing the restructuring, citing slowing growth and the need to centralize teams around Sydney.