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Student Bank Account Offer

Student Bank Account Offer

Monthly Fee: $0
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Make the Most of Your Student Bank Account with These Features

Find the features that matter most for your everyday student account- whether you're a Canadian or International Student.

RBC Advantage Banking
Account for Students

$0
Monthly Feelegal disclaimer 2

for full-time studentslegal disclaimer 3

Unlimited Debit
Transactions

in Canada

Free Interaclegal disclaimer
e-Transfer

Transactionslegal disclaimer 4,legal disclaimer 5 in Canada

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One of the
largest Combined
ATM and Branch
Networks

in Canada

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No ATM Fee
from RBC

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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

How To Get Your
AirPods 41 Student Bank Account Offer?

Step 1

Open a new account

Open an RBC Advantage Banking account for students by November 2, 20261.

Step 2

Complete two of these qualifying activities before January 15, 2027:

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.

Deposit Insurance

Feel confident that your money is protected.

RBC Digital Banking Security Guarantee

You’re protected against any eligible digital transactions you didn’t make.

More RBC Products and Benefits for Students

Benefits and Products may vary by student status, including Canadian and International Students.

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RBC ION+ Visa

Get Rewarded for Your Everyday Purchases

RBC ION+ Visa

$48 Annual Fee Rebatelegal disclaimer8

Students or anyone 24 and younger receive an annual fee rebate.

3X Avion Points on Everyday Spendlegal disclaimer9

Including streaming, gaming, and digital subscriptions.

Get 14,000 Avion pointslegal disclaimer10 upon approval

$100 of value in gift cards.

Learn More

Exclusive Student Offers

Earn Up to 2,400 Avion Rewards Pointslegal disclaimer11 from Top Brands.

Avion Rewards

Earn Up to 2,400 Avion Rewards pointslegal disclaimer11 on Everyday Student Purchases from Top Brands

Load your offers and shop with eligible RBC debit or credit cards to earn your points.

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RBC Direct Investing

A New, Smarter Way to Invest.

RBC Direct Investing GoSmart


Limited time offer

Open your first GoSmart account and
Get $50 when you deposit $500legal disclaimer25

Introducing GoSmart by RBC Direct Investinglegal disclaimer17, an easy-to-use, commission-free way to get your money working harder for you.

Learn More

RBC Student Line of Credit

A Flexible Way to Borrow Money for School

RBC Student Line of Credit

SPECIAL OFFER
Get up to $1,000legal disclaimer when you open an RBC student line of credit.

Borrow Money for Post-Secondary School

Flexible credit limitslegal disclaimer12 starting at $5000.

Pay Interest Only on What You Use

Competitive rates based on RBC Prime Ratelegal disclaimer13.

Repayment That Fits Student Life

Flexible timelines

Learn More

RBC High Interest Savings Account

Grow Your Savings Faster

RBC High Interest Savings Account

Earn 4.60% Interestlegal disclaimer14,legal disclaimer15 for 3 Months

When you open your first RBC High Interest eSavings Account.

Limited-Time Offer

Ends June 9, 2026.

Learn More

RBC Leo's Young Savers Account

Kick-Start Your Kids’ Savings with $50legal disclaimer16 from RBC

RBC Leo's Young Savers Account

Students 12 and Younger, Get $50legal disclaimer16

When you open a no monthly fee RBC Leo’s Young Savers Account.

Limited-Time Offer

Ends November 2, 2026.

Learn More

RBC Cash Back
Mastercard

Earn Cash Back Fast with No Annual Fee

RBC Cash Back Mastercard

Special Offer to All Eligible Clients, Including Students

Earn Up to 7% Cash Back in the First 3 Months on Up to $1,000 in Total Purchaseslegal disclaimer18

Learn More

Special Offer to Eligible Newcomers, Including International Students

Earn Up to 12% Cash Backlegal disclaimer27 with an RBC Cash Back Mastercard for the First 3 Months, up to $200 in value.

