Canva Affiliate Program
PausedDesign platform whose affiliate benefits now run only through its Canvassador Program, which is closed to applications.
Term sheet
- Commission
- 80%45secondary source
- Recurring
- One-time
- Cookie window
- 30 days5secondary source
- Minimum payout
- Not publicly disclosed
- Network
- Impact1
Numbered boxes link to the page each figure was read from. Hatched figures are ones the company does not publish; we leave them blank rather than guess.
SaaS Affiliate Score
6.0Good
Capped at 6.0 while the program is paused.
How the 6.0 breaks down
An editorial, data-based rating — not an objective measure, and never influenced by sponsorship. See the method.
Review dueChecked against third-party reporting
Quick answer
Not right now. Canva's Impact-tracked affiliate program — reported by third parties at about $36 per annual Canva Pro referral, or 80% of a monthly plan's first two months — is open only to accepted Canvassadors, and Canva says the Canvassador Program is closed for applications. Canva itself publishes no rate, cookie or payout terms.
Paused. Canva's help centre says the Canvassador Program is currently closed for applications and points to the Canva Community page for updates. No reopening date is given.
About Canva
Canva sells browser-based design tools. Its open affiliate program was sunset — a copy of Canva's former help article dates the sunset to 31 January 2024 — and affiliate benefits now come only through the Canvassador Program, a community ambassador scheme for individual content creators. Canva's help centre says that program is closed for applications, so there is currently no way in. The old canva.com/canvassadors address now shows 'That link doesn't work'; canva.com/affiliates redirects to the help article, and the Canvassador page lives at public.canva.site/canvassadors, where the per-country 'Apply Now' labels are plain text rather than links.
Commission details
Reported at approximately $36 per annual Canva Pro referral, or 80% of the first two months of a monthly subscription
- Commission type
- Hybrid
- Recurring
- No — one-time payment per sale
- Commission currency
- USD
Payouts and tracking
- Payout frequency
- Not publicly disclosed
- Payment methods
- Not publicly disclosed
- Payout currency
- USD
Attribution window. A 30-day cookie is reported by third-party sources only; no Canva page opened on 27 Sep 2026 states an attribution window.
Promotional rules
What Canva allows and forbids before you promote it.
- Canva describes Canvassadors as individual content creators who make tutorials, courses and workshops that teach Canva.
- Old-program commissions were honoured only for eligible conversions before the 31 January 2024 sunsetting date, per a copy of Canva's former help article.
- Canva's Canvassador FAQ says the ambassador role itself is not a paid position; affiliate commission is listed separately as a perk.
Requirements
Closed for now. Canva says affiliate benefits are available only through the Canvassador Program: you apply as a Canvassador and, once accepted, join the affiliate program. Canva reviews each application and sends an acceptance email if it succeeds. Translated application forms exist for listed countries, with an English form for everywhere else.
- Acceptance into the Canvassador Program, which Canva calls the only pathway to affiliate benefits
- Existing affiliates had to reapply and be accepted as Canvassadors to keep their benefits
- Accepting the new terms in the Canvassador onboarding deck; your Impact Radius ID and existing affiliate links stay valid
Who this is best for
Good fit
- Creators already making Canva tutorials, courses or workshops, the content Canva says Canvassadors produce
- Former Canva affiliates with an Impact Radius ID, which carries over if they are accepted as Canvassadors
Poor fit
- Review and comparison sites: Canvassador applications have been closed since at least 12 Aug 2026
- Affiliates who need published terms — Canva shares no rate, cookie or payout details before acceptance
Pros and limitations
Pros
- Accepted Canvassadors keep their existing Impact Radius ID and affiliate links
- Third-party sources report 80% of a monthly Canva subscriber's first two months
- Canvassador applications come in translated forms by country, with an English fallback
Limitations
- Canvassador applications are closed, and Canva gives no reopening date
- The $36 annual and 80%-of-two-months figures, and the 30-day cookie, come only from third parties
- Payment covers the first two months of a monthly plan at most; nothing recurs after that
- Canva honoured old-program commissions only for conversions before 31 January 2024
How to join
- 1Watch the Canva Community page, where Canva says to check back for Canvassador updates
- 2When applications reopen, apply using your country's translated Canvassador form, or the English one
- 3If accepted, accept the terms in the onboarding deck and join the affiliate program on Impact
Estimate earnings from this program
Canva vs the Design & Creative median
| Term | Canva | Category median | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commission rate | 80% | 27.5% | 8 |
| Recurring term | One-time | 3 mo | 9 |
| Cookie window | 30 days | 30 days | 6 |
Medians across published Design & Creative programs that disclose each term. Undisclosed terms are left out, not counted as zero.
Program change history
Recorded changes to this program's terms. Older values are kept so you can see the direction of travel.
Official program url
was https://www.canva.com/canvassadors/now https://www.canva.com/help/canva-affiliate-marketing-program/Observed on recheck. The vendor did not publish the date of the change, so this is the date we saw it.
SourceStatus
was invite-onlynow pausedCanva's help centre states the Canvassador Program is currently closed for applications, which is a stronger statement than selective acceptance. Corrected from invite-only to paused.
SourceStatus
was active (open affiliate program)now invite-only (Empower Canvassador)Canva sunset the traditional affiliate program on 31 January 2024, per a copy of Canva's former help article and third-party reporting, and replaced it with the selective Empower Canvassador ambassador scheme.
Source
Editor's notes
Canva's help centre says existing affiliates must reapply and be accepted as Canvassadors to keep their benefits; those admitted keep their Impact Radius ID and existing affiliate links. The old open program was sunset on 31 January 2024, per a copy of Canva's former help article, and the current Canvassador page at public.canva.site shows its per-country "Apply Now" labels as plain text, not links.
Sources and verification
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- Secondary
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Frequently asked questions
Can I join the Canva affiliate program right now?
No. Canva's help centre says the Canvassador Program is currently closed for applications, and that becoming a Canvassador is the only way to get affiliate benefits. There is no separate affiliate application in the meantime.
What happened to the old Canva affiliate program?
Canva sunset it; a copy of its former help article says commissions were honoured for eligible conversions before 31 January 2024. Existing affiliates had to reapply and be accepted as Canvassadors to keep their benefits.
How much does Canva pay affiliates?
Canva does not publish a rate. Third-party sources report about $36 per annual Canva Pro referral, or 80% of a monthly subscriber's first two months, with a 30-day cookie.
Does the Canva affiliate program use Impact?
Yes. Canva's help centre says accepted Canvassadors keep the same Impact Radius ID and existing affiliate links.
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