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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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 missed the call to make my appointment at the branch, when I call, no one answers, what should I do? Can I take it online on the site? or can I still go without an appointment? THANKS
Good morning,
You have both possible options.
If, however, you wish to make an appointment online, please write to me in pm.
Good day,
vanessa
I had an appointment with my companion at the national bank in Montreal, to open our accounts. No worries, everything is going well. Now I realize that I am debited every month for bank charges. I call customer service who replies that my account is not associated with the new arrivals offer…… although my account was created by the advisor and my companion has no worries. Obviously, my “advisor” does not answer either by email or by phone, and does not call me back despite my messages. How should I do it?
Hello Marion,
Can you contact me via PM so that we can check together?
Thank you and have a nice day,
vanessa
Hello, I opened my account with the PVTISTS offer, transfers and transactions have been made. Do I have to ask someone to receive the $100 offer? THANKS
Good morning,
You don’t have to do anything if you applied for an account via the link on this page.
Did you also choose electronic bank statements when you subscribed?
Note that you have a period of 150 days following the opening of an account to receive the 100 CAD in your account.
I invite you to contact me via PM if you have fulfilled all these conditions.
Good day,
vanessa
Good morning,
I will soon be in Montreal to start my pvt and I want to open a remote account. The only problem is that I don’t have a NIF, I filled out my first tax form in June but no news, except I need it to open an account, otherwise I understood that there could be problems.
Can anybody help me?
Hello Michael! Feel free to send us a message so we can watch it with you??
Good morning,
I opened a BNC account via the offer here from PVtistes. When I went to my appointment at the branch to validate the opening of my account, my advisor told me that I was not going to receive the $100 offered from the offer because my salary will not be received on this bank account, which is supposed to be a necessary condition to obtain this 100$ (because I am actually on a VIE contract so I only receive mission allowance on my French account in euros). However, I did not see this condition to benefit from the offer. Can you reconfirm this for me?
Thanks in advance
Hello, do not hesitate to send us a private message or write to us on Facebook Messenger (https://bit.ly/2BaEDp5) so that we can assist you!
Hello, we opened our BNC account since February 1st but we did not receive the $100 offer. The branch cannot help us. Who should we contact?
THANKS
Good morning,
I just replied to your private message.
We will check, and if following your answers, it turns out that all the conditions are met, we will do what is necessary so that you can receive the bonus of 100CAD.
Very good day,
vanessa
Good morning,
I am about to open a bank account at the BNC. However, I was wondering whether it is possible to make the first transfer of money to come and deposit it in cash in a branch?
THANKS
Hello Delphine,
Yes, you can deposit cash at the branch counter.
However, beforehand, and if you want to take advantage of the Pvtistes offer, you must pre-open your account online (see the conditions on this page to obtain the 100 CAD in your bank account).
You can then go to your branch after receiving your account opening confirmation (within 72 hours maximum).
If you need more information, do not hesitate to contact me by MP.
Good day,
vanessa
Good morning,
Following an online BNC account opening in April and after having finalized the procedures in branch when we arrived at the beginning of June, we had a few questions about this offer: do we get the $100 after 3 months since the online opening? or since the first use of the card? Once the debit card has been used for various purchases, do we have to contact the BNC to benefit from the offer or is this done automatically? Thank you in advance for your feedback =)
Good morning,
You have a period of 120 days following the opening of the account to fulfill all the conditions of the offer in order to obtain the cash back
The remittance will be made to your National Bank checking account no later than 150 days following the opening of the checking account.
No need to contact us to notify us, this is done automatically.
Good morning,
You have a period of 120 days following the opening of the account to fulfill all the conditions of the offer in order to obtain the cash back
The remittance will be made to your National Bank checking account no later than 150 days following the opening of the checking account.
No need to contact us to notify us, this is done automatically.
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