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Canada Visa / Study & Work Permit photo maker

A Canada visa / study & work permit photo is 35x45mm (about 413x531px at 300dpi) on a white / light background. Make the final photo and print sheet locally below.

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.

No upload413x531pxWhite / light
Size illustration · not an application photo

A sizing reference. Review the official application instructions.

Requisitos de la foto

País y tipo de documento

Canada · Visado35 × 45 mm · 413 × 531 px

Revisa que el rostro quede centrado, con expresión neutra y fondo liso antes de descargar.

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

Spec proof sheet

Canada Visa / Study & Work Permit photo specification

Check 2026 rule changes
Size
35 x 45 mm
Pixels (300dpi)
413 x 531 px
Background
White / light
Head height
31-36 mm

Key requirements

35x45mm, output 413x531px at 300dpi

White / light background, even, clean and shadow-free

Face the camera, neutral expression, both eyes open

Check facial sharpness and crop margins before export

Print sheet

The tool creates both a single photo and a print sheet. When printing, disable scaling and use 100% actual size.

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.

Other Canada document specs

Passport

FAQ

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

35x45mm, about 413x531px 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 and the tool crops it, aligns your face, builds the final image and lays out a print sheet — all locally in your browser, with nothing uploaded.

Is the photo guaranteed to be accepted?

No. Snapfora builds to published specs and gives you a self-check, but acceptance is decided by the issuing authority. Cross-check the official source before submitting.