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Canada document photo specifications — every type compared
Canada does not use one photo format for every document: 10 of them are compared below. Each row gives the print size in millimetres, the head height, the required background and the authority page that row was checked against. Sizes differ from one document to the next, so a photo made for one application is not automatically valid for another — and a print that misses the stated figures is refused.
All Canada document photo specifications
Every document type Canada issues that requires a photo, listed below with the official spec. Click any document to read the full rules, including the printable layout, glasses and expression rules, and the source link.
| Document | Photo size | Head height | Background | Digital file | Photo submission | Last verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizenship Certificate | 50 × 70 mm | 44–51% | Plain, one colour | Minimum 420 × 540 px · max 4 MB | Own photo | canada.ca | |
| Grant of Citizenship | 50 × 70 mm | 44–51% | Plain, one colour | Minimum 420 × 540 px · max 4 MB | Own photo | canada.ca | |
| Refugee Travel Document | 50 × 70 mm | 44–51% | Plain white | web.archive.org | |||
| Study Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 69–80% | Plain, one colour | Minimum 420 × 540 px · min 60 KB | Own photo | canada.ca | |
| Passport | 50 × 70 mm | 44–51% | White or light | Own photo | web.archive.org | ||
| Permanent Residence Card | 50 × 70 mm | 44–51% | Plain white | 715 × 1000 to 2000 × 2800 px · max 4 MB | Own photo | web.archive.org | |
| PR Travel Document (PRTD) | 50 × 70 mm | 44–51% | Plain white | 715 × 1000 to 2000 × 2800 px · max 4 MB | Own photo | web.archive.org | |
| Super Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 69–80% | White or light | Own photo | canada.ca | ||
| Visa | 35 × 45 mm | 69–80% | White or light | Own photo | canada.ca | ||
| Work Permit | 35 × 45 mm | 69–80% | Plain, one colour | Minimum 420 × 540 px · min 60 KB | Own photo | canada.ca |