How Canva launched 6 countries in 30 days with Vectis
Canva needed speed to win the talent race in APAC and LATAM. Vectis delivered — taking them from zero to operational in 6 markets within a single month.
Speed was everything in a competitive talent market
Canva identified key engineering talent in Southeast Asia and Latin America — but traditional entity setup timelines meant competitors would hire these candidates before Canva could even make an offer.
- Entity setup delaying APAC expansion by 6+ months
- No infrastructure for hiring in LATAM markets
- Competition hiring talent in target markets before Canva
- People team stretched thin managing complex local requirements
Rapid market entry — operational in 30 days
Vectis's rapid deployment model had Canva operational in 6 new markets before the competition could complete entity setup paperwork.
- EOR in 6 APAC/LATAM markets within 30 days
- Local benefits packages benchmarked to market standards
- Automated employment contracts in local languages
- Dedicated expansion playbook for future market entries
"We needed to move fast in APAC and LATAM. Vectis had us fully operational with compliant teams in 6 new countries within a month. The speed advantage was a genuine competitive differentiator."
Zero to 31 countries in under a year
Canva's expansion plans in Southeast Asia and Latin America were delayed by 6+ months due to the complexity of local entity setup in each market.
Canva's People team aligned on 6 target markets: Indonesia, Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Chile. Vectis began onboarding immediately.
All 6 markets were operational with compliant employment agreements, local benefits, and payroll running within 30 days of kickoff.
With the playbook proven in APAC and LATAM, Canva used Vectis to expand into 25 additional markets across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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