Layoffs Canada

Shopify

OntarioTechnology
Laid off (12 mo)
111
Events (12 mo)
2
Most recent
May 2026
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Layoff Activity
Active
Trend vs prior 12 months: increasingAll-time: 811 laid off across 3 eventsBased on tracked events only — may not reflect all workforce changes
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Pattern

Provinces most affected:Ontario
Primary industry:Technology
Frequency trend:Increasing

Sources

Media Report

All events link to original source articles.

Layoff Event History

May 2026

30
jobs cut(Confirmed actual layoffs)
Across Canada

Shopify restructured in April 2026, affecting more than 30 employees in Canada and the US. The layoff impacted multiple teams including operations and customer support.

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November 2025

81
jobs cut
Ontario1% of workforce

Shopify Inc. announced layoffs to keep its team 'fast, sharp and focused.' The specific number of employees affected was not disclosed in the announcement. Spokesperson Ben McConaghy would not provide a number of workers losing their jobs but says in an email to The Canadian Press that the cuts impact a “fraction of a per cent” of Shopify’s team. Financial markets firm LSEG Data & Analytics counted 8,100 Shopify employees as of December 2024. One per cent of that figure amounts to about 81 staff.

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April 2025

~700
jobs cut(Planned or forecast layoffs)
Ontario8.4% of workforce

Shopify announced ongoing workforce reductions through 2024-2026, with the workforce falling from approximately 8,300 to 7,600 employees. Cuts have impacted customer support, partnerships, and revenue operations teams.

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