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

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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.

179 Reviews

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Sébastien
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Hello,

Is this good plan still relevant?
@NationalBank1

Thank you 🙂

BanqueNationale1
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This offer is still in effect, Sébastien! Do not hesitate if you have any questions!

Sophie
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Good morning!
I made an account opening request on Monday 7/02, and I only got a confirmation email. I still haven’t been contacted. I will arrive in Vancouver on Tuesday 02/15 but I will only stay there for a few days, then go to a more remote location without a branch. Can I go to the bank counter in Vancouver when I arrive to activate this account? But by doing this, I’m afraid of not having an appointment “on time”.
In my confirmation email, it is also indicated that it is a “new arrivals checking account”. I followed the link provided in the article. Is this the equivalent of a current account in France, or did I make a mistake somewhere?
Thank you for your reply!
Sophia

Vanessa
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Hello Sophie,

I thank you for your message.
Indeed you can go directly to the branch to activate your account and obtain your means of payment.
However, if you want to be reassured by having an appointment, you can contact me by private message.
The account you have opened is the equivalent of a checking account :).
Have a good day,

vanessa

todge
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Hello Vanessa,
I hope you’re doing well.
Arrived last month, I opened an account at BNC with the new arrivals offer. On the other hand, the CAD 50 credit was not relevant for according to the bank.
How to benefit from this offer ?
Thanks for your help,
Mr Grenier

Vanessa
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Hello,

If you opened the account via the link on the Pvtistes.net site, the 50 CAD will be credited directly to your account within a maximum of 120 days after the opening of your bank account.

If you have any further questions, please send me a private message.

Have a good day,

vanessa

Camille
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Are the $ 50 deposited in the account at the time of opening still valid?

Vanessa
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Hello Camille,

Yes indeed the 50 CAD are still relevant.

Please do not hesitate to communicate with me by private message if you have any additional questions.

Have a good day,

Vanessa

Amandine
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Hello,
My partner and I are planning to arrive in Canada in 10 days and we are interested in the BNC offer. However, we would like to know the conditions for transferring money from a French bank account to a BNC account.
Does the BNC take any fees during these transfers?
thank you in advance for your help

Vanessa
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Hello Amandine,

You will be able to pre-open your online bank account from the link on this page in order to benefit from the 50 CAD bonus on your bank account.

The cost of a fund transfer is 15 CAD (so with the bonus it’s like we are offering you 3 transfers).

Please note that your bank in France will charge you fees, so I invite you to contact them directly.

If you need more information, I am available by private message.

Vanessa

Céline
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Hello,
I am going on a WHV to Canada in January and I want to open an account at the BNC. I would like to pre-request online and finalize once I’m there in Montreal.
I have a question for the online application: if I understood correctly, given that I do not yet have a NAS number (being still in France), I must only check the box “I am a resident of ‘a fiscal jurisdiction other than Canada and the United States for tax purposes “and enter my French fiscal registration number (NIF)?
And once the meeting is there in Canada for the finalization of my account, I will be asked for the SIN.
Thanks a lot for your help !

BanqueNationale1
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Hello Céline and thank you for your interest in National Bank!
That’s right! Do not hesitate to write to us in private message if you ever have any other questions concerning the opening of your account. We’re here for you! ^ Kayla

Manon
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Hello everyone.

I opened my account at the BNC directly online, via the link offered by pvtistes.
An advisor came back to me quite quickly, and offered me an appointment to explain to me the operation of accounts, of the various bank cards in Canada … Etc. We also installed the application on the phone together. So far everything is perfect.

Except that when I left, I told her about the good Pvtistes plan with the $ 50 offered on the account when it was opened (I meet all the conditions), but she did not seem to be at the current supply …

So I would like to know what the procedure is in this case, in order to be able to take advantage of the right plan?

Thank you in advance.

BanqueNationale1
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Hello Manon!

Thank you for choosing National Bank!
I invite you to write to us by private message so that we can access your file and validate everything with you. You can also write to us on Facebook Messenger (https://bit.ly/2BaEDp5). See you soon! ^ Kayla

alexisclementmvt
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Hello,
I will be arriving in Canada at the end of February on a working holiday visa. So I plan to open an account once there.
I hesitate between BNC and Desjardins banks, since your offers for “newcomers” are quite similar.
Since I also plan to buy a vehicle when I arrive, I think it is this criterion in particular that could work in favor of one of them:
Do you offer auto insurance please?
Will my years of driving FR be recognized and therefore taken into account in the calcusl?
Thanking you in advance for your return.
Yours,
TO.

BanqueNationale1
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Hello Alexis! Indeed, National Bank Insurance offers this kind of protection for you. To know all the details and ask your questions, I invite you to send a message here: https://www.facebook.com/BanqueNationaleAssurances. They will be happy to help you! ^ Gab

Sarah
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Hello,
I would like to have a feedback on your experience, if you don’t mind?
I myself am looking for a bank account and I wanted to know if the BNC recognized our years of experience in FR? And what was your final choice?
Thank you in advance.
Sincerely Sarah

maxence
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Hello
I am a French student and I will come to do a 6 month paid internship in a company in Brossard. can I open an account for 6 months only? Thank you
Maxence

BanqueNationale1
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Hello Maxence, thank you for your interest! There is no restriction on the length of your stay. You can therefore open a new arrivals account for 6 months without any problem, and enjoy the benefits. Do not hesitate if you have further questions!

Méline
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Hello,
I share my bad experience with the BNC, because yes there is.
First, I had pre-opened my account via the pvtiste offer, and I never received confirmation of an appointment on site. I had to fight all day to get one.
Then, once there, nobody was aware of this good plan, result it’s been 3 weeks and I’m still waiting for the 50 dollars, and nobody can confirm to me if I would have them one day or not.
It’s not over, by wanting to transfer my money from France to my Canadian account, the funds systematically return to my French account. I had to go to a branch, rent a car (because I do not live in town), which generated a certain number of costs for me to be told that “oops your Canadian account is frozen, we forgot to unlock it “, ok ….
And there I just received my credit card (after 3 weeks!), And could not activate it because it was not registered in my account at the time of the order (unbelievable but true), so I am still in fighting with the BNC to fix the problems. And I am still without a Canadian phone because no credit card, no plan, so hello outside the plan.

Looking back, I regret a little that I chose this bank, because I only have problems.

Mathieu
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Hello Méline,
I just told the BNC.

BanqueNationale1
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Hello Méline, I’m sorry to read this. It does not reflect the experience we want to offer you.
I’d love to watch this with you and help you sort it out. Please do not hesitate to send us a private message so that I can do so. You can also write to us on messenger here https://bit.ly/2BaEDp5. ^ Federal