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Canada Visa / Study & Work Permit photo maker

A Canada visa / study & work permit photo is 35×45mm (about 413×531px at 300dpi) on a white / light background. Make one right below — locally in your browser, no upload.

Canada (IRCC) visa, study-permit and work-permit photos are 35x45mm with the face 31-36mm chin to crown, plain white or light background. Photos may be colour or black-and-white. Online portals accept a JPEG under 4MB, at least 420x540 px; printed photos must show the photographer's name, address and date on the back.

Canada (IRCC) visa, study-permit and work-permit photos are 35x45mm with the face 31-36mm chin to crown, plain white or light background. Photos may be colour or black-and-white. Online portals accept a JPEG under 4MB, at least 420x540 px; printed photos must show the photographer's name, address and date on the back.

Source: canada.ca / IRCC（Photograph specifications） — canada.ca

Canada Visa / Study & Work Permit photo specification

Size
35 × 45 mm
Pixels (300dpi)
413 × 531 px
Background
White / light
Head height
31–36 mm

Key requirements

  • 35×45mm, output 413×531px at 300dpi
  • White / light background, clean and shadow-free
  • Face the camera, neutral expression, both eyes open
  • Make sure the face is sharp and in focus

Official source: canada.ca / IRCC（Photograph specifications） — canada.ca

How the Canadian passport photo process works

A Canadian passport photo is 50×70 mm with the face measuring 31–36 mm from chin to crown, on a plain white or light-coloured background. Canada is strict about prints: the photo must come from a commercial photographer and the back must carry the studio's name, address, and the date taken, plus a guarantor or the photographer's stamp for some applications. That means a home-made digital file alone usually isn't accepted for the passport itself — but Snapfora is ideal for getting the framing and 50×70 mm sizing right first, and for Canadian visa and PR online portals that do accept self-supplied digital photos.

Printing a Canadian passport photo

For the passport, use a commercial photographer who stamps the back — that's a hard requirement. For Canadian visa, study-permit, and PR online applications that accept digital photos, Snapfora's 50×70 mm output (or the portal's pixel size) is enough; upload the JPEG directly and keep it under the stated file limit.

Why Canadian passport photos get rejected

  • Wrong dimensions — 50×70 mm is unusual and easy to confuse with the US 2×2 or Schengen 35×45.
  • Face height outside the 31–36 mm chin-to-crown range.
  • Missing studio stamp, date, or details on the back of the print (required for the passport).
  • Background shadows or a tint that isn't plain white/light.
  • Glare on glasses or a head tilt away from square-on.
  • Prints on glossy or textured paper that the office can't read clearly.

Other Canada document specs

Passport

FAQ

What size is a Canada Visa / Study & Work Permit photo?

35×45mm, about 413×531px at 300dpi, on a white / light background. Canada (IRCC) visa, study-permit and work-permit photos are 35x45mm with the face 31-36mm chin to crown, plain white or light background. Photos may be colour or black-and-white. Online portals accept a JPEG under 4MB, at least 420x540 px; printed photos must show the photographer's name, address and date on the back.

Can I make it at home?

Yes. Upload a front-facing photo above and the tool removes the background, aligns your face, renders the final image and lays out a print sheet — all locally in your browser, with no upload.

Is the photo guaranteed to be accepted?

We build to the published official specs and give you a self-check, but acceptance is decided by the issuing authority — it's not a guarantee. Cross-check against the official source before you submit.

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This tool generates photos to each country's published official specifications and offers a compliance self-check. Acceptance is decided solely by the issuing authority — we make no guarantee of acceptance.

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