🇨🇦 Canada Passport Photo Maker
Canada uses a unique 50×70 mm photo with the face 31–36 mm chin to crown, and one copy must be stamped on the back by the photographer.
Output
50×70 mm
591×827px · 300 DPI · Plain white or light-coloured, uniform
🔒 Your photo is processed entirely on your device and never uploaded. The compliance check catches common mistakes but does not guarantee acceptance — always confirm against the official requirements below.
✅ Do
- ✓50×70 mm, head 31–36 mm chin to crown
- ✓Plain white or light-coloured uniform background
- ✓Two identical photos, taken within the last 6 months
- ✓Neutral expression, mouth closed, no tilt
- ✓Get the studio name, address and date on the back of one photo
🚫 Don't
- ✕Do not print at home (IRCC does not accept home prints)
- ✕No glasses (banned since 2016)
- ✕No smiling or shadows
- ✕No edits, filters or AI enhancement
- ✕No cropping below 50×70 mm
Official specification
- Print size
- 50×70 mm
- Pixels @ 300 DPI
- 591×827
- Head height
- 31–36 mm (chin→crown)
- Background
- Plain white or light-coloured, uniform
- Format
- JPEG
- • Largest common format in the dataset (50×70 mm). Because IRCC requires a commercial photographer and forbids home prints and AI edits, use this as a framing and measurement preview, not a print-and-submit tool.
Verified source
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Official requirements ↗● Last verified 2026-07-10
Government rules can change. If the official page differs from what you see here, the official page wins — tell us and we'll update it.
Frequently asked questions
What size is a canada passport photo?
50×70 mm, which is 591×827 pixels at 300 DPI. The head should measure 31–36 mm from chin to crown.
What background does a canada passport photo need?
A plain white or light-coloured, uniform, evenly lit with no shadows or objects behind you. The built-in checker flags a non-uniform or wrong-coloured background.
What file format and size should it be?
JPEG. This tool exports exactly to spec and embeds 300 DPI so print size is correct.
Is my photo uploaded to a server?
No. Every step — cropping, the compliance check and the export — runs on your own device using your browser's canvas. Your photo is never sent anywhere, which matters for a document photo.
Does this guarantee my photo will be accepted?
No tool can guarantee acceptance — the issuing authority decides. This editor produces the correct dimensions and catches common, detectable mistakes (background, exposure, head position), but always confirm against the official Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) requirements linked on this page.