What size is the Canada PR card photo?

Printed, 50 x 70 mm. As a digital photo, 715 to 2,000 pixels wide, 1,000 to 2,800 pixels tall. The file: JPEG; up to 4,000 KB. The head takes 44% to 51% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head. These are the official rules as checked on 15 November 2026.

Can I wear glasses in my Canada PR card photo?

Yes, but only with no tint and no glare, and with your eyes clearly visible.

Can I smile in my Canada PR card photo?

Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking directly at the camera; no smiling or frowning.

Can I wear a head covering in my Canada PR card photo?

Allowed if worn daily for religious or medical reasons; face, around the ears, background and shoulders clearly visible, no shadows or distortion.

How recent must my Canada PR card photo be?

Taken in the last 12 months. These are the official rules as checked on 15 November 2026.

Can I take my Canada PR card photo myself?

No: the official rules ask for a commercial photographer or photo studio. This page checks the photo they give you.

Is my photo uploaded?

No. The photo is read and checked in your browser. The page tells our server only that a photo was checked, that it passed, or that a file was saved; never the photo, your face or any measurement. It finds where your face is in the photo; it never recognises who you are.

How is the head measured?

The page finds your chin and eyes in the photo and estimates the top of your head from your forehead, since hair hides it: the dashed line shows the estimate. If it is not at the top of your head, move it with Top of head and the checks follow.

Will my photo be accepted?

Only the issuing authority decides. A photo that passes every check here meets the published size, head and background rules as checked on 15 November 2026; you confirm the rest, such as glasses, expression and how recent the photo is.

What does the Detail check add?

Detail check for your Canada PR card photo, €6.99: the Detail check of your own photo against the official rules (opt-in; it never changes your photo), unlimited re-checks and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. No file and no print sheet: the rules don't allow us to change this photo. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects a photo that passed. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more in the file you chose, if you choose to send it, and never changes it. Without buying you can check any photo here and save the acceptance report, free.

Passport, visa and ID photos · Canada

Canada PR card photo: check yours

Check your Canada PR card photo against the official rules before you send it. We never change it. Official size: 50 x 70 mm. Digital photo: 715 to 2,000 pixels wide, 1,000 to 2,800 pixels tall. Background: plain, untextured and white. Rules read on canada.ca on 15 November 2026.

Choose the photo file you were given
We check it against the official rules, without changing it
If it passes, send that same file

Choose your photo file

Free check. Once it passes, our Detail check, €6.99: unlimited re-checks for 30 days, and we never change your photo. Refund if the authority rejects a photo that passed.

Your photo

Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.

What a passing photo needs

Stand a step in front of a plain white wall, with nothing behind you.
Face a window or soft light: even light on the face, no shadows on it or behind.
Have it taken by a photo studio or commercial photographer, as the rules ask.
Glasses only with no tint and no glare on them.
A neutral face, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.

Check your photo

Drop your original photo file here, or choose it As the photographer or the camera gave it

The first photo loads the face finder and the background outline from this site, about 15 MB, once.

Guide lines Dashed: top of head. Solid: chin.

Adjust the top-of-head line

Top of head The top of your head is an estimate: move the dashed line to it. This moves the line only; your photo is not changed.

See every measurement

Check	Measured	Result

Before you send it: our Detail check

€6.99

Detail check of your own photo against the official rules: glasses, expression, shadows and more (opt-in: our AI model, run in the EU)
It never changes your photo: you send the same file you checked
Unlimited re-checks and the whole family's photos for this document, for 30 days
Refund if the authority rejects a photo that passed

Choose a photo first.

Pay only once your photo passes: the button turns on once it passes every check. One payment, no subscription. No file and no print sheet: the official rules don't allow us to change this photo. Rejected by the authority after it passed here? Email us the rejection within 30 days and we refund you in full. While you pay, your photo waits in this browser on this device for up to 24 hours: it is never uploaded.

