- $100 cashback when you open a chequing account
- Up to 3 years with no monthly fees
* The $100 cashback promotion is valid until the 4th of February 2025.
National Bank of Canada has the perfect offer to help you settle in.
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:
Check that you are eligible.1
Open your account online on this page.
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 onlineExample of a Journey to take advantage of the Offer for Newcomers to Canada*
Open your account online with National Bank of Canada.
Do you have any questions about life in Canada?
Just call the free telephone assistance service!
National Bank of Canada welcomes you!
Are you thinking of applying for permanent residency and have questions?
Be sure you are ready with the free telephone assistance service.
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
- 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
- Environment: We are working to develop a green economy
- Social: We enrich communities
- Governance: We govern according to the highest standards
This offer is valid until the 4th of February 2025.
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.
- 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
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
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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.
® 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.
- 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].
- 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.
- 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.
- A security deposit may be required under certain circumstances.
- Financing subject to credit approval by National Bank. Certain conditions apply.
- Certain conditions apply. Visit the Conditions of the $100 cashback offer for details.
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Hello,
Do we have to make a first payment to open the account (i.e. a transfer from our French bank to the Canadian bank)?
Thanks in advance,
Adeline
Hello Adeline,
You have no obligation to make a first transfer before your arrival in Canada. You do as you wish, however, if you decide to make one, it is necessary to do so from your bank account in a bank in France to your account opened at the BNC.
Do not hesitate to contact me by pm for more information.
Have a good day,
vanessa
Hello
Is it possible to open a bank account with an eTA?
Thank you for your reply have a nice day
Hello, I have just arrived in Canada for a 6 month internship and I would like to open a Canadian bank account. If I understand correctly, if I don’t stay the 3 years as stated in the offer, I can’t get the free monthly fee and 50CAD welcome offer? Thanks in advance
Hello,
You can without any problem open a bank account at the BNC and have the free fees and benefit from the 50CAD premium.
If you have any other questions feel free to PM me.
Have a good day,
vanessa
Hello,
I have 2 questions:
Can we have a credit card when arriving with student status?
Also, if I understood correctly, the offer is valid within 5 years after our arrival but is it still valid for people who have already done a pvt in Canada (so – 5 years) but have since returned to France?
Hello Elly!
You will actually be able to get a credit card with this offer.
This offer will be accessible to you if you did not benefit from it during your last stay!
Hello Elly!
You will actually be able to get a credit card with this offer.
This offer will be accessible to you if you did not benefit from it during your last stay!
Hello Elly!
It is indeed possible to subscribe to a credit card as part of this offer.
You can benefit from it as long as you are a newcomer.
If you have any other questions, feel free to send us a message 🙂
I am BOCICAUT Withny, I have been applying since Tuesday, I have not yet received the confirmation letter.
Hello Whitny,
Can you contact me by private message so that we can see all this together.
Thank you
Hello, Does the mention “mastercard card without credit history” appeal to me? What does that mean? That there will be no possibility of credit investigation with this card if ever we need it? (for the rental of housing or a loan for example)
Thank you 🙂
Hello,
I thank you for your message.
This means that you are entitled to a credit card. Normally, for the granting of the credit card, there is a consultation with your credit bureau.
As you are a newcomer, you do not have one.
We therefore offer you the possibility of having this credit card without having a credit history 🙂 and this will allow you to build your credit history over time.
I hope I have answered your question and do not hesitate to write to me in private for other questions.
Good day,
vanessa
Hello,
Is this good plan still relevant?
@NationalBank1
Thank you 🙂
This offer is still in effect, Sébastien! Do not hesitate if you have any questions!
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
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
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
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
Are the $ 50 deposited in the account at the time of opening still valid?
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
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