A Canada passport (printed) photo is 50 × 70 mm (591 × 827 pixels at 300 DPI) on a white or off-white background, saved as a JPEG under 4 MB. The head must measure 35 mm (50% of the height) from chin to crown, which is the part most photo tools ignore — a photo can be exactly the right size and still be rejected for a head that fills too much or too little of the frame.
| Photo size | 50 × 70 mm |
|---|---|
| At 300 DPI | 591 × 827 pixels |
| Head height (chin to crown) | 35 mm (50% of the height) |
| Eye line, up from the bottom | 39 mm (56% of the height) |
| Background | White or off-white |
| File size | under 4 MB, JPEG |
| Use | Print, or upload where the form accepts it |
| Expression | Neutral, mouth closed, both eyes open and visible |
| Notes | For applications made in person or by post. Online applications use the digital format. |
| Same photo works for | Citizenship, Indian status card, Permanent resident card · printed, Quebec health insurance card, Veteran service card |
| Official source | canada.ca |
No. There is no server to upload it to — the cropping, face detection and background removal all run inside this browser tab, and nothing is stored. Turn off your Wi-Fi once the page has loaded and it still works.
Requirements change, and the issuing authority's own guidance is always the authority. These figures are transcriptions of published requirements, offered as a convenience and not as legal advice.