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Canada visa and permit photo: 35 × 45 mm
You need a 840 × 1080 pixel photo on a white background, JPEG under 4000 KB. Make it right here. Your photo is processed in the browser and never uploaded.
Specification
- Print size
- 35 × 45 mm
3.5 × 4.5 cm · 1.38 × 1.77 in - Digital size
- 840 × 1080 px
- Background
- White
- Head height
- 74 %
- Eye line
- 60.5 % from bottom
- File
- JPEG ≤ 4000 KB
- Per sheet
- 2 photos
White background, 35×45 mm, face 31–36 mm.
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Checked 6 August 2026 · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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Photo requirements
Everything an accepted Visa / Work / Study photo has to satisfy.
- 35 × 45 mm — 3.5 × 4.5 cm · 1.38 × 1.77 in · 840 × 1080 px @ 600 dpi
- Background: White
- Head height: 74 %, eye line 60.5 % from bottom
- File: JPEG ≤ 4000 KB
- White background, 35×45 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 35 × 45 mm fit on one A4 sheet at 600 dpi. Print at 100 % scale. “Fit to page” quietly resizes everything, and the photo stops matching the spec.
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Frequently asked
What size is a Canada visa and permit photo, in cm and inches?
35 × 45 mm, which is 3.5 × 4.5 cm or 1.38 × 1.77 inches. Those are the same photo stated three ways; use whichever unit the form in front of you asks for.
What size is a Canada visa and permit photo in pixels?
840 × 1080 pixels, which is 600 dpi at the print size. Anything smaller will look soft when printed.
What background colour does a Canada visa and permit 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 Canada visa and permit photo need?
JPEG, no larger than 4000 KB. The export here compresses to stay under that limit without dropping below the required resolution.
How many copies of a Canada visa and permit photo fit on one sheet?
2 photos of 35 × 45 mm on an A4 sheet. Print at 100 % scale, never "fit to page".
Canada visa and permit photo: uploaded, or handed over printed?
Submitted as a file.
Canada visa and permit photo: does this authority accept an edited photo?
This authority does not accept photos altered with editing software, filters or AI tools. Use the tool here to check the framing, then submit an unedited photo.
Can a Canada visa and permit photo be taken in a hijab, turban or other head covering?
Yes. A covering worn every day for religious reasons is accepted; an ordinary hat is not. The face has to be visible from the bottom of the chin to the forehead, both edges of the face have to show, and nothing may cast a shadow across it. Keep the fabric plain and unpatterned, and pick a colour that stands apart from the background — a white covering on a white background merges into it, which is the rejection Canada and Türkiye both warn about by name. The palette here can set a background that contrasts.
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.
Reference information, not immigration advice. An application is filled in and signed by the applicant.
Sources
- Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada — Checked 6 August 2026 · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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.