A listing of current promotions from Canadian financial institutions:
Savings and chequing accounts
- CIBC: 2.10% interest for 120 days when you open your first eAdvantage Savings Account
- 2.00% savings account offer for Canadian Tire credit card holders who make a savings account deposit and sign up for emails by August 31
- Simplii Financial existing customers: targeted new deposit promo for 4 months: 2.00% between July 1, 2020 and October 30, 2020
- Tangerine Bank targeted 2.50% new deposit promo for 5 months starting May 1, 2020
- Scotiabank: up to $300 cash for opening an Ultimate Package or Preferred Package chequing account
- RBC Royal Bank: 2.25% for the first 3 months in a new RBC High Interest eSavings account
- Tangerine Bank new customers: 2.50% savings account interest rate for the first 5 months
- Tangerine Bank targeted 2.80% new deposit promo for 5 months starting April 3
- Simplii Financial new customers: get up to $200 by opening a chequing account with a payroll or pension direct deposit ($125) and setting up 2 different automatic bill payments of $4 or more for at least 2 months ($75)
GICs
- Nothing currently
Cash Back
- Tangerine: $30 cash back or a $40 Amazon.ca gift card for opening a Savings Account
- Scotiabank: $45 cash back or a $50 Amazon.ca gift card for opening an Ultimate Package Chequing Account
- Scotiabank: $40 cash back or a $45 Amazon.ca gift card for opening a Preferred Package Chequing Account
- Tangerine: $45 for opening a Money-Back Credit Card
- Tangerine: $45 for opening a Tangerine World Mastercard
- Scotiabank: $60 for opening a Passport Visa Infinite credit card
- Scotiabank: $65 cash back or a $80 Amazon.ca gift card for opening a Momentum Visa Infinite credit card
- Scotiabank: $65 cash back or a $80 Amazon.ca gift card for opening a Gold American Express credit card
- Borrowell: $5 for signing up for an account
- TransferWise: $10 cash back if you open a new account and create a cross-currency transfer
- See all High Interest Savings Cash Back offers
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Expired promotions
- CIBC: 2.40% interest for 120 days when you open your first eAdvantage Savings Account
- CIBC: 2.50% interest for 120 days when you open your first eAdvantage Savings Account
- Manulife Bank: 2.60% for the first 5 months if you open an Advantage Account before May 22, 2020
- Luminus Financial GIC rates include a 2.20% 1-year GIC, and a 5-year 2.60% GIC
- DUCA Credit Union (Ontario only) has a 1-year 2.75% GIC available until June 30, 2020 for customers who currently have funds in an Earn More WINTER Promo Savings Account
- DUCA Credit Union (Ontario only): 6.67-year cashable RRSP or TFSA GIC: 2.00% if you cash in after 1 year; 3.00% if you hold the GIC for the full 6.67 years
- DUCA Credit Union (Ontario only): 2.50% on new deposits to an Earn More Savings Account between April 2, 2020 and March 31, 2021
- Tangerine Bank targeted 3.00% new deposit promo starting March 2
- Simplii Financial new deposit promo for 6 months: 2.80% between November 1, 2019 and April 30, 2020. Existing clients need to register for the offer.
