# Canva layoffs: Severance package for 1,271 employees

> Canva offers 6 months' salary, MacBooks and career support to 1,271 laid-off employees.
- Title: Canva layoffs: Severance package for 1,271 employees · mint
- Summary: Canva offers 6 months' salary, MacBooks and career support to 1,271 laid-off employees. Canva provides severance packages including six months' salary…
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- Published: 2026-11-04T14:45:19+00:00
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- Topics: canva, severance package, layoffs, 1271 employees, six months salary, macbooks, career coaching, canva collective fund, melanie perkins, restructuring, news, india
## Canva restructuring
Canva announced its first 13-year organizational overhaul involving job cuts and team relocations.
## 1,271 employees affected
A total of 1,271 employees, or 22% of Canva's workforce, will be impacted by the restructuring.
## CEO Melanie Perkins
Canva CEO Melanie Perkins explained the restructuring would affect roles, locations, and team members.
## Severance package details
Departing employees receive at least six months' salary, healthcare benefits, and company-issued MacBooks.
## Career transition support
Employees get LinkedIn Premium, career coaching, and interview preparation for job transitions.
## Canva Collective Fund
Departing employees can apply for US$10,000 grants to launch their own ventures.
## Healthcare continuation
Healthcare benefits continue for 12 months in countries where Canva currently offers them.
## No equity in ventures
Canva will not seek equity or ownership in businesses launched using the Collective Fund grants.
## Key takeaway

Canva provides severance packages including six months' salary, healthcare, MacBooks, and career transition support for 1,271 employees affected by restructuring.