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Official Canada permanent Resident Card photo size, head position, background and file rules, with a free checker that tells you if your photo is OK. 1430 × 2000 px, 50 × 70 mm.
Specifications
| Photo size (digital) | 1430 × 2000 pixels |
|---|---|
| Photo size (print) | 50 × 70 mm |
| Head height | 31–36 mm from chin to top of head |
| Background | Plain white |
| File format | JPG, JPEG |
| File size | max 3.8 MB |
| Delivery | Digital checker |
| Rules last reviewed | 2026-07-23 |
Published requirements
- Professional original photograph, not altered in any way
- 715 x 1000 to 2000 x 2800 px, JPEG/JPG, maximum 4 MB
- Plain untextured white background with uniform lighting
- Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open, looking at camera
- Face and shoulders centred and squared to the camera
What a person still checks
These points cannot be measured reliably by software, so the result asks you to confirm them:
- Professional studio source
- Taken within 12 months
- Neutral expression
- Unaltered original
How PassportLens prepares it
- Choose this programme in the studio — the size, head position, background and file limits above load automatically.
- Add the photo — upload or use the guided camera.
- Get the verdict — "Photo OK", or the one plain reason to retake.
- Download — a JPG, JPEG file at 1430 × 2000 px, or a print sheet for 50 × 70 mm.
Common questions
What size is a Canada permanent Resident Card photo?
1430 × 2000 pixels for digital use, 50 × 70 mm when printed. PassportLens crops and resizes to this automatically.
What background does a Canada permanent Resident Card photo need?
Plain white. Where the programme permits it, PassportLens replaces a busy background with a plain one; otherwise it tells you to retake against a plain wall.
Can I take it with my phone?
Yes. Stand in front of a plain wall in even daylight, hold the phone at eye level and use the guided camera or upload the photo.
Will it be accepted?
PassportLens checks the photo against these published requirements and tells you plainly whether it is OK. The final decision always belongs to the issuing authority.
Official sources
Requirements change. This page reflects the rules encoded in PassportLens as of 2026-07-23. PassportLens is not affiliated with any government; the issuing authority makes the final decision.