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Canada PR portal photo size
The Canada PR portal form takes a photo of 715 × 1,000 to 2,000 × 2,800 px, at most 4 MB, as JPG/JPEG or PNG. A file of 4,000,000 bytes or less passes whether the portal counts 1 MB as 1,000,000 or 1,048,576 bytes.
Canada PR portal photo
JPG · under 4 MB (at most 4,000,000 bytes) · 715x1000 px · white background
PixelFit aims at 4,000,000 bytes or less, so the file passes whether the form counts 1 MB as 1,000,000 or 1,048,576 bytes.
Fit, background and padding crop to fill · white background
Saving presets is part of Pro.
The result appears here: the exact byte count, pixel size and quality, the size before and after, a preview and a download button.
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Canada PR portal upload specifications
Values for the Canada permanent residence confirmation portal photo, copied from Canada.ca: Confirm your permanent residence from within Canada (PR confirmation portal), checked 31 October 2026; "not stated" means the source gives no figure for it.
| Upload | Pixel size | Print size | File size | Format | Background |
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| Photo | 715 × 1,000 to 2,000 × 2,800 px | not stated | at most 4 MB | JPG/JPEG or PNG | plain white |
Canada PR portal sizes in pixels and millimetres
Print sizes become pixels at a resolution (pixels = mm ÷ 25.4 × DPI); pixel sizes become print sizes the other way round. Computed for the Canada PR portal uploads at 200 and 300 DPI.
| Upload | Aspect ratio | Megapixels | At 200 DPI | At 300 DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | 0.71 (W/H at both limits) | 0.71–5.60 MP | 90.8–254 mm wide | 60.5–169.3 mm wide |
What the Canada PR portal KB limits mean in bytes
The Canada PR portal photo limit of 4 MB is 4,194,304 bytes when 1 MB = 1,048,576 bytes and 4,000,000 bytes when 1 MB = 1,000,000 bytes; a file of 4,000,000 bytes or less passes either way.
Estimated JPG file size for Canada PR portal uploads
Estimated from sizes measured with sharp 0.35.5 / libvips 8.18.7 on public-domain sample images (31 October 2026), interpolated to each target size. Your own scan can land 30-50% either side, which is why the tool measures the real file.
| Upload | Pixel size used | Quality 60 | Quality 75 | Quality 85 | Quality 95 | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | 715 × 1,000 px | 58.8 KB | 76.8 KB | 104 KB | 194 KB | at most 4 MB |
Will the Canada PR portal photo fit the limit?
For the Canada PR portal photo at 715 × 1,000 px, even quality 95, the highest setting estimated here, stays under 4 MB at about 194 KB.
Canada PR portal rejection checklist
Upload checks computed from the Canada PR portal specification; a file that fails any one of them is usually refused at upload or flagged later.
- Photo: File type is JPG/JPEG or PNG.
- Photo: The Canada PR portal photo file is no larger than 4 MB (4,000,000 bytes is safe whether 1 MB is read as 1,000,000 or 1,048,576 bytes).
- Photo: Pixel size is 715 × 1,000 to 2,000 × 2,800 px (the smallest and largest sizes accepted).
- Photo: Background: plain white.
How to resize your photo for Canada PR portal
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Take or scan the photo
Use a recent photo (background: plain white).
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Load the preset
Drop the file into the tool at the top of this page. The "Canada PR portal photo" preset is already set to 715 × 1,000 px (the form accepts 715 × 1,000 to 2,000 × 2,800 px) and at most 4 MB, as JPG/JPEG or PNG.
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Check the result
Read the before and after sizes: the Canada PR portal photo must end at or under 4,000,000 bytes. Download it.
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Upload and preview
Upload the file on the Canada PR portal form and check the preview before you submit; verify the figures with the official notice first.
What the Canada PR portal source also says
- IRCC may return a photo whose measurements are not between 715 x 1000 and 2000 x 2800 pixels or whose file is above 4 MB; you can then submit a new one in the portal.
- Photo: Taken within the last 12 months by a professional photographer; not altered and not taken from an existing photo.
- Photo: Neutral expression, eyes open, mouth closed, face and shoulders centred, uniform lighting without shadows or glare.
- Photo: The portal shows the uploaded photo in black and white.
Canada PR portal compared with similar forms
Of these 5 forms, the Canada PR portal photo limit of 4 MB is the same for every form here that sets one; a file made for a stricter form usually passes a more generous one only if it also meets the minimum and the pixel size.
| Form | Photo size | Photo file size | Signature file size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada PR portal (this page) | 715 × 1,000 to 2,000 × 2,800 px | at most 4 MB | none |
| Canada PR card | 715 × 1,000 to 2,000 × 2,800 px | at most 4 MB | none |
| Canada citizenship | at least 420 × 540 px | at most 4 MB | none |
| Canada G5 sponsorship | at least 420 × 540 px | at most 4 MB | none |
| Canada IEC | at least 420 × 540 px | at least 60 KB | none |
Where the Canada PR portal figures come from
Verify with the official Canada PR portal notice before you submit: forms change between application cycles and the check on the live portal is final.
Sources
- Canada.ca: Confirm your permanent residence from within Canada (PR confirmation portal), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), checked 31 October 2026: canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/im…
- Measured by PixelFit with sharp 0.35.5 / libvips 8.18.7 on 31 October 2026, interpolated to each Canada PR portal target size, on this sample: head-and-shoulders portrait, Pete Souza (Official White House photo), public domain: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:President_Barack_Obama.jpg
Frequently asked questions
What is the photo size for Canada PR portal in KB?
The Canada PR portal photo must be at most 4 MB (keep it at or under 4,000,000 bytes to be safe), 715 × 1,000 to 2,000 × 2,800 px, as JPG/JPEG or PNG.
What is the signature size for Canada PR portal?
The Canada PR portal source sets no separate signature upload; only the photo is uploaded.
How do I resize my photo to 4 MB for Canada PR portal?
Open the tool on this page with the Canada PR portal photo preset, drop the file and download the result: it searches JPG quality until the file is under 4 MB; at 715 × 1,000 px expect about 104 KB at quality 85. Nothing is uploaded.
What pixel size should the Canada PR portal photo be?
715 × 1,000 to 2,000 × 2,800 px.
Can I upload a PNG or PDF for the Canada PR portal photo?
The accepted types are JPG/JPEG or PNG; PDF, HEIC are not listed. The tool can turn a PNG, WebP or (in Safari) HEIC file into JPG while it resizes.
Related
Similar forms
- Canada PR card photo size at most 4 MB
- Canada citizenship photo size at most 4 MB
- Canada G5 sponsorship photo size at most 4 MB
- Canada IEC photo size at least 60 KB
- Canada passport photo size 200 KB–5 MB
- Singapore ICA photo size at most 8 MB
Compress to the Canada PR portal limits
- Compress an image to 4 MB Canada PR portal photo limit at most 4 MB
Resize to the exact size
Change the file format
- PNG to JPG Canada PR portal accepts JPG/JPEG, PNG
- WEBP to JPG Canada PR portal accepts JPG/JPEG, PNG
- HEIC to JPG Canada PR portal accepts JPG/JPEG, PNG