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Student banking that takes care of the basics, so you can focus on what matters. Open an RBC Advantage Banking account for students, complete the qualifying criteria and get a $150 cash bonus.

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Qualifying criteria and other conditions apply. Offer ends May 31, 2027. Complete offer qualifying criteria by July 26, 2027.

Open a No Monthly Fee RBC Student Bank Account and Get $150

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Open a no monthly fee RBC Advantage Banking Account for students and get $150legal disclaimer 1 cash bonus.

RBC Advantage Banking Account for students

A student bank account that gives you more perks for less

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Enjoy no monthly fee

Pay no monthly feelegal disclaimer 3,legal disclaimer 4 on your student account and keep more of your money while you study.


Pay no annual fee for the RBC ION+ Visa

Get up to a $48 rebatelegal disclaimer 5 on the annual fee of an eligible credit card so you can keep more money for tuition and takeout.


Get free Interac e-Transfers

Send and receive money easily in Canadalegal disclaimer 6,legal disclaimer 7 — ideal for splitting rent, group projects, and shared costs.


Enjoy unlimited debit transactions

Pay for coffee, groceries, meals, transit, books, and more without extra fees.


Withdraw cash without fees

Get cash quickly with unlimited withdrawals at RBC ATMs, as well as non-RBC ATMs across Canadalegal disclaimer 8,legal disclaimer 9.


Bank on the go with confidence

Get financial support between classes with the RBC Mobile App12 and access to real advisors with the most ATMs and branch locations across Canada.


Pay for everyday essentials digitally

Spend online safely using a Virtual Visa Debitlegal disclaimer 10 card, included with your student account.

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Ready to Open Your Student Bank Account Today?

See what you’ll need to be eligible and which documents are required, then open your student bank account and complete two qualifying activities to get your $150 cash bonus.

How Do I Open a Student Bank Account?

To open an RBC Advantage Banking account for students, you must:
  • Be age 13 or older, or 14 or older in Quebec

  • Be a full-time student and/ or age 24 and younger?

  • Live in Canada

The following documents are required:
  • Valid government-issued photo ID

  • Proof of enrolment may be requested

If you're 25 and older or not a full-time studentlegal disclaimer 4, you may want to consider another account like the RBC Advantage Banking Account.

If you’re 12 and younger, you may want to consider the RBC Leo's Young Savers Account.

How Do I Get the $150 Cash Bonus?

Open a new account

Open an RBC Advantage Banking account for students by May 31, 2027legal disclaimer 1.

Complete two of these qualifying activities before July 26, 2027legal disclaimer 1:
For example, your part-time job pay can be automatically deposited into your bank account on a set schedule.
Pre-authorized monthly payments include, but are not limited to, utility bill payments (hydro, water, cable, phone, internet), pre-authorized contributions to your investments and gym membership payments.
For example, you can pay bills such as internet, mobile, streaming subscriptions, gym memberships and more by selecting a payee and sending funds directly from your account.
You can quickly send or receive money with friends and family who have a Canadian bank account using Interac e-Transfer. With Interac Autodeposit, you do not need a security question; in most cases, funds are deposited directly into your account.
This is a debit card that lets you shop online, in-app, and internationally.

Keep Your Money Safe

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CDIC Insurance

Feel confident that your money is protected with deposit insurance.

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RBC Digital Banking Security Guarantee

Stay protected against digital transactions you didn’t make.14

Earn Avion Rewards on Everyday Student Purchases from Top Brands

If you are not already an Avion Rewards member, you must accept the Avion Rewards terms and conditions at www.avionrewards.com in order to join the Avion Rewards program and to access and redeem points earned through offers.

Load your offers and pay using your eligible RBC debit and/ or credit card, depending on the offer terms. Offers may be available in-store, online, or both. Learn More.

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Enjoy 24/7 access to your personal accounts and convenient ways to send and receive money securely. Bank online, through the RBC Mobile app or by using Canada’s largest branch and ATM network.

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Top Questions About Student Bank Account Offer

You can qualify for this $150 cash offer by:

Opening an RBC Advantage Banking Account for students between November 3, 2026 and May 31, 2027 at 9:00 PM EST, and Completing 2 out of the 5 Qualifying Criteria from your new account by July 26, 2027 at 9:00 PM EST, which are:

  • Set up and receive a recurring direct deposit: For example, your part-time job pay can be automatically deposited into your bank account on a set schedule.

  • Set up and make 1 pre-authorized payment: Pre-authorized monthly payments include, but are not limited to, utility bill payments (hydro, water, cable, phone, internet), pre-authorized contributions to your investments and gym membership payments.

