Your photo must be taken by a commercial photographer or studio. With the upload, give the studio's name and full address, the date the photo was taken, and proof such as the photographer's receipt. Upload the studio's file exactly as it is: no cropping, resizing, colour, brightness or background changes. Source: canada.ca, checked 28 Sep 2026.
The Canada PR Card photo must be taken by a commercial photographer or studio.
| Who makes the photo | The photo must be taken by a commercial photographer or studio. |
|---|---|
| Size (official rule) | 715 × 1000 to 2000 × 2800 pixels (about 5:7, like a 50 × 70 mm print) |
| In other units (a conversion) | 50 × 70 mm · 5 × 7 cm · 1.97 × 2.76 in · 591 × 827 px at 300 DPI · 1181 × 1654 px at 600 DPI · ratio 5:7 |
| File size | Up to 4 MB |
| Background | Plain white, with no texture |
| Head size | 44% to 51% of the photo height, chin to top of head |
| Source | canada.ca |
| Checked | 28 Sep 2026 |
No. Your photo must be taken by a commercial photographer or studio. With the upload, give the studio's name and full address, the date the photo was taken, and proof such as the photographer's receipt. Upload the studio's file exactly as it is: no cropping, resizing, colour, brightness or background changes.
The Canada PR Card photo must be taken by a commercial photographer or studio. The official size rule: 715 × 1000 to 2000 × 2800 pixels (about 5:7, like a 50 × 70 mm print). 50 × 70 mm is 5 × 7 cm or 1.97 × 2.76 inches, in a 5:7 shape. Printed at 300 DPI it is 591 × 827 pixels, and at 600 DPI 1181 × 1654 pixels. These are conversions of the official size, not extra rules.
50 × 70 mm, background: plain white, with no texture, head 44% to 51% of the photo height. Taken within 12 months, in colour or black and white. Neutral face, eyes open, mouth closed. Glasses are fine with no glare. For the printed version, the head is 31–36 mm on a 70 mm tall photo.
The official rules say: Glasses are fine with no glare.
On canada.ca. We checked them on 28 Sep 2026.
Source: canada.ca, checked 28 Sep 2026. Rules can change, so confirm on the official page before you apply.