Offer for newcomers to Canada
Benefit from :
Special offer*
  • $100 cashback when you open a chequing account
  • Up to 3 years with no monthly fees
Open an account online

* The $100 cashback promotion is valid until the 31st of October 2024.

National Bank of Canada has the perfect offer to help you settle in.

National Bank of Canada is not a registered bank in France.
Why choose National Bank of Canada?

Easily open your account online from your country

400 branches

available across Canada

No flat monthly fees

for up to 3 years1

Mastercard® credit card3

with no credit history required4

No commitment: you can close your account at any time, with no penalties.

And that’s not all! We are also offering you a welcome gift.

You will also receive $100 cashback directly in your new account thanks to the partnership between pvtistes.net and National Bank of Canada.6

Three simple steps to benefit from the offer:

1

Check that you are eligible.1

2

Open your account online on this page.

3

Make a transaction, you'll receive $100 in your new National Bank of Canada account!

Ready to take advantage of the offer? Open an account on this page.

Open an account online

Example of a Journey to take advantage of the Offer for Newcomers to Canada*

* For information purposes only
2 months before arrival

Open your account online with National Bank of Canada.

1 month before arrival

Do you have any questions about life in Canada?

Just call the free telephone assistance service!

Upon arrival in Canada

National Bank of Canada welcomes you!

8 months after arrival

Are you thinking of applying for permanent residency and have questions?

Be sure you are ready with the free telephone assistance service.

2 years after arrival

Your advisor will continue to support you.

They will continue to give you sound banking advice and will take care of your loan and investment applications.

Take advantage of this offer and get much more than a bank account!

Because we understand your reality we are offering you a range of services that meet the needs of newcomers.

Perfect if you're looking to:

  • Open an account online from your country
  • Make a transfer before you leave
  • Access your funds as soon as you arrive
  • Save on banking fees
  • Build your credit history
  • Receive guidance before and after you arrive in Canada with our telephone assistance service and from one of our advisors
  • Buy a car or real estate in Canada5

Discover our online tools

At a glance
National Bank of Canada is one of the six systemically important banks in Canada. It is an integrated group that provides comprehensive financial services to consumers, small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporations in Canada, while offering specialized services elsewhere in the world.
National Bank of Canada is:
  • 2.7 millions clients
  • 26,428 employees
  • 471 branches across Canada
  • 1643 automated banking machines

As at July 31, 2021. Source: Investor Fact Sheet, 3rd quarter

It is also an institution committed to having a positive impact on people’s lives.
Our ESG principles:
  • Environment: We are working to develop a green economy
  • Social: We enrich communities
  • Governance: We govern according to the highest standards

Consult the Social Responsibility Report

Conditions of the $100 cashback offer

This offer is valid until the 31st of October 2024.
This offer is intended for readers of pvtistes.net who don’t have an account with National Bank of Canada.

To qualify for this offer, you must open a chequing account on pvtistes.net and sign up for the Offer for Newcomers to Canada during the promotional period.

The offer may be modified, extended or withdrawn without prior notice at any time.

The offer may not be combined or used with any other National Bank offer, promotion or benefit and cannot be applied retroactively. There is a limit of one cashback per eligible product during this promotion. The offer can only be applied once for each type of product. Only the primary account holder is eligible for the offer. Current additional holders of a joint account who open a new account will not be eligible for this offer.

Cashback details

Chequing account offer

To qualify for the chequing account offer and get $100 cashback, you must open a new chequing account that is part of the Offer for Newcomers to Canada and meet the conditions of the offer.

When will the cashback be paid?

The cashback will be paid to the new chequing account no later than 210 days after the account is opened.

Eligibility conditions

  • Open a chequing account during the promotion using the redirection link on one of our partners' sites.
  • Sign up for The Connected® package or our exclusive offer for newcomers and keep this package or offer for at least 150 days after the chequing account is opened.
  • Be the main holder of the account.
  • Sign up for online banking and online bank and tax statements within 150 days of opening the chequing account.
  • Carry out 10 eligible transactions over 2 consecutive months after opening the new account.

Eligible transactions are:

  • Debit card purchases
  • Transfers or payments to a National Bank MasterCard using My online bank or the National Bank mobile app
  • Bill payments using My online bank or the National Bank mobile app.
  • Must not have had a National Bank chequing account in the past 24 months.

*** Clients must meet these conditions within 150 days of opening a new account. ***

Exclusions

  • Persons who have not reached the age of 14 at the time the account is opened
  • Employees of National Bank and its subsidiaries and entities
  • Clients who have benefitted from a cashback offer on their chequing account since April 1st, 2022

Other conditions

  • Clients can receive only one cashback for this chequing account.
  • Clients must be at least 14 years old when they open their account and sign up for The Connected® package, or at least 18 years old when they open their account and sign up for our exclusive offer for newcomers.
  • Clients need to keep the chequing account for at least 12 months starting when the account is opened. If they don't meet this condition, they'll have to reimburse a portion of the cashback corresponding to the period still remaining.
  • Clients must keep their chequing account in good standing for 150 days after the account is opened by complying with the conditions set out in the Deposit Account Agreement. For example, clients need to pay the monthly fees of the chequing account when applicable.
  • Clients must not be employed by National Bank or one of its subsidiaries. 
  • This promotion may be modified or withdrawn without prior notice.
  • This promotion can't be combined with any other promotion applicable to chequing accounts, an exclusive offer or The Connected package. 

