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Canada G5 sponsorship photo size
The Canada G5 sponsorship form takes a photo of at least 420 × 540 px, at most 4 MB, as JPG/JPEG, PNG or PDF. 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 G5 sponsorship photo
JPG · under 4 MB (at most 4,000,000 bytes) · 420x540 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
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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 G5 sponsorship upload specifications
Values for the Canada permanent residence application, Groups of Five refugee sponsorship (Guide 2200), copied from Canada.ca: Guide 2200, Groups of Five to privately sponsor refugees, 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 | 420 × 540 px minimum | not stated | at most 4 MB | JPG/JPEG, PNG or PDF | not stated |
Canada G5 sponsorship 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 G5 sponsorship uploads at 200 and 300 DPI.
| Upload | Aspect ratio | Megapixels | At 200 DPI | At 300 DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | 7:9 | 0.227 MP | 53.3 × 68.6 mm | 35.6 × 45.7 mm |
What the Canada G5 sponsorship KB limits mean in bytes
The Canada G5 sponsorship 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 G5 sponsorship 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 | 420 × 540 px | 25.0 KB | 32.0 KB | 42.3 KB | 74.1 KB | at most 4 MB |
Will the Canada G5 sponsorship photo fit the limit?
For the Canada G5 sponsorship photo at 420 × 540 px, even quality 95, the highest setting estimated here, stays under 4 MB at about 74.1 KB.
Canada G5 sponsorship rejection checklist
Upload checks computed from the Canada G5 sponsorship specification; a file that fails any one of them is usually refused at upload or flagged later.
- Photo: File type is JPG/JPEG, PNG or PDF.
- Photo: The Canada G5 sponsorship 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 420 × 540 px or larger (a minimum, not an exact size).
How to resize your photo for Canada G5 sponsorship
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Take or scan the photo
Use a recent photo.
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Load the preset
Drop the file into the tool at the top of this page. The "Canada G5 sponsorship photo" preset is already set to at least 420 × 540 px and at most 4 MB, as JPG/JPEG, PNG or PDF.
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Check the result
Read the before and after sizes: the Canada G5 sponsorship 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 G5 sponsorship form and check the preview before you submit; verify the figures with the official notice first.
What the Canada G5 sponsorship source also says
- Photo: Accepted file types for uploads are PDF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, DOC and DOCX; photos must also meet IRCC photo requirements.
- Photo: File names may only use A-Z, a-z, 0-9, hyphen, underscore and full stop.
Canada G5 sponsorship compared with similar forms
Of these 5 forms, the Canada G5 sponsorship 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 |
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| Canada G5 sponsorship (this page) | at least 420 × 540 px | at most 4 MB | none |
| Canada citizenship | at least 420 × 540 px | at most 4 MB | none |
| Canada PR card | 715 × 1,000 to 2,000 × 2,800 px | at most 4 MB | none |
| Canada PR portal | 715 × 1,000 to 2,000 × 2,800 px | at most 4 MB | none |
| Canada IEC | at least 420 × 540 px | at least 60 KB | none |
Where the Canada G5 sponsorship figures come from
Verify with the official Canada G5 sponsorship notice before you submit: forms change between application cycles and the check on the live portal is final.
Sources
- Canada.ca: Guide 2200, Groups of Five to privately sponsor refugees, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), checked 31 October 2026: canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/ap…
- Measured by PixelFit with sharp 0.35.5 / libvips 8.18.7 on 31 October 2026, interpolated to each Canada G5 sponsorship 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 G5 sponsorship in KB?
The Canada G5 sponsorship photo must be at most 4 MB (keep it at or under 4,000,000 bytes to be safe), at least 420 × 540 px, as JPG/JPEG, PNG or PDF.
What is the signature size for Canada G5 sponsorship?
The Canada G5 sponsorship source sets no separate signature upload; only the photo is uploaded.
How do I resize my photo to 4 MB for Canada G5 sponsorship?
Open the tool on this page with the Canada G5 sponsorship photo preset, drop the file and download the result: it searches JPG quality until the file is under 4 MB; at 420 × 540 px expect about 42.3 KB at quality 85. Nothing is uploaded.
What pixel size should the Canada G5 sponsorship photo be?
At least 420 × 540 px.
Can I upload a PNG or PDF for the Canada G5 sponsorship photo?
The accepted types are JPG/JPEG, PNG or PDF; HEIC is not listed. The tool can turn a PNG, WebP or (in Safari) HEIC file into JPG while it resizes.
Related
Similar forms
- Canada citizenship photo size at most 4 MB
- Canada PR card photo size at most 4 MB
- Canada PR portal 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 G5 sponsorship limits
- Compress an image to 4 MB Canada G5 sponsorship photo limit at most 4 MB
Resize to the exact size
- Resize an image to 420×540 px Canada G5 sponsorship photo
- Image resizer (any size and KB target)
Change the file format
- PNG to JPG Canada G5 sponsorship accepts JPG/JPEG, PNG, PDF
- WEBP to JPG Canada G5 sponsorship accepts JPG/JPEG, PNG, PDF
- HEIC to JPG Canada G5 sponsorship accepts JPG/JPEG, PNG, PDF