Canada: official photo & upload specifications
Every Canada photo and document upload rule we have an official source for: print sizes, pixel sizes, kilobyte limits, formats and backgrounds. A dash means the official page states no value — nothing here is estimated.
10 records · values checked 25 October 2026 · part of the Siliph open dataset (CC BY 4.0)
Official requirements
What each official page states, with the page linked and the date it was read.
| Document | Print size | Pixels | File size | Format | Background | Official source | Matching Siliph tool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CitizenshipOnline upload | 50 × 70 mm | 420 × 540 px | up to 4 MB | JPEG | plain white or light-coloured | canada.cachecked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
| IEC work permitOnline upload | 35 × 45 mm | 420 × 540 px | at least 60 KB | JPEG, JPEG2000 | — | canada.cachecked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
| Permanent resident cardOnline upload | — | 715 × 1000 px | up to 4 MB | JPEG | plain, untextured and white | canada.cachecked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
| PassportOnline upload | — | 1200 × 1800 px | 200 KB – 5 MB | JPEG | plain white or light-coloured | canada.cachecked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
| PassportPrinted photo | 50 × 70 mm | — | — | — | plain white or light-coloured | canada.cachecked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
| VisaPrinted photo | 35 × 45 mm | — | — | — | plain white or light-coloured | canada.cachecked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
Siliph presets built from these rules
The exact file our free photo resizer makes for each rule — for example a size picked inside an officially stated range. Each preset cites the official page it was built from.
| Document | Print size | Pixels | File size | Format | Background | Official source | Matching Siliph tool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passport — PhotoSiliph preset | 50 × 70 mm | at least 1200 × 1800 px | 200 KB – 4 MB | — | — | Government of Canada: Canadian passport photoschecked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
| Visa or work permit — PhotoSiliph preset | 35 × 45 mm | at least 420 × 540 px | 60 KB – 240 KB | — | — | Government of Canada: International Experience Canada, apply for a work permitchecked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
| PR card — PhotoSiliph preset | 50 × 70 mm | at least 715 × 1000 px | up to 4 MB | — | — | Government of Canada: photos for a PR cardchecked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
| Citizenship — PhotoSiliph preset | 50 × 70 mm | at least 420 × 540 px | up to 4 MB | — | — | Government of Canada: citizenship photo specifications (online grant application)checked 25 October 2026 | Make this file |
Use this data
These records are part of the Siliph photo & document upload specifications dataset, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Siliph (siliph.com). Download it as JSON or CSV. For any single value, the official source linked in its row is the authority.