Commitment

To receive the cashback, you must meet the conditions of the offer, maintain the eligible products and services, and not make any changes to these products and services for a minimum of 12 months from the time you sign up for them. If you do not meet this condition, you will have to refund National Bank of Canada an amount corresponding to the period in which you did not keep your eligible products and services, within 30 days of receiving the request for payment.

Eligibility criteria for the newcomers to Canada offer
  • Be a newcomer to Canada 18 years of age or older
  • Apply to open the account from your home country or within 5 years of your arrival in Canada.
  • Be the sole account holder
Details and conditions of the Offer for Newcomers to Canada

Your first transfer of funds to National Bank of Canada must be a bank-to-bank transfer. You cannot use a money transfer service. National Bank of Canada charges $15 to receive funds from abroad (your French or Belgian bank may also charge transfer fees).

Minimum savings of $334.92 over 3 years

You can save at least $334.92 over 3 years if you meet all the following conditions:

  • Visit a branch to open a bank account and
  • sign up for the Newcomers to Canada package

$334.92 savings over 3 years:

  • Year 1: No flat monthly fee (save $15.95/month for 12 months)
  • Year 2: A flat monthly fee of $7.98 instead of $15.95 (save $7.97/month for 12 months)
  • Year 3: A flat monthly fee of $11.96 instead of $15.95 (save $3.99/month for 12 months)

The monthly fee of $15.95 for your banking package will be charged as of the fourth year. To be eligible for this savings, you must maintain the account and package for at least 36 months. You will no longer qualify for the discount if you don’t keep these products.

Maximum savings of $671.30 over 3 years

You can save up to $671.30 over 3 years if you meet all the following conditions:

  • Visit a branch to open a bank account
  • Sign up for the Newcomers to Canada package
  • During the first year after you sign up for the Newcomers to Canada package
    • Apply for and activate a qualifying personal National Bank Mastercard® credit card3
    • Sign up for eStatements

During the second and third years after you sign up for the Newcomers to Canada package:

  • Set up direct deposit in your National Bank account and receive your salary in the account at least once a month or
  • Make at least two electronic bill payments monthly from this account.

The $671.30 savings over 3 years means the following fees will not be charged:

  • The flat monthly fee for the Newcomers to Canada package for 3 years ($15.95/month for 36 months)
  • The fee for your first order of cheques ($67.10/order)
  • Account statements by mail free of charge for the first year ($30)

The monthly fee of $15.95 for your banking package will be charged as of the fourth year.

Decrease of the savings

To benefit from the full savings amount, you must maintain all those products and services and carry out the qualifying transactions for at least 36 months, unless otherwise indicated. If you don’t meet the conditions of the offer, your savings will be lower. If you don’t make your first cheque order, your savings will be lower.

Furthermore, if during any given month, you maintain your account and package but you don’t maintain one of the other products and services or if you don’t carry out the required transactions (for example if you make one bill payment instead of two), the Bank will charge you the service fee for the month. The monthly fee will be $7.98/month the second year and $11.96/month the third year. You will still benefit from a discount of $7.97/month the second year and $3.99/month the third year.

Finally, if you no longer have the account or the package you will no longer be eligible for the savings.

Legal disclaimers

® National Bank of Canada and the National Bank of Canada logo are registered trademarks of National Bank of Canada.

™ National Bank Assistance Network is a trademark of National Bank of Canada used under licence by authorized third parties.

® Mastercard is a registered trademark, and the circles design is a trademark of Mastercard International Incorporated. Authorized user: National Bank of Canada.

  1. You can take advantage of the Offer for Newcomers if you immigrated to Canada within the past 5 years. For full offer terms and conditions, see the "Details and conditions of the offer" section. The Bank may modify, extend or withdraw the offer at any time without notice. The offer may not be combined or used with any other National Bank offer, promotion or benefit. Fees may apply for transactions not included in the Offer for Newcomers. For details of transaction fees, see the Fee Guide [PDF].
  2. The telephone assistance service offered by National Bank Assistance Network™ is available for 12 months from your account opening date. The content of the packages and terms described are subject to change.
  3. Financing subject to credit approval by National Bank. Certain conditions apply. Eligible credit cards: mycredit®, MC1, Allure, Syncro, Platinum, Echo Cashback, World and World Elite.
  4. A security deposit may be required under certain circumstances.
  5. Financing subject to credit approval by National Bank. Certain conditions apply.
  6. Certain conditions apply. Visit the Conditions of the $100 cashback offer for details.

