Applying for a permanent resident card (PR Card) — Initial application, replacement or renewal (IMM 5445)

Appendix B: Photo specifications

TAKE THIS SHEET WITH YOU TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER

Permanent Resident Card photos are not the same as passport photos.

• • You may wear non-tinted and tinted prescription glasses as long as your eyes are clearly visible. Make sure that your eyes are not hidden by glare on the lenses. Sunglasses are not acceptable.

  • A hairpiece or other cosmetic accessory is acceptable if it does not disguise your normal appearance and you wear the accessory on a regular basis.

  • The photos must clearly show your face. If you may not remove your head covering for religious reasons, make sure your full facial features are visible.

  • Photos must have been taken within the last 12 months to ensure an up-to-date likeness.

  • Photos may be either black and white or colour.

Notes to the photographer

The two photos must:

• • show a full front view of the person’s head showing full face centred in the middle of the photo;

  • be clear, well-defined and taken against a plain white background without shadows;

  • be produced from the same unretouched film or from the same file capturing the digital image or from two identical photos exposed simultaneously by a split-image or multi-lens camera;

  • be original photos (not taken from any existing photo);

  • measure between 25 mm and 35 mm (1″ and 1 3/8″) from chin to crown;

  • have a 35 mm x 45 mm (1 3/8″ x 1 3/4″) finished size;

  • be on photographic paper that has a backing which accepts and retains the date. Photos without this backing are not acceptable;

  • be on prints that are well-fixed and washed to prevent discolouration;

  • bear the date the photo was taken (not the date the photo was printed) directly on the back of one print (stick-on labels are not acceptable).