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Canada passport, visa and immigration photo requirements
WinPhoto ID covers 11 Canada documents, and they do not all ask for the same photo: 3 different photo sizes are on record (50 x 70 mm, 35 x 45 mm and at least 1,200 x 1,800 pixels). Of the 11, this site checks the photo you already have, without changing it, for 10 and gives the rules only for 1, where there is no photo to prepare. Find your document in the table: each name opens its own page, with the official source and the date it was read.
Your photo stays on your device: nothing is uploaded, and no face is recognised.
Official rules read between and . Each document's page gives its own date and source. WinPhoto is not affiliated with any government. Only the issuing authority decides whether it accepts a photo.
Canada photo rules, document by document
An empty cell means the document's official page states no such rule, or there is no photo to prepare. The document's own page says which.
| Document | Photo size | Background | Head size | Glasses | Its page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada eTA photo | Rules only | ||||
| Canada visa photo | 35 x 45 mmat least 35 mm x 45 mm |
Plain white or light-coloured. | 69% to 80% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible | Checks your photo |
| Canada PR card photo | 50 x 70 mm50 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 |
Plain, untextured and white. | 44% to 51% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible | Checks your photo |
| Canada PR card baby photo | 50 x 70 mm50 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 |
Plain, untextured and white; a newborn in a car seat needs a white blanket over the seat behind the head. | 44% to 51% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Checks your photo | |
| Canada study permit photo | 35 x 45 mmat least 35 mm x 45 mm |
Plain white or light-coloured. | 69% to 80% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible | Checks your photo |
| Canada super visa photo | 35 x 45 mmat least 35 mm x 45 mm |
Plain white or light-coloured. | 69% to 80% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible | Checks your photo |
| Canada work permit photo | 35 x 45 mmat least 35 mm x 45 mm |
Plain white or light-coloured. | 69% to 80% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible | Checks your photo |
| Canada baby passport photo | 50 x 70 mm50 mm x 70 mm (2 x 2 3/4 inches) |
Plain white or light-coloured, clear difference between the child's face and the background; a newborn in a car seat needs a white blanket over the seat behind the head. | 44% to 51% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Checks your photo | |
| Canada citizenship photo | 50 x 70 mm50 mm x 70 mm (2 x 2 3/4 inches)Digital photo: at least 420 pixels wide, at least 540 pixels tall |
Plain white or light-coloured, with a clear difference between the face and the background. | 44% to 51% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible | Checks your photo |
| Canada passport photo | 50 x 70 mm50 mm x 70 mm (2 x 2 3/4 inches) |
Plain white or light-coloured, clear difference between face and background. | 44% to 51% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible | Checks your photo |
| Canada passport online renewal photo | 1,200 to 3,000 pixels wide, 1,800 to 4,500 pixels tall |
Plain white or light-coloured, clear difference between face and background. | 45% to 50% of the photo's height, chin to top of head | Allowed only with no tint and no glare, your eyes clearly visible | Checks your photo |
Makes the file: the page checks your photo, frames it to the rules and makes the exact file. Checks your photo: the page checks the photo you have and never changes it. Rules only: there is no photo to prepare, so the page states the rules and has no tool.
Which one do I need?
What each document's photo is for, from the official rules as we read them.
- Canada Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA), no photo No photo to prepare: the eTA form asks for passport details, an email address and payment only.
- Canada Temporary Resident (visitor) Visa application photo (IRCC) For: Temporary Resident Visa (visitor visa) paper application photos.
- Canada permanent residence / permanent resident (PR) card photo 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.
- Canada permanent residence / permanent resident (PR) card photo for a baby or child For: a child's permanent residence application; a child's PR card application or renewal (paper: 2 prints; online: 1 digital photo in the PR Portal).
- Canada study permit application photo (IRCC) For: study permit application from outside Canada: two photos, with your name and date of birth written on the back; each family member who comes with the student: the same two photos.
- Canada super visa (parents and grandparents) application photo (IRCC) For: super visa application on paper (the temporary resident visa checklist IMM 5484): two photos, with your name and date of birth written on the back.
- Canada work permit application photo (IRCC), with the International Experience Canada digital photo For: work permit application from outside Canada: a photo meeting the visa photo specifications, with your name and date of birth on the back; each family member who comes with the worker: the same photos; International Experience Canada (IEC) work permit application: a digital photo, uploaded.
- Canadian child passport for a baby or young child (printed photos) For: child passport application (2 identical printed photos).
- Canadian citizenship application photo (citizenship grant, proof of citizenship certificate, renunciation) For: citizenship grant (becoming a citizen): paper 2 identical printed photos; online 1 digital photo; proof of citizenship (citizenship certificate): paper 2 identical printed photos; online 1 digital photo; renouncing citizenship: 1 printed photo.
- Canadian passport, in person or by mail (printed photos) For: new adult passport; child passport; renewal in person or by mail.
- Canadian passport, online renewal (digital photo) For: online adult passport renewal.
Rules change: check the official page, linked on each document's page, before you apply.