Before you send it, confirm

Only you can see these: we never judge them from the photo.

A commercial photographer or photo studio took the photo. If I wear glasses, they have no tint and no glare, and my eyes are clearly visible. My expression is as the rules ask (Expression, below). My eyes are open and clearly visible. The light on my face is even, with no shadow on my face or behind me. The photo was taken in the last 12 months.

If your photo passes, send the same file you checked here, unchanged.

Free: every rule your file was checked against, with the official words, made on this device.

The face finder and the background outline run in this page from files served by this site (sources and licences). They find where a face is in the photo; they never recognise who it is.

Meets the published spec as checked on 15 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government.

For a baby or young child: Canada PR card baby photo

This page only checks your photo: it never crops, edits or re-saves it.

Canada asks for PR card photos taken by a commercial photographer or studio, original and not altered in any way. So this page checks the studio's photo as it is and never changes it.

The rules at a glance

For the Canada permanent residence / permanent resident (PR) card photo, as the official rules state them.

Size: 50 x 70 mm
Background: Plain, untextured and white.
Head size: 44% to 51% of the photo's height, chin to top of head
Glasses: Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression: A neutral face, mouth closed, eyes open, looking straight at the camera.
Taken by: A commercial photographer or photo studio
Taken: In the last 12 months
Edits: None: this page only checks your photo, it never changes it. The official rules say: “Originality: original photo not taken from an existing photo or altered in any way”

All the official rules and sources

Printed size: 50 mm wide, 70 mm tall (50 mm x 70 mm (2 x 2 3/4 inches))
Digital photo: 715 to 2,000 pixels wide, 1,000 to 2,800 pixels tall
File: JPEG; up to 4,000 KB
This page: Checks your photo as it is; it makes no file
Head height: 44% to 51% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head
Background: plain, untextured and white
Taken by: A commercial photographer or photo studio
Glasses: Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible
Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking directly at the camera; no smiling or frowning
Head covering: allowed if worn daily for religious or medical reasons; face, around the ears, background and shoulders clearly visible, no shadows or distortion
Taken: In the last 12 months
Colour: Colour or black and white

commercial photographer or studio; paper photos professionally printed (no home prints on heavyweight paper)
online: professional digital photo OR scan of a printed professional photo (scanner or scanner app); NOT a phone/camera photo of a paper photo
original, not altered in any way
uniform lighting, no shadows, glare or flash reflections; avoid white clothing or white religious head coverings
face and shoulders centred and squared to the camera
paper: back of 1 photo shows name, date of birth, studio name and full address, date taken (stamp or handwritten, no stick-on labels)
children: the same specifications, showing the head and shoulders only, with no hands and no hair accessories (see the baby and child page)

For: permanent residence application (the same official page covers it), for example family sponsorship, where the photo is used to make the first PR card; PR card application or renewal (paper: 2 prints; online: 1 digital photo in the PR Portal); Express Entry application for permanent residence: digital photos only if the personalised document checklist lists them.

Official source: www.canada.ca, checked on 15 November 2026.

Find out the photo requirements, such as format and size, if you’re applying for permanent residence in Canada or a permanent resident card

Go to a commercial photographer or studio to have your photo taken.

Photo size: 50 mm wide by 70 mm high (2 inches wide by 2¾ inches long).

Head size (chin to crown): the bottom of your chin to the top of your head (not including hair) measuring between 31 mm (1¼ inches) and 36 mm (1⁷⁄₁₆ inches).

Photo colour: colour or black and white

Print quality: professionally printed on plain, high-quality photo paper

Appearance: how you look now (photo taken no more than 12 months before you apply)

Background: plain, untextured and white

Glasses: eyes clearly visible behind the glasses, with no glare on the lenses

Expression: neutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking directly at the camera.

You’ll need to submit 1 digital photo with your application in the Permanent Residence Portal.

a scanned copy of a printed professional photo

We do not accept a photo of a paper photo taken with your digital camera or phone.

