🇨🇦 Canada Visa / Study Permit photo requirements
Short answer
A Canada Visa / Study Permit photo must be 35 × 45 mm (413 × 531 px at 300 DPI) with a plain white or light grey background, front-facing, taken recently. Face (chin to crown) must be between 31 mm and 36 mm; centered in the frame.
Specification
| Size | 35 × 45 mm |
| Pixels (300 DPI) | 413 × 531 px |
| Background | Plain white or light grey |
| Head size / position | Face (chin to crown) must be between 31 mm and 36 mm; centered in the frame. |
| Expression | Neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open. |
Rules & common mistakes
- •35 x 45 mm (minimum), photos must show a frontal view.
- •Plain white or light-coloured background.
- •Taken within the last 6 months; name and date on the back for prints.
- •No glasses; head uncovered unless for religious reasons.
Use your real photo — not an AI-generated face. Passport and visa authorities require a genuine, unaltered photograph of you and reject AI-generated portraits. Our free tool below is compliant because it only removes the background and crops your real photo to size — it never synthesizes your face. Still, always verify against the current official spec before submitting.
Make a compliant Canada Visa / Study Permit photo free
Upload your real photo, remove the background, and export at exactly 413 × 531 px. Select "Canada Visa / Study Permit" in the tool.
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