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🇨🇦 Canada Passport Photo Online

Canadian passport photos use a larger 50 x 70 mm format with strict head-size rules that most phone apps get wrong. SnapIDs measures your face during capture and frames the photo to the exact IRCC specification, the correct 50 x 70 mm size with the head between 31 and 36 mm from chin to crown.

The same format is used for Canadian citizenship and permanent-resident applications.

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Canada Passport Photo Online requirements

Official specification: 50 x 70 mm

Dimensions50 x 70 mm (2 x 2.75 in)
Head height31 to 36 mm, chin to crown
BackgroundPlain white or light-coloured
ExpressionNeutral, mouth closed, eyes open
QualitySharp, even lighting, no shadows

Photo rules

Common reasons photos get rejected

How SnapIDs gets it right

Most rejections come from the wrong head size, a bad background, or glare. SnapIDs solves this before you even take the shot. A live coach checks your distance, centering, head angle, eyes, expression and lighting in real time, and only captures when every check passes. The photo is then framed mathematically to the exact 50 x 70 mm specification, and the background is cleaned to a compliant white, while your face is never altered.

Frequently asked questions

What size is a Canadian passport photo?

Canadian passport photos are 50 x 70 mm, larger than most countries, with the head measuring 31 to 36 mm from chin to crown. SnapIDs frames the photo to those measurements exactly.

Can I take a Canadian passport photo at home?

Yes. SnapIDs guides your camera to a compliant pose and delivers a correctly sized 50 x 70 mm photo you can print or submit, measured to the IRCC specification.

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