Compress image for Canada visa (IRCC)
Immigration Canada (IRCC) enforces JPEG, minimum 420×540 px, under 240 KB. This preset lands you cleanly inside.
Your images stay on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Canada's IRCC online applications (visitor visa, work permit, study permit, express entry) all use the same photo standard — JPEG, minimum 420×540 px, maximum 240 KB. The eTA form and the Permanent Resident portal enforce the same cap.
The defaults below produce a JPEG at quality 78 with a 720 px cap — well above the minimum resolution and comfortably under 240 KB.
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Frequently asked questions
- What size should an image be for Canada IRCC visa application?
- Canada IRCC visa application typically caps individual image uploads at 240 KB. The preset on this page is tuned to land at or under 240 KB while keeping the image sharp enough for the form or profile it's going into.
- Why is Canada IRCC visa application so strict about image size?
- Government and platform forms enforce hard byte limits to control server-side storage costs and processing time. Uploading anything over the cap fails the form immediately, so hitting the target reliably matters more than a perfect quality-per-byte ratio.
- Is my image uploaded anywhere?
- No — compression runs in your browser. That matters for Canada IRCC visa application because the source images (passport photo, ID scan, signature) are sensitive by definition. Nothing touches our servers.
- Do I need to resize, or just compress?
- Both. The preset applies a dimension cap (usually matching what Canada IRCC visa application expects) and a quality reduction. Cropping to the exact required aspect ratio (e.g. passport photo) should be done first with the crop tool if the source is landscape or otherwise misaligned.
- Will the compressed image still be accepted?
- Yes — the preset targets slightly under the platform's declared cap, so submissions typically go through cleanly. Print quality won't match a raw camera export, but is well within what Canada IRCC visa application verification requires.
Prepare your image for Canada visa / eTA application.
Drop your image — quality and dimension defaults tuned for Canada visa / eTA application. Runs locally.
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