Up to a $2,000 Credit Card Limitlegal disclaimer28, no credit history required.

Learn More

RBC International Money Transfer

Send Money Internationally for $0

RBC International Money Transfer

$0 Transfer Feeslegal disclaimer20

For international money transfers.

Send money to almost any country in the World

Including India, China, and the Philippines.

Learn More

Get More from Your Everyday Banking

With RBC Vantage, you can unlock rewards, savings, insights and more with any eligible bank account. legal disclaimer 21
Only at RBC.

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Get More from Your Everyday Banking

With RBC Vantage, you can unlock rewards, savings, insights and more with any eligible bank account. legal disclaimer 21
Only at RBC.

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Bank with the RBC Mobile22 App

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.

Already a client? Get the app now:

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

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Plus get Apple Musiclegal bug 29 at no cost for 3 months with your AirPods 4legal bug 1

Enjoy over 100 million songs and 30,000 playlists, with the highest audio qualitylegal bug 26 and zero ads.

Top Questions About Student Bank Account Offer

You can qualify for this AirPods 4 Reward by:

Opening an RBC Advantage Banking Account for students between June 2, 2026 and November 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM EST, and

Completing 2 out of the 5 Qualifying Criteria from your new account by January 15, 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 AirPods 4 Reward (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 January 14, 2028.

  • Starting June 30, 2026, we will notify you – by way of an email sent to the email address you have provided to us – when you have fulfilled the Qualifying Criteria and qualified for the Promotional Offer. This message will be sent at any time up to twenty business days after we have determined that all Qualifying Criteria have been completed by you. The email message will contain a secure link that will permit you to visit a secure online store where you can order your Reward and confirm an address for delivery, as well as any other shipping details.

This student banking deal is available to Canadian residents who:

  • have never had a Personal Banking Account (chequing 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 AirPods 4 Reward. The primary account holder must not have previously been a joint account holder within the past three years.

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.

Starting June 30, 2026, we will notify you – by way of an email sent to the email address you have provided to us – when you have fulfilled the Qualifying Criteria and qualified for the Promotional Offer. This message will be sent at any time up to twenty business days after we have determined that all Qualifying Criteria have been completed by you. The email message will contain a secure link that will permit you to visit a secure online store where you can order your Reward and confirm an address for delivery, as well as any other shipping details.

No. Only one AirPods 4 Reward is available per Eligible Student Client, no matter how many Eligible Personal Banking Accounts you may open during the Promotional Period.

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

The AirPods 4 Reward 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 AirPods 4 Reward.

You may not have received the AirPods 4 Reward due to one of the following reasons:

  • If the qualifying criteria was not completed by 9:00 PM EST on January 15, 2027.

  • Your new eligible account was downgraded or closed prior to November 2, 2026.

  • 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 go to rbc.com/airpodsterms.

Please contact your branch or our Advice Centre at 1-800-769-2511 no later than January 29, 2027, if you have not received your AirPods 4 Reward. Any notice received after this date, will not be accepted and you will be deemed not to have qualified for this Promotional Offer.

Your Eligible Personal Banking Account must remain open and in good standing, and the Qualifying Criteria you performed to get the AirPods 4 Reward (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 January 14, 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.

Available to newcomers who are (i) permanent residents or international students who arrived in Canada within the last 12 months, or (ii) temporary resident workers who arrived in Canada within the last 48 months, provided you meet all of the eligibility and credit criteria of Royal Bank of Canada.

You must apply for the RBC Cash Back Mastercard by October 31, 2026, at an RBC Royal Bank branch, and be approved by us. You will earn an additional $10.00 back for every $100.00 (10% Cash Back Credit) in Net Purchases (including pre-authorized bill payments) charged on your RBC Cash Back Mastercard account within the first 3 months of account opening, up to a maximum total combined spend of $2,000 (“Welcome Bonus”). Thereafter, the standard Cash Back Credit earn rates of up to 2% on Grocery Store Purchases and up to 1% on other Net Purchases (that are not Grