Is this for a Canadian passport?

No. Canadian passport and permanent residence photos must be taken in person by a commercial photographer, who stamps the back. This tool is for visitor visas and similar IRCC applications that accept digital photos you take yourself.

What are the Canada visitor visa photo requirements?

At least 35 × 45 mm, with the head 31–36 mm from chin to crown, a plain white or light background, taken in the last 6 months. Digital photos must not be altered in any way.

What size should the digital file be?

IRCC's digital photo guidance for applications like International Experience Canada asks for at least 420 × 540 pixels, JPEG, around 240 KB and no smaller than 60 KB. The export is 420 × 540 px within that range.

Non-tinted prescription glasses are fine if your eyes are clearly visible. Sunglasses are not.

How much does it cost?

The preview and photo check are free. The file with print sheets costs 200 credits; the $4.99 credit pack covers two photos.

Canada Visa Photo Maker

Make a photo for a Canadian visitor visa or similar IRCC application: 35 × 45 mm, head 31–36 mm from chin to crown, and a 420 × 540 px digital file. We keep your own plain background, unaltered. Preview free; the download costs 200 credits.

200 credits
Free preview, no sign-up
Pay only to download

1 · Document

Size: 35 × 45 mm · 420 × 540 px
Head: 69–80% of the height, chin to top of head, hair not counted
Background: Your own plain white wall (not replaced)
File: JPEG, up to 240 KB

2 · Your photo

This document keeps your own background: we only crop and size the photo, because the official rules don't accept a replaced background. Stand in front of a plain white or light-colored wall, with no shadows behind you.

Face detection and the preview run in your browser. Your photo is only uploaded when you export.

Preview and photo check are free. The HD download costs 200 credits.

Made to the official rules we checked on 2026-10-08. Final acceptance is up to the issuing authority. Official requirements

Ordinary phone photo with the passport frame marked

4 × 6 in print sheet with cut lines — 4 × 6 and A4 print sheets included

Example · Canada visa · 35 × 45 mm

Real example: an everyday phone photo, framed and exported by this tool. Add yours to see your free preview.

Canada visa photo requirements

The tool frames and exports your photo to these rules. They come from the official page linked below.

Size: 35 × 45 mm
Digital file: 420 × 540 px (exact size required) · JPEG, up to 240 KB
Head: 69–80% of the height, chin to top of head, hair not counted
Background: Your own plain white wall (not replaced)
Glasses: Allowed if your eyes are clearly visible, no glare or tint
Taken within: The last 6 months

Checked against the official rules on 2026-10-08.Official requirements

Pixwhim is not affiliated with any government agency. Final acceptance is up to the passport office or embassy.

Photo rules for other documents

Real results from everyday phone photos

Each one started as an ordinary picture and was framed, cleaned up and exported by this tool. Pick one to see it in the workbench.

How it works

1
Take the photo against a white wall
Canada doesn't accept altered digital photos, so we keep your own background. Stand in front of a plain white or light wall.
2
Check the frame
We size your head to 31–36 mm on the 45 mm photo and check that the background looks plain and light.
3
Download, upload or print
Get the 420 × 540 px file for online applications and 4×6 in and A4 sheets if you need prints.

Why people use it

Visitor visa rules, sourced

35 × 45 mm, head 31–36 mm from chin to crown, white or light background, from IRCC's visitor visa photo page.

No alterations

IRCC says digital photos must not be altered in any way, so we only crop and size your photo. No background replacement, no retouching.

Free check before you pay

See the framed photo and the checklist first. You only pay when you download.

Private by design

The preview runs in your browser. The photo is uploaded only when you export and deleted a day later.

Canada visa photo rules

IRCC's photo specifications for temporary resident (visitor) visas ask for:

Size: at least 35 mm × 45 mm.
Head: 31–36 mm from the chin to the crown of the head.
Background: plain white or light-colored, with no shadows.
Glasses: non-tinted prescription glasses are allowed if your eyes are clearly visible.
Recent: taken within the last 6 months.
Digital photos: must not be altered in any way.

Because of that last rule, the tool doesn't replace the background for Canadian photos. It crops and sizes the photo you took, and the photo check warns if the wall behind you looks dark or patchy.

Passports and PR cards are different

For a Canadian passport or permanent residence, IRCC requires photos taken in person by a commercial photographer, with the studio's name, address and the date on the back, and it rejects photos that have been cropped, edited or had their background changed. Those photos have to come from a photo studio. Visitor visas and similar applications that take a digital photo are what this page is for.

Frequently asked questions

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