RBC Advantage Banking
account for students
Unlimited Debit
Transactions
in Canada
How do I qualify?
- You’re a full-time student 13+
- You’re currently living in Canada
- You open an RBC Advantage Banking account for students
- You complete qualifying criteria
Additional Features Included in this Account
Credit Card Rebate | Up to $48 rebate on the annual fee of an eligible credit card8 |
Avion Points | Earn Avion Points on debit purchases9, even with your Virtual Visa Debit |
RBC Mobile Student Edition15 | The app built to make it easier for students to manage their money |
eStatements or Monthly Paper Statements | Free |
Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) Fee | 1 NSF fee rebated every calendar year10 |
Optional Services
Personalized Cheques | Fees apply |
Using a PLUS System ATM in Canada or the U.S.6 | $3 each |
Using a PLUS System ATM Outside Canada or the U.S.7 | $5 each |
Cross-Border Debits13 | $1 each |
Overdraft Protection14 | $5/month, plus overdraft interest (if used) |
Safe Deposit Box | Regular fees apply (opens in new window) |
Bank Drafts | $9.95 each |
2 Steps To Get Your $100
Open a new account
Open an RBC Advantage Banking account for students by July 2, 20251
Complete the qualifying criteria
Complete one of the actions from the list below by August 29, 2025
- Make 3+ debit transactions
- Register for Interac Autodeposit and send one e-Transfer
- Sign up for a Virtual Visa Debit Card and make one transaction
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Open Account- You must have a valid passport or Canadian driver’s license from AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, ON, QC or SK
- Be ready to take a selfie to verify against your passport or driver’s license
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Student and Youth Accounts
International Students
Find all the tools and resources you need to bank with confidence.
Students 12 and Younger
Get $2520 when you open a no fee RBC Leo’s Young Savers Account.
Offer ends October 31, 2025.
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Offer available February 1, 2025 - July 2, 2025 (“Promotional Period”)
This Promotional offer is available to any Eligible Student Client without a Personal Banking Account with Royal Bank of Canada at the beginning of the Promotional Period or in the three-year period before the start of the Promotional Period, and who otherwise comply with the Terms of the Promotional offer. The Bonus Offer is $100 with an Eligible Personal Banking Account.
To qualify for the $100 you must open your first new Eligible Personal Banking Account by 9:00 PM EST on July 2, 2025 and complete one of the following Qualifying Criteria by 9:00 PM EST on August 29, 2025 using your Eligible Personal Banking Account:
NOTE: Qualifying Debit Transactions are defined as Bill Payments or purchase transaction using any of the following: your RBC Client Card, an RBC Virtual Visa Debit card associated with your Eligible Personal Banking Account, Interac Flash, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay. Transactions carried out at an RBC Royal Bank branch or through the RBC Royal Bank ATM network, and bank fee transactions, are not included as qualifying transactions
NOTE: You must be at least 14 years of age to obtain an RBC Virtual Visa Debit card. As such, option iii. (above) of this section is only available to individuals who meet this minimum age requirement; if you are below the age of 14 and participate in this Promotional Offer, you must select one of the other eligible transaction types described.
The $100 cash component of the Bonus Offer will be deposited into your Eligible Personal Banking Account within 4 to 8 weeks of completing the Qualifying Criteria, if applicable. Royal Bank of Canada may follow up with Eligible Student Clients to remind them to complete the Qualifying Criteria.
This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other Personal Banking Account offers. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time without notice, even after acceptance by you. For full details including defined terms visit rbc.com/student100terms(opens in new window).
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RBC Advantage Banking for students allows eligible full-time students to receive a full waiver of the standard Monthly Fee applicable to our RBC Advantage Banking account. Please refer to the section labelled “Rebates, Fee Waivers and Discounts: RBC Advantage Banking for students” in the document entitled “Personal Deposit Accounts (PDA) Disclosures and Agreements”, which provides information specific to the RBC Advantage Banking account to supplement the information provided in the Personal Deposit Accounts Disclosures and Agreements document. You must advise us of your student status at the time of account opening an RBC Advantage Banking for students account and must advise of any changes to your student status thereafter. Proof of enrollment may be requested at our discretion.
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To be considered a full-time student, you must attend a primary or secondary school OR be enrolled in a program at the post-secondary level at a college, university or other educational institution (whether in Canada or not). If you are a post-secondary student, you must take at least 60% of the usual course load for the program in which you are enrolled in any particular semester. You must advise us of your student status at the time of account opening and must advise of any changes to your student status thereafter. Proof of enrollment may be requested at our discretion.
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Unlimited free Interac e-Transfer transactions are available in all Canadian dollar personal banking (chequing) accounts and are not counted toward the free monthly total in accounts with a limited number of free debits. There is a limit of 999 free Interac e-Transfer Transactions per Month per Account. In all Canadian dollar savings accounts, Interac e-Transfer transactions are $1 each, count as a Debit Transaction toward any free monthly total and carry an Excess Debit Transaction fee, if applicable. Interac e-Transfer transactions are not available in US dollar accounts.