Photo dimensions: between 715 x 1000 and 2000 x 2800 pixels

File size: 4 MB or less

File format: .jpeg or .jpg

Originality: original photo not taken from an existing photo or altered in any way

Child photos must follow the same specifications indicated above.

Official source: www.canada.ca, checked on 15 November 2026.

If your application is approved, we’ll use the photo(s) you include in your application package to create a Permanent Resident Card for you (and your family members, if applicable).

Photos must be original and not altered in any way or taken from an existing photo.

Upload 1 photo taken within 12 months of the date you apply and include images of the front and back of the photo.

measurements must be between 715x1000 and 2000x2800 pixels;

taken by a commercial photographer;

50 mm x 70 mm (2 inches wide x 2 3/4 inches long) and sized so the height of the face measures between 31 mm and 36 mm (1 1/4 inches and 1 7/16 inches) from chin to crown of head (natural top of head);

Official source: www.canada.ca, checked on 15 November 2026.

You only need to submit these if we included them in your personalized document checklist:

digital photos to confirm your identity

Meets the published spec as checked on 15 November 2026. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Rules change: check the official page before you apply.

How to use it

Use the original photo file, as the photographer or the camera gave it.
Choose it here. The page finds your face and checks the photo without changing it.
Move Top of head if the dashed line is not at the top of your head.
Fix what the page lists, and tick what only you can confirm.
If it passes, send that same file, unchanged.

Questions

What size is the Canada PR card photo?: Printed, 50 x 70 mm. As a digital photo, 715 to 2,000 pixels wide, 1,000 to 2,800 pixels tall. The file: JPEG; up to 4,000 KB. The head takes 44% to 51% of the photo's height, from the chin to the top of the head. These are the official rules as checked on 15 November 2026.
What background does the Canada PR card photo need?: Plain, untextured and white.
Can I wear glasses in my Canada PR card photo?: Yes, but only with no tint and no glare, and with your eyes clearly visible.
Can I smile in my Canada PR card photo?: Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open, looking directly at the camera; no smiling or frowning.
Can I wear a head covering in my Canada PR card photo?: Allowed if worn daily for religious or medical reasons; face, around the ears, background and shoulders clearly visible, no shadows or distortion.
How recent must my Canada PR card photo be?: Taken in the last 12 months. These are the official rules as checked on 15 November 2026.
Can I take my Canada PR card photo myself?: No: the official rules ask for a commercial photographer or photo studio. This page checks the photo they give you.
Is my photo uploaded?: No. The photo is read and checked in your browser. The page tells our server only that a photo was checked, that it passed, or that a file was saved; never the photo, your face or any measurement. It finds where your face is in the photo; it never recognises who you are.
How is the head measured?: The page finds your chin and eyes in the photo and estimates the top of your head from your forehead, since hair hides it: the dashed line shows the estimate. If it is not at the top of your head, move it with Top of head and the checks follow.
Will my photo be accepted?: Only the issuing authority decides. A photo that passes every check here meets the published size, head and background rules as checked on 15 November 2026; you confirm the rest, such as glasses, expression and how recent the photo is.
Why can't I save a new file here?: This page only checks your photo: it never crops, edits or re-saves it. Canada asks for PR card photos taken by a commercial photographer or studio, original and not altered in any way. So this page checks the studio's photo as it is and never changes it.
What does the Detail check add?: Detail check for your Canada PR card photo, €6.99: the Detail check of your own photo against the official rules (opt-in; it never changes your photo), unlimited re-checks and the whole family's photos for this document for 30 days. No file and no print sheet: the rules don't allow us to change this photo. Pay only once your photo passes. Refund if the authority rejects a photo that passed. Paid once, with no subscription. In the Detail check our AI model, run in the EU, checks glasses, expression, shadows and more in the file you chose, if you choose to send it, and never changes it. Without buying you can check any photo here and save the acceptance report, free.