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Federal Court (Canada) file size limit and PDF requirements

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The Federal Court of Canada accepts e-filed PDF documents up to 100 MB each (about 500 pages). Documents cannot be password-protected, typed text must be searchable, and PDFs sent by email must be smaller than 18 MB.

Source: E-Filing

Source checked: October 21, 2026

Requirements

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Federal Court (Canada) requirements with sources
Maximum file sizeRequired100 MB (about 500 pages): E-filing system upload18 MB (email attachments): PDF sent by email. If a compressed file is still over 100 MB, divide it into the fewest volumes possible and label them (Volume 1 of 3, …).Source [1]
Accepted formatsRequiredPDFSource [1]
Searchable textRequiredRequiredAny typed text in documents must be searchable.Source [1]
Passwords and securityRequiredNot allowedSource [1]
BookmarksRecommendedRequiredInsert bookmarks wherever a paper filing would have a tab; bookmark the proof of service.Source [1]

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Common rejection reasons

  • File larger than 100 MB that was not compressed or split into labelled volumes. [1]
  • Password-protected PDF. [1]

Also worth knowing

  • Federal Court of Appeal documents are not accepted through the Federal Court e-filing system.

Sources

  1. [1]
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    Federal Court

    Read on October 21, 2026. Page date: Date modified: 2026-08-24.

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Changelog

  1. Re-checked the official e-filing page: 100 MB per document, 18 MB for email attachments.

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