Choose the photo, pick the document, add the back if it has one and download the PDF. A card’s two sides land on one Letter page at real size, which also suits IRCC upload fields that keep only one file, and nothing is uploaded.
From photo to PDF
- Choose the photo or scan. Crop off the background and rotate it upright.
- Under Layout, set Document: Canadian passport, Driver’s licence, PR card, Health card, or Document for a full-page letter or form.
- For a card, add the back. Leave Front and back on one sheet switched on for a single page, or off for a page per side.
- Keep Real size, or choose Full page to fill the sheet. Pick PDF and Download, then open the file before you send it.
Sizes on the page
This version starts on Letter, 8.5 by 11 inches; switch Paper to A4 if a recipient abroad asks. At Real size, a licence, PR card or health card is laid out at 85.6 by 54 mm and a passport at the 125 by 88 mm page of the ICAO standard. These are layout sizes, not a promise about every card.
Size enlarges a card to 150% or 200% for fine print. For a true-size printout, choose Actual Size or 100% rather than fit to page. A layout that will not fit the sheet is shrunk, with a note saying so.
Built for one-file upload fields
IRCC’s help centre says you need to combine your documents into one file when an application has a single upload field, because only the last file uploaded there is saved. A PR card or licence with both sides on one page does that in one step. PDF is accepted by every IRCC online account, and so are JPG and PNG.
For a study permit, IRCC asks for a copy of your passport’s information page; choose Canadian passport, a preset that fits any passport page of the standard ICAO size, and one side is enough. If the PDF comes out over the account’s size limit, run it through Compress. For a cleaner original, read how to scan on iPhone.
What the PDF is, and is not
Each page of the PDF is an image. There is no OCR, no selectable text, no fillable fields and no digital signature. If you filled in an IRCC form on your computer, upload that form as it is; this converter is for photos and scans of documents.
It is also not a certified copy and does not create a digital licence. Mark a copy for its recipient with Watermark, or cover numbers with Hide details.
Your photo stays on your device
The conversion runs in the browser. The PDF leaves out the photo’s location and camera data, the file you picked is left untouched, and nothing is sent to a server. A HEIC photo opens only where the browser supports it; picking it from the iPhone photo library hands it over as a JPG.
Photo to PDF questions
Can a PR card’s front and back go on one page?
Yes. Choose PR card as the document, add the back and leave Front and back on one sheet switched on. Both sides print at card size on one Letter page.
Does IRCC accept PDF files?
IRCC lists PDF among the accepted file types for each of its online accounts, together with JPG and PNG. Check the account’s per-file size limit before uploading.
Can I use A4 instead of Letter?
Yes. Letter is only the starting point for Canada; switch Paper to A4 when a recipient asks for it.
Will the PDF be searchable?
No. Each page is saved as an image, with no recognized text. Keep the original file whenever you need selectable text, form fields or a digital signature.