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Interac e-Transfer transactions expire 30 days after they are sent and cannot be claimed by the recipient after this time. You have 15 days after the Interac e-Transfer transaction is sent to cancel without charge. A $5.00 Interac e-Transfer transaction Reclaim Fee is charged when a recipient does not accept it before it expires and the sender does not cancel the transaction before the 15-day cancellation period.
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An ATM operator surcharge (also called convenience fee) may be charged by other ATM operators. The convenience fee is not a Royal Bank fee. It is added directly to the amount of your cash withdrawal. All clients who use non-RBC ATMs may be charged a convenience fee regardless of the type of Account they hold.
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When you use your Client Card to make a withdrawal in a currency other than Canadian dollars at an ATM outside Canada displaying the PLUS system symbol, we will convert the amounts withdrawn and any associated charges imposed by any third party for the use of the ATM to Canadian dollars when we deduct the funds from your Account. We will convert these amounts to Canadian dollars no later than the date we post the transaction to your Account at our exchange rate, which is 2.5% over a benchmark rate set by Visa International, a subsidiary of Visa Inc., and which Royal Bank of Canada pays on the date of conversion. This rate may be different from the rate in effect on the date your ATM withdrawal occurred or on the date of the transaction.
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Subject to credit approval. If you are a post-secondary student and an owner or co-owner of an RBC Advantage™ Banking Account for students (“Eligible Student Bank Account”) and the primary cardholder of one of the eligible RBC Royal Bank credit cards listed below (each, an “Eligible Credit Card”), the annual fee of your Eligible Credit Card may be fully rebated, every year:
Eligible Credit Cards and Annual Fee Rebate Table
Eligible Credit Cards | Annual Fee Rebate |
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RBC ION+ Visa | $4 a month ($48 annually) |
WestJet RBC MasterCard | $39 |
Signature RBC Rewards Visa | $39 |
Visa Cash Back Card | $19 |
For any other RBC Royal Bank credit card, regular annual fees apply as they are not eligible for a rebate. For the annual fee of your Eligible Credit Card to be fully rebated, every year, you must: i) complete the Student Information section of the credit card application in full, ii) remain a student, and iii) be an owner or co-owner of an Eligible Student Bank Account throughout your studies. The annual fee of your Eligible Credit Card will continue to be fully rebated: i) until you close your Eligible Student Bank Account, or ii) until the Expected Graduation Year you have provided at the opening of your Eligible Student Bank Account, whichever comes first. Thereafter, the annual fee will no longer be rebated. If, for some reason, the Expected Graduation Year you have provided at the opening of your Eligible Student Bank Account differs from the one you have indicated on your credit card application, the Expected Graduation Year you have provided at the opening of your Eligible Student Bank Account will prevail and be used for determining the expiry of this offer. Additional cardholders (co-applicant and authorized user(s)) do not qualify for the annual fee rebate even if they are also owners of an Eligible Student Bank Account. Only one credit card annual fee rebate per Eligible Student Bank Account is allowed. If you already have an Eligible Student Bank Account, the rebate will be applied at the time you open your Eligible Credit Card account. If you open your Eligible Student Bank Account after you have opened your Eligible Credit Card account, the rebate will be applied at your next annual renewal and won't be applied retroactively. Other conditions and restrictions may apply. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time, even after acceptance by you.
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When you enroll your eligible RBC personal bank account into the RBC Value Program, you will be eligible to earn Avion points within the Avion Rewards Program as an Eligible Personal Banking Client, and any such points earned will be deposited into the Avion Rewards account tied to your enrolled account. Purchases from your account refers to using your RBC Client Card to pay for items at a merchant or service provider with the amount electronically debited directly from your enrolled account or using your RBC Virtual Visa Debit for purchases online. Avion points are governed by the Avion Rewards Terms and Conditions (opens in new window) available on our website, or a copy may be provided to you by contacting us. For complete details on the Value Program, please see the Value Program Terms & Conditions.
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We will rebate the standard NSF fee of $45 for your first NSF transaction in a given calendar year. You will be charged $45 for each NSF in the calendar year thereafter. You may not carry over unused NSF fee rebates from previous calendar years.
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An ATM operator surcharge (also called convenience fee) may be charged by other ATM operators. The convenience fee is not a Royal Bank fee. It is added directly to the amount of your cash withdrawal. All clients who use non-RBC ATMs may be charged a convenience fee regardless of the type of Account they hold.
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When you use your Client Card to make a withdrawal in a currency other than Canadian dollars at an ATM outside Canada displaying the PLUS system symbol, we will convert the amounts withdrawn and any associated charges imposed by any third party for the use of the ATM to Canadian dollars when we deduct the funds from your Account. We will convert these amounts to Canadian dollars no later than the date we post the transaction to your Account at our exchange rate, which is 2.5% over a benchmark rate set by Visa International, a subsidiary of Visa Inc., and which Royal Bank of Canada pays on the date of conversion. This rate may be different from the rate in effect on the date your ATM withdrawal occurred or on the date of the transaction.
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In addition to the fee for making a Cross Border Debit, the purchase amount will be subject to foreign exchange rates at the time of the purchase. Transactions are converted to Canadian dollars at an exchange rate that is 2.5% over the Interbank Spot Rate as defined by Interac Corp.