- Vancity (BC only) Unity Term Deposit: 1-year 3.00% GIC
- EQ Bank: 2.45% 3-month GIC
- Meridian Credit Union: 1% bonus promo for transfers (minimum $10,000) into RRSPs and TFSAs, and 3% for 4 months in your first account
- Peoples Trust: 2.45% for a 90-day, 120-day, or 180-day GIC
- DUCA Credit Union (Ontario only): 3.00% on new deposits to an Earn More Savings Account between February 3 and June 30, 2020 (extended from original expiry of May 30)
- January targeted offer from Tangerine: 2.50%-2.75% on new deposits between January 6, 2020 and May 31, 2020. Applies to regular savings, TFSA, RSP, and USD accounts
- Targeted offer from Tangerine: 2.50% on new deposits between November 6, 2019 and April 30, 2020. Applies to regular savings, TFSA, RSP, and USD accounts
- CIBC: 2.75% in a TFSA until March 31, 2020
- Omnia Direct (Ontario only): 2.60% for a 1-year GIC; 2.70% for a 2-year GIC; 3.00% for a 5-year GIC
- Parama Credit Union (Ontario only): 2.75% for a 1-year GIC, available for non-registered, TFSA, and RRSP accounts
- Luminus Financial: 3.00% for a 5-year RRSP GIC, cashable at 1.75% before the term is up
- Ganaraska Credit Union (Ontario only): 3-year 3.00% GIC available for non-registered, TFSA, and RRSP accounts
- DUCA Credit Union (Ontario only) has a 5-year 3.00% cashable GIC
- Steinbach Credit Union: 2.40% for a 30-month GIC; 2.50% for a 45-month GIC; 3.00% for a 60-month (5-year) GIC
- Access Credit Union: 3.00% for a 46-month (just under 4 years) GIC and 2.70% for a 31-month GIC
- Niverville Credit Union: 2.60% for a 1-year cashable GIC
- CIBC eAdvantage Savings Account: 2.75% for 120 days on your first account
- Manulife Bank: 3.00% in a TFSA or RRSP until April 30, 2020 on new deposits made before March 13, 2020
- Meridian Credit Union: 2.70% for a 5-year Raise the Rate GIC
- MAXA Financial: 2.90% for a 50-month GIC
- Concentra Bank: 2.82% for an 18-month GIC
- Tangerine targeted 0.00% Line of Credit offer for 90 days
- Peoples Trust: 2.75% for a 1-year GIC
- RCU Credit Union (Ontario only) has a 2-year GIC (TFSA, RRSP, and RRIF only) at 2.85% until February 29, 2020
- Buduchnist Credit Union (Ontario only): GICs for 11 months (2.50%), 21 months (2.70%), 29 months (2.80%), and 42 months (2.90%) until March 2, 2020
- La Capitale (Quebec only) new deposit promo: 3.00% in High-Interest Savings Accounts between October 17, 2019 and January 31, 2020; 3.00% in TFSAs between October 17, 2019 and February 28, 2020
- BMO targeted offer: 2.85% in a new Smart Saver Account between August 1, 2019 and February 29, 2020
- Tangerine new customers: 2.75% interest rate for 6 months
- Peoples Trust: 2.90% for a 1-year GIC
- RCU Credit Union (Ontario only) has a 1-year GIC (including TFSA and RRSP) at 2.80% until January 31, 2020
- RBC new account promo: 2.50% interest for 3 months when you open your first RBC High Interest eSavings Account before January 31, 2020
- Scotiabank MomentumPLUS Savings Account: complex calculation including 2.50% for 90 days if you do not make any withdrawals
- Targeted offer from Tangerine: 2.75% on new deposits between August 7, 2019 and January 31, 2020. Applies to regular savings, TFSA, RSP, and USD accounts
- DUCA Credit Union (Ontario only): 3.00% on new deposits to an Earn More Savings Account until January 31, 2020
- DUCA Credit Union (Ontario only): 2.50% on new deposits to an Earn More Savings Account until March 31, 2020
- Peoples Trust: 2.50% for 15-month GIC
- Concentra launches GICs, including a 1-year 3.01% GIC and an 18-month 3.02% GIC until January 30, 2020
- Peoples Trust: 1-year 3.00% GIC available for non-registered, TFSA, and RRSP accounts
- Buduchnist Credit Union (Ontario only): GICs for 11 months (2.50%), 23 months (2.70%), and 44 months (2.85%) until January 11, 2020
- Parama Credit Union (Ontario only): 2.75% for a 1-year TFSA GIC starting in January 2020 if you deposit a minimum of $6,000 into a savings account before December 31, 2019. (They will automatically transfer the money into the TFSA on January 2.)
- National Bank new deposit promo: 2.75% in High Interest Savings Accounts between October 1 and December 30, 2019
- Omnia Direct (Ontario only): 2.50% for a 1-year GIC
- DUCA Credit Union (Ontario only): $50 for you and $50 for charity when you open a new chequing account
- Simplii Financial targeted promo: 2.50% to 3.00% on new deposits between July 1 to October 31, 2019 (4 months)
- CIBC eAdvantage Savings Account net new deposits promo extension (targeted): 2.40% between April 1 and October 31, 2019
- Coast Capital Savings (BC residents only): $500 for new members who open a chequing account before October 6, 2019 and switch a payroll or other eligible recurring direct deposit OR set up an eligible recurring pre-authorized payment of at least $50
- Manulife Advantage Account (group benefits users only): 2.85% for 150 days on new Advantage Accounts
- Peoples Trust: 3.00% for 15-month GIC
- Luminus Financial: 1.00% bonus rate (2.75% total at current 1.75% base rate) on new deposits to an Investment Savings Account until September 30, 2019
- Canadian Tire Financial targeted promo: 3.00% on new deposits to a High Interest Savings account between April 2 and September 30, 2019
- National Bank new deposit promo: 2.75% in High Interest Savings Accounts until September 5, 2019
- HSBC High Rate Savings Account: 2.40% to 3.00% on new deposits between April 15 and September 3, 2019
- Meridian Credit Union: 3.00% for 150 days on new Good to Grow High Interest Savings Accounts opened between July 22 and August 25, 2019
- Tangerine targeted promo: 2.75% for 180 days on new deposits between March 5, 2019 to August 31, 2019
- Meridian Credit Union: $100 bonus when you open a Good To Grow High Interest Savings Account with a minimum initial deposit of $1,000
- motusbank: 2.85% for an 18-month RRSP or TFSA GIC
- motusbank: 3.20% for a 5-year RRSP or TFSA GIC
- Targeted offer from Tangerine: 2.75% on new deposits until November 30, 2019. Applies to regular savings, TFSA, RSP, and USD accounts
- Simplii Financial new customers: get $200 by opening a chequing account with 2 different automatic bill payments of $10 or more for 2 months
- RBC new account promo: 3.00% interest for 3 months when you open your first RBC High Interest eSavings Account before July 31, 2019
- Targeted: CIBC eAdvantage Savings Account: 3.00% on new deposits until July 31, 2019
- EQ Bank: 3.00% for a 3-month GIC
- Manulife Advantage Account: 3.25% for 6 months on new Advantage Accounts
- Luminus Financial 5-year escalator GIC with 3.50% average interest rate (1.50%, 2.50%, 3.50%, 4.50%, 5.50% for years 1-5)
- Peoples Trust: 3.00% for a 15-month GIC
- Canadian Tire Financial targeted promo: 3.20% on new deposits to a High Interest Savings account between December 10, 2018 and June 30, 2019
- Simplii Financial targeted promo: 3.15% savings account new deposit promo extended through June 30, 2019
- motusbank: 3.10% for an 18-month RRSP or TFSA GIC
- Peoples Trust: 3.10% for a 15-month GIC
- RBC targeted promo: 3.00% until April 30, 2019 on new deposits to a High Interest eSavings Account
- BMO targeted promo: 3.25% until April 30, 2019 on new Smart Saver Accounts
- CIBC: GIC promotion rates, including 3.00% for a 5-year GIC
- Steinbach Credit Union: 3.35% for a 34-month GIC; 3.50% for a 52-month GIC
- Rapport Credit Union (Ontario only): 3.10% for a 1-year GIC
- Luminus Financial: 5-year GIC at 3.60% (new money only)
- G&F Financial Group (BC only): 3.00% for a 1-year GIC, redeemable after 180 days
- HSBC GIC promo: 3.10% for a 15-month GIC funded by new deposits (TFSA and RRSP eligible)
- PACE Credit Union (Ontario only): 3.51% for a 3-year GIC
- Omnia Direct (Ontario only): 3.10% for a 1-year GIC; 3.25% for a 2-year GIC
- CIBC eAdvantage Savings Account net new deposits promo: 3.00% between October 16, 2018 and March 31, 2019
- Wealth One: 0.20% cash back bonus per GIC term year on new deposits
- Omnia Direct (Ontario only): 3.35% for a 3-year GIC
- Tandia Credit Union (Ontario only): 3.75% for a 5-year GIC
- Meridian Credit Union: transfer at least $10,000 of TFSA or RRSP funds to Meridian before March 1, 2019 and receive a 1% transfer bonus of up to $750
- Tangerine new customers: 3.00% interest rate until April 30, 2019
- Tangerine targeted promo: 3.00% for 180 days on entire balance
- DUCA Credit Union (Ontario only): 3.75% for a 5-year GIC
- DUCA Credit Union (Ontario only): 3.25% for a 3-year GIC, cashable after each year
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