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Canadian passport and PR photo: 50 × 70 mm

You need a 420 × 540 pixel photo on a white background, JPEG under 500 KB. Make it right here. Your photo is processed in the browser and never uploaded.

Checked 5 August 2026 · Government of Canada

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Specification

Print size
50 × 70 mm
5 × 7 cm · 1.97 × 2.76 in
Digital size
420 × 540 px
Background
White
Head height
46 %
Eye line
58 % from bottom
File
JPEG ≤ 500 KB
Per sheet
2 photos

White background, 50×70 mm, face 31–36 mm.

Photo requirements

Everything an accepted Passport / PR photo has to satisfy.

  • 50 × 70 mm — 5 × 7 cm · 1.97 × 2.76 in · 420 × 540 px @ 213 dpi
  • Background: White
  • Head height: 46 %, eye line 58 % from bottom
  • File: JPEG ≤ 500 KB
  • White background, 50×70 mm, face 31–36 mm.

How to shoot it at home

Stand facing a window so the light falls evenly on your face, about two metres from a plain wall. Have someone hold the camera at eye level rather than shooting from below. Neutral expression, mouth closed, both ears and the jawline visible, no shadow behind your head.

Printing: photos per sheet

2 photos of 50 × 70 mm fit on one A4 sheet at 213 dpi. Print at 100 % scale. “Fit to page” quietly resizes everything, and the photo stops matching the spec.

Frequently asked

What size is a Canadian passport and PR photo, in cm and inches?

50 × 70 mm, which is 5 × 7 cm or 1.97 × 2.76 inches. Those are the same photo stated three ways; use whichever unit the form in front of you asks for.

What size is a Canadian passport and PR photo in pixels?

420 × 540 pixels, which is 213 dpi at the print size. Anything smaller will look soft when printed.

What background colour does a Canadian passport and PR photo need?

White, plain and evenly lit, with no shadow behind the head. The tool can replace the background for you if the wall behind you is not right.

What file format and size does a Canadian passport and PR photo need?

JPEG, no larger than 500 KB. The export here compresses to stay under that limit without dropping below the required resolution.

How many copies of a Canadian passport and PR photo fit on one sheet?

2 photos of 50 × 70 mm on an A4 sheet. Print at 100 % scale, never "fit to page".

Hand this to an agent

Paste the prompt into any AI assistant and it has everything it needs: the exact numbers, the page they came from and the source they were checked against. The full spec is the longer reference version.

Agent skills

Reference information, not immigration advice. An application is filled in and signed by the applicant.

Sources

This is an independent site, not a government body. Requirements change, so check them against the official source before you apply. We promise a photo that matches the published specification. We never promise that an application will be approved.