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GIC rates comparison chart

This chart summarizes 1- to 5-year Canadian non-redeemable, non-registered, annually compounding GIC rates for the financial institutions. Rates are updated every day at 9:05am Pacific / 12:05pm Eastern. See also our savings account comparison chart. To be included in the GIC chart, rates have to be posted publicly and be available without needing to go through a broker.

To access GIC rate histories, click on the date link in each row.

This chart is for informational purposes only and provided on a best-effort basis. Please double check the rates with the respective financial institutions and do your own research on account GIC features. Please post any errors in the forum and they will be corrected ASAP.

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Bank / Credit Union name Updated 1-year 2-year 3-year 4-year 5-year
Canadian Tire Bank Apr 3 2.35 2.40 2.45 2.50 3.87
Achieva Financial Apr 3 3.60 3.80 3.70 3.75 3.85
EQ Bank Apr 3 3.20 3.50 3.65 3.75 3.85
Wealth One Bank of Canada Apr 3 3.65 3.75 3.70 3.75 3.80
MAXA Financial Apr 3 3.50 3.60 3.70 3.75 3.80
Outlook Financial Apr 3 3.50 3.60 3.70 3.75 3.80
Tangerine Bank Apr 3 3.25 3.50 3.65 3.75 3.80
Saven Financial Apr 3 3.55 3.60 3.70 3.70 3.80
Hubert Financial Apr 3 3.45 3.55 3.65 3.70 3.80
Meridian Credit Union Apr 3 3.00 3.45 3.60 3.65 3.80
Oaken Financial Apr 3 3.20 3.40 3.60 3.65 3.80
MCAN Financial Apr 3 3.40 3.50 3.60 3.60 3.80
LBC Digital Apr 3 3.00 3.30 3.45 3.50 3.60
Peoples Trust* Apr 3 2.90 3.00 3.25 3.25 3.45
Alterna Bank Apr 3 2.75 2.90 3.15 3.30 3.40
Simplii Financial Apr 3 2.85 2.90 3.00 3.20 3.30
ICICI Bank Apr 3 2.70 2.90 2.90 2.90 3.10

* Peoples Bank has the same parent company as Peoples Trust and offers the same interest rates

GIC promos below for the financial institutions on our chart. See also the promos page for additional GIC promos.

  • Meridian Credit Union: 3.20% for an 18-month GIC
  • Oaken Financial: 3.30% for an 18-month GIC
  • Wealth One Bank of Canada: 3.75% for an 18-month GIC
  • Peoples Trust: 2.95% for a 15-month GIC
  • Tangerine Bank: 3.40% for an 18-month GIC

GIC brokers

The GIC brokers listed below are for informational purposes only. Check each broker’s website to confirm the rates and find out more information, including but not limited to: deposit minimums, registered account rates, redeemable account rates, location eligibility, and more.

Broker name Updated 1-year 2-year 3-year 4-year 5-year
GIC Wealth Management Apr 3 3.61 3.70 3.86 3.90 4.00
GIC Direct Apr 3 3.40 3.71 3.60 3.65 3.75
Monarch Wealth Corporation Apr 3 3.40 3.71 3.60 3.65 3.75

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