Offer for newcomers to Canada
- Up to 3 years with no monthly fees
- Enjoy $100 cashback when you open a chequing account¹
Receive $100 cashback directly in your new account thanks to the partnership between pvtistes.net and National Bank of Canada².
Fill out the secure form from your country in 5 minutes, up to 90 days before your arrival in Canada.
Within a few days, you will receive a confirmation email for your account opening.
Upon your arrival in Canada, book an in-person appointment to finalize your account opening.
Take advantage of this offer and get much more than just a bank account!
- Access an international wire transfer service⁴.
- Open an account from your country.
- Make a transfer before you leave.
- Access your funds as soon as you arrive.
- Save on your banking fees.
- Receive guidance before and after you arrive in Canada with our practical guide and from our advisors.
- Access a network of over 2,800 ATMs across the country.
Why choose National Bank of Canada?
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Environement: We are working to develop a green economy
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Social: We enrich communities
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Governance: We govern according to the highest standards
Q&A
Details and conditions of the $100 cashback offer
During the promotion period, open a first chequing account as the main account holder using the redirection link on this page and sign up for the offer for newcomers.
Within 150 days of opening the chequing account and signing up for the eligible package/offer, complete the following 3 steps:
- Sign up for online banking
- Carry out 10 eligible transactions, including:
- Debit card purchases
- Bill payments using your online banking or the National Bank mobile app.
The following transactions are excluded:
Refund of purchases (Interac®)
Reimbursement of fees
Flat monthly fee
Account handling charges
- Maintain this package for newcomers for at least 120 days after opening the new chequing account.
You must not have a chequing account, CAD Progress Account, Crescendo Account®, The Strategist Account®, The Natcan Strategist Account, Special Project Savings Account, Superior Flex Line Program®, Home Improvement Line of Credit, Personal line of credit, All-In-One Line of Credit®, or must not have had a National Bank High Interest Savings Account, alone or jointly in the past 36 months.
Other conditions:
- You can receive only one cashback for this chequing account.
- You must be at least 18 years old when you open the new chequing account through our digital solutions.
- You need to keep the new chequing account for at least 12 months starting when the chequing account is opened. If you don’t meet this condition, you’ll have to reimburse a portion of the cashback for the product you didn’t maintain corresponding to the period still remaining.
- You must keep your National Bank chequing account in good standing until the cashback is deposited into the new chequing account. For the purpose of this promotion, a chequing account is not in good standing if:
- It is overdrawn, meaning it has an unauthorized negative balance.
- It has been used in an inappropriate, unauthorized, illegal or abusive manner, as described in section 8.7 of the National Bank Deposit Account Agreement.
- You must not be employed by National Bank, CWB® or one of its subsidiaries. Spouses of employees are also not eligible.
- This promotion may be modified or withdrawn without prior notice.
- This promotion cannot be combined with any other National Bank cashback promotion applicable to chequing accounts or banking packages. However, it can be combined with another eligible National Bank credit card, mortgage loan, mortgage insurance, or investment promotion.
When will the cashback be paid to your chequing account?
How long does it take to receive a debit card?
The delivery time for a credit card is 5 to 7 business days if you apply online, and 7 to 10 business days if you fill out a paper form at one of our branches.
Details and conditions of the bank account
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
Is it possible to open a joint account and still receive the $100 CAD?
To take advantage of this deal, is it mandatory to use the pvtistes.net link?
Legal disclaimers
™ 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. Certain conditions apply. Visit the Conditions of the $100 cashback offer for details.
3.
- Be a newcomer aged 18 or older
- Apply to open an account from your home country or within 5 years of arriving in Canada
- Be the sole user of the account
4. The Mastercard® and Interac® International Transfer service is available at a cost of $5.95 per transaction, regardless of the account you hold. The amount received by the recipient may differ from the amount sent, as intermediary or recipient banks may deduct their fees directly from the original transfer amount. This service allows you to send money to the United States, India, the Philippines, the United Kingdom, and the following 19 countries: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. A security deposit may be required under certain circumstances.
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Hello, I wanted to open my account online but when I have to select the branch the choice is very limited and I don’t plan to take a car in the first months. I don’t know what to do? for information I will be on saint Georges.
Thanks for your help ?
Hello Alan!
After choosing a branch and completing the online opening, an advisor will contact you to take charge of the file. He can then assign you the branch of your choice?
Hello, I have just finalized the procedures for opening an account with the bnc. I had an appointment with a counselor who gave me my debit card and I should receive my credit card in the next few days. But now what is the process to get the $50 offered?
Hello and thank you for your question! The remittance will be made to your National Bank checking account no later than 150 days following the opening of the account. Do not hesitate to write to us in private so that we can confirm that the conditions have been met to receive the discount.
Hello, to create an account before leaving they ask for a phone number. can I put my Belgian number? because I am not yet in canada and therefore I do not have a canadian number
Hello,
You can enter your current phone number and once in Canada you can make the change.
Have a good day,
vanessa
Hello,
I just opened an account and the advisor told me that I had to look at the conditions to get the $50. I don’t understand what to do when we are told “subscribe to our Internet Banking Solutions…” and I can’t find the link either! I had made the request to open an account online then I was contacted to have an appointment in an agency but I’m stuck on the rest… Thank you for your help!
Hello Claire,
I replied to your private message.
I remain at your disposal if you have any additional questions.
Have a good day,
vanessa
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
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
Hello,
Is the BNC sufficiently present in Vancouver? Can I find several branches?
Thanks
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
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…
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
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,
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
Hello Brice,
I invite you to contact me by private message so that I can accompany you.
Thanks,
vanessa
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
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
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