Canadian Passport Photo Rejected?

Common reasons: wrong dimensions (must be 50x70mm for passport), face ratio incorrect (31-36mm face height), shadows on face, background not white or light, glasses visible, missing photographer's stamp on back, or photo not recent.

Size: 50 x 70 mm (2 x 2.75 inches). Face height: 31-36 mm from chin to crown. Background: white or light-colored. Neutral expression, eyes open, no glasses. Two identical photos required with photographer's stamp on back.

Yes, for online renewal. Digital photos must be 420 x 540 pixels minimum, JPEG format. IDPicly provides the correct dimensions for both digital upload and printing.

They share the same geometry: 50 x 70 mm with the face 31-36 mm from chin to crown. The difference is what has to be on the back. A paper PR card application needs your name, date of birth, the date the photo was taken and the studio's name and full address written or stamped on one photo — stick-on labels are refused. A PR Portal submission is a digital file, so none of that applies. It is the 35 x 45 mm size that belongs to a visitor visa, not to either of these.

Usually the print is not exactly 50 x 70 mm, the face falls outside 31-36 mm, the background is off-white or has a shadow, the photo is more than twelve months old, or it has been edited. IRCC does not accept photos with digital corrections of any kind.

For first-time adult passports, yes. The guarantor must sign the back of one photo. IDPicly provides print-ready photos; the signature is added after printing.