180 Reviews

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Thibault
1 4
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Hello,
I opened an account with you from France, and the lady who contacted me to make an appointment to open the account told me that I could not make a transfer to the account until the appointment you in branch had not been done.
Is this normal? Has the offer changed?
Thanks

Vanessa
26 2
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Hello,
You always have the option of making a first and only transfer of funds from your account in France to your account opened at the BNC.
However, you really have to make the transfer from your bank in France to your account in Canada. For the 1st transfer we do not accept transfers via Wise or any other service provider for security reasons.
If you need additional information you can contact me by private message.
Have a good day,
vanessa

Adrien
0 0
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Hello,
Is the BNC sufficiently present in Vancouver? Can I find several branches?
Thanks

Vanessa
26 2
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Hello Adrian,

Yes the National Bank is present in Vancouver. You can find the branch that suits you from our website: https://locateur.bnc.ca/?branch&atm

I hope everything is to your liking.

Have a good day,

vanessa

manolf
0 2
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Hello, I have taken the steps, I have received the confirmation email indicating the opening of the account within the BNC and I was waiting for an adviser to call me in order to set the appointment for finalize the account when I arrive in Canada. A counselor called me earlier but I missed the call. The person left me a message for me to contact them again but it does not work for me. Is it possible to be contacted by email? I can’t find any information on the site…

Claire
0 0
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Hello,

I did the account opening procedure, everything went well, I received an email confirming the opening of my account. But after nothing, no contact, is it up to me to contact my agency in order to have an advisor?

Thanks

Vanessa
26 2
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Hello,
I thank you for your message.
No fear, you can go directly to a branch in Canada for your identification.
If you wish to have more information, do not hesitate to write to me via private message.
Have a good day,

Brice
3 14
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Hello,

After the opening of my account I had contact with a person from the BNC asking me to contact them for an appointment but after my emails sent I did not hear back from them and I wish to obtain my card to create my bank history during my first 10 days of vacation there
could you help me ?
thank you

Vanessa
26 2
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Hello Brice,
I invite you to contact me by private message so that I can accompany you.
Thanks,
vanessa

DTeix
3 5
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Hello,
I want to open a BNC account before my departure and I have a few questions:
– I am asked for my NIF except I am attached to the tax household of my parents so I do not have this number since I have never made a declaration. What is the solution ?
– After opening the account remotely, is it possible to transfer the agent? (e.g. Wise solution)?
– I would like to have an appointment with an advisor on the day of my arrival. Is it possible to book an appointment remotely?
Cordially

Vanessa
26 2
This review was posted in French. Show original

Hello,
Thank you for your interest in National Bank of Canada.
In order to go into more details, I invite you to contact me by private messaging so that I can accompany you as best as possible.
Thanks
vanessa

Carl
3 1
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Hello,
I received my PVT, I pre-opened an account on your site before leaving for Canada. No one contacted me to make an appointment there. Once there, I went directly to the branch in Toronto (my arrival city). I was able to finalize the opening, have a debit card but no credit because I had to come back to see them once I have a fixed address. It’s been 1 month now that I struggle to get this credit card, I found a job, I had to be absent several times to be able to apply for my card without success. Almost no one answers the phone. I finally managed to make the request with a consultant in a branch but was immediately refused by email the next day!!!! They tell me afterwards that I have to make a deposit to finally be able to have a credit card. So I go AGAIN to my branch, not knowing what to answer, they ask me to come back in 1 hour.

I’m at my wit’s end, be very careful which bank you choose. Not having a credit card prevents me from accessing certain services and making my credit score. It is unacceptable.

Vanessa
26 2
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Hello Sir,
I’m sorry to hear you’re having trouble with National Bank.
Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience caused.
In order to better understand the situation and to meet your expectations as soon as possible, I invite you to contact me by private message so that we can quickly find a solution.
I remain at your disposal,
Good for you,
vanessa

MathildeFaivre
3 14
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Hello, I would like to open an account with the BNC, I don’t know exactly how long I will stay in Canada, if I benefit from free the 1st year but let’s say I decide to leave Canada after 6 months, I can close my account free of charge? Thanks

BanqueNationale1
25 0
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Hello Matilda!

That’s not a problem? Don’t hesitate to write to us in private if you ever have any other questions! We are here to help you!

Elodie
0 0
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Hello, we opened an online account on June 29 and have still not been contacted. We will have to set up a transfer for our future accommodation and also take out home insurance, but for the moment we are stuck. Do you know what the current deadlines are for being contacted again? Thanks in advance

BanqueNationale1
25 0
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Hello Elodie!

I invite you to write us a private message or contact us on Facebook Messenger. We will be able to help you?

Paul
1 4
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Hello,
I opened an account remotely by choosing the Winnipeg branch, I got my account number by email, however no one called me to get an appointment. Currently, I am in Canada for vacation and I would like to make an appointment to activate my account and order my card. How do I get an appointment?
Thank you, Paul.

Vanessa
26 2
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Hello,

Can you write to me by private message so that I can give you a personalized answer.

Thank you and good day,

vanessa