  • Complete 1 bill payment: For example, you can pay bills such as internet, mobile, streaming subscriptions, gym memberships and more by selecting a payee and sending funds directly from your account.

  • Register for Interac Autodeposit and send or receive 1 Interac e-Transfer: You can quickly send or receive money with friends and family who have a Canadian bank account using Interac e-Transfer. With Interac Autodeposit, you do not need a security question; in most cases, funds are deposited directly into your account.

  • Sign up for an RBC Virtual Visa Debit and make 1 purchase: This is a debit card that lets you shop online, in-app, and internationally.

NOTE:

  • The Qualifying Criteria you perform to get the $150 cash offer (such as registering for Interac Autodeposit, signing up for and keeping the RBC Virtual Visa Debit, recurring payroll/pension deposit, bill payment or pre-authorized monthly payment) must remain in effect until at least at least May 31, 2028.

This student banking deal is available to Canadian residents who:

  • have never had a Personal Banking Account (chequing and savings account) with RBC nor qualified for any of our offers related to opening a Personal Banking Account at any time during the Promotional Period or in the three-year period before the start of the Promotional Period.

  • is a full-time student as defined in the full Terms and Conditions.

See the full Terms and Conditions for details.

This offer is available to eligible full-time students.

To be considered a full-time student, you must be attending a primary or secondary school, or be enrolled in a program at the post-secondary level at a college, university or other educational institution. 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.

Only the primary account holder who is not an existing owner of a personal banking account is eligible for the $150 offer. The primary account holder must not have previously been a joint account holder within the past three years.

Yes. Your child will be eligible for the $150 cash offer if they are the primary account holder and are not an existing owner of a personal banking account.

A pre-authorized monthly payment (PAP) includes, but is not limited to, bill payments to a service provider such as gym membership or utility (hydro, water, cable, phone, internet) or pre-authorized contributions to your RBC investment account.

If you choose to qualify for this offer with the one (1) pre-authorized monthly payment (PAP) option, the payment must be withdrawn from your new eligible account by 9:00 PM EST on January 15, 2027.

Once you have met the qualifying criteria, the $150 cash offer will be deposited into your new student account within 10 weeks.

No. Only one $150 offer is available per Eligible Student Client, no matter how many Eligible Personal Banking Accounts you may open during the Promotional Period.

No, each eligible student client can get only one $150 cash offer, regardless of how many eligible personal banking accounts they may open during the promotional period.

Yes. Full-time International Students who reside in Canada are eligible for this offer.

The $150 offer is only available to new personal banking clients who open an RBC Advantage Banking Account for students during the Promotional Period and complete the Qualifying Criteria.

No. This offer is only for clients who have never had a Personal Banking Account nor qualified for any of our offers related to opening a Personal Banking Account at any time during the Promotional Period or in the three-year period before the start of the Promotional Period. Account upgrades do not qualify for the $150 offer.

You may not have received the $150 offer due to one of the following reasons:

  • If the qualifying criteria was not completed by 9:00 PM EST on July 26, 2027.

  • Your new eligible account was downgraded or closed prior to May 31, 2027.

  • The recurring payroll, one (1) bill payment or one (1) pre-authorized monthly payment were not recognized by RBC Royal Bank.

  • You had a Personal Banking Account with us within the last three years before the start of the Promotional Period.

Please contact your branch or our Advice Centre at 1-800-769-2511 no later than October 4, 2027, if you have not received your $150 offer. Any notice received after this date, will not be accepted and you will be deemed not to have qualified for this Promotional Offer.

Please go to rbc.com/student150terms.

Your Eligible Personal Banking Account must remain open and in good standing, and the Qualifying Criteria you performed to get the $150 offer (such as registering for Interac autodeposit, signing up for and keeping the RBC Virtual Visa Debit, recurring payroll/pension deposit, bill payment or pre-authorized monthly payment) must remain in effect until at least May 31, 2028.

Not necessarily. You can be an existing RBC client and qualify for this offer, as long as you:

  • Do not have an existing Personal Banking Account with RBC.

  • Never had a Personal Banking Account nor qualified for any of our offers related to opening a Personal Banking Account at any time during the Promotional Period or in the three-year period before the start of the Promotional Period.

  • Complete qualifying criteria.

More Ways to Open a Student Bank Account

Book an Appointment

Book an appointment with an RBC through RBC Online Banking, the RBC Mobile app, or by calling the number 1-866-583-9122. Appointments are available in person, by phone, or by video conference. Learn more.

Find a Branch

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Apply with the RBC Mobile App

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Or text “RBC” to 722722 and we’ll send you the link.