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Make a Canadian Passport photo online (50×70 mm)
Specs below come from PicsForm's validated rules for Canadian Passport (last verified Aug 18, 2026). Always confirm the receiving authority's latest guidance before you submit.
A Canadian Passport photo must be 50 × 70 mm (1.969 × 2.756 in), usually 591 × 827 pixels at 300 DPI, with a white background and head height 44–51% of the frame. PicsForm maps this to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (canada.ca) for Canada, last checked Aug 18, 2026. Official size & rules
Expected look · sample portraits
Illustrative sample faces — not real applicants. Your download keeps your own identity pixels.
Exact photo specifications
- Print size
- 50 × 70 mm
- Digital pixels
- 591 × 827 px @ 300 DPI
- Head height
- 44–51% of frame
- Eye line from bottom
- 55–70%
- Background
- white (#FFFFFF)
- Expression
- Neutral expression required
- Glasses
- Not allowed
- Head covering
- Not allowed (except religious/medical where policy permits)
- Typical max file size
- 4000 KB
- Common print
- 1.969 × 2.756 in
50×70 mm with 31–36 mm chin-to-crown — a smaller head fraction than the 35×45 mm formats.
Official reference: government source
Composition checklist
- Face the camera straight on — both eyes open, no tilt.
- Keep the head inside the 44–51% height band.
- Plain white background (#FFFFFF).
- Closed-mouth neutral expression.
- Remove glasses unless a medical exception applies.
- No filters, beauty retouching, or cropped group photos.
Create this photo in PicsForm
- Open Create with Canadian Passport pre-selected — you land on upload.
- Upload or capture a clear portrait.
- Review the compliance report; fix hard failures.
- Download the digital file (and optional print sheet).
PicsForm helps you meet published rules but does not guarantee acceptance by any government or visa centre.