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Subject to credit approval. Overdraft Interest applies if used.
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RBC Online Banking is provided by Royal Bank of Canada. RBC Mobile is operated by Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Direct Investing Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. RBC Mobile Student Edition is intended for clients under the age of 22. RBC Online Banking is operated by Royal Bank of Canada.
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RBC aims to ensure our products and services are right for our clients; however we are not always able to do so when our clients use our self-serve channels. If you need help making a choice, please contact us. Students who are 14+ in Quebec and 13+ in all other provinces and territories
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The following RBC bank accounts are eligible for the Value Program: RBC Day to Day Banking, RBC Advantage Banking (includes RBC Advantage Banking for students), RBC Signature No Limit Banking, RBC VIP Banking, RBC No Limit Banking (discontinued), RBC Student Banking (discontinued), RBC No Limit Banking for Students (discontinued), RBC Day to Day Savings, RBC Enhanced Savings and RBC High Interest eSavings
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To participate in this offer, you must have an RBC debit or credit card which is issued by Royal Bank of Canada (excluding RBC commercial credit cards) (“RBC Card”). RBC business clients will only be able to link up to two (2) business credit cards and one business debit card to a Petro-Points card. You must be enrolled in RBC Online Banking or the RBC Mobile app in order to link your RBC Card to your Petro-Points card. Card linking may take up to 2 business days to process before savings and bonus points can be applied to purchases. A linked RBC Card means an RBC Card linked to a Petro-Points Account. Your linked RBC Card acts as your Petro-Points card. You will automatically earn Petro-Points when you pay for qualifying purchases with your linked RBC Card at Petro-Canada locations and you do not need to swipe your Petro-Points card before you pay. You can redeem your Petro-Points at Petro-Canada using your linked RBC Card. Each time you use your linked RBC Card to purchase any grade of gasoline, or diesel,litre at the time of the transaction.
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You can send up to 25 requests at a time up to $10,000 each to anyone banking in Canada with Request Money in the RBC Mobile app. Limits for fulfilling Request Money transactions vary by financial institution and recipient. Contact your recipient to ensure your request can be fulfilled. Any unfulfilled money request will expire after 30 calendar days.
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Offer available February 1, 2025 to October 31, 2025 (the “Promotional Period”)
This offer is available to any Eligible Client aged 0-12 without a Personal Banking Account with Royal Bank of Canada at the beginning of the Promotional Period or within the last 3 years before the start of the promotional period. Eligible Clients aged 0-11 are required to open the account together with a joint account holder who is above the age of majority in the Canadian province or territory in which they reside. The Bonus Offer is $25 with an RBC Leo’s Young Savers Account®. This account type is intended for clients age 0-12 years. No qualifying transactions or purchases are required for the $25 Bonus Offer with the RBC Leo’s Young Savers Account. To receive the $25 Bonus Offer, you must open your new Eligible Personal Banking Account by 9:00 PM ET on October 31, 2025. The Bonus Offer will be deposited into your Eligible Personal Banking Account within 2 to 8 weeks provided your account remains in good standing. This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other Personal Banking Account offers. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to withdraw or modify this offer at any time without notice, even after acceptance by you.
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This offer only applies to new applications for an RBC ION + Visa credit card received between January 30, 2025 and May 7, 2025 (“Offer Period”) from eligible applicants who fulfill age requirements and are approved by Royal Bank of Canada (“Royal Bank”), subject to the conditions below. Additional cardholders(s) (co-applicant and authorized user(s)) on the RBC ION+ Visa credit card account, as well as existing cardholders on any RBC Royal Bank personal credit card transferring to an RBC ION+ Visa credit card during the Offer Period, are not eligible for this offer.
14,000 welcome Avion points (“Welcome Points”) will appear on your monthly credit card statement within sixty (60) days after your application has been approved, provided that your RBC ION+ Visa credit card account (“Credit Card Account”) remains open and in good standing at the time the Welcome points are credited to your account, “good standing” meaning that your Credit Card Account must not be past due for more than two (2) consecutive credit card account statement periods, closed, charged off or in credit revoked status.
If you close or change your RBC ION+ Visa credit card for another type of RBC Royal Bank credit card before the Welcome Points have been credited to your account, you may lose the benefit of this offer. This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other offer. Royal Bank reserves the right to cancel, modify or withdraw this offer at any time without notice, even after your application has been approved, including if we suspect that you may be manipulating or abusing it, or engaging in any suspicious or fraudulent activity, as determined by Royal Bank in its sole discretion. For complete terms and conditions that apply to the Avion Rewards Program, please visit www.avionrewards.com or call 1-800-769-2512
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To get $100 worth of gift cards/certificates, you will need a total of 14,000 Avion points. Minimum redemption of 1,400 Avion points for most $10 gift cards/certificates. Some exceptions apply. Point redemption values may fluctuate. For general redemption terms, conditions and restrictions that apply to the Avion Rewards program, as well as for current point redemption values, please visit https://www.avionrewards.com/terms-and-conditions.html or call 1-800-769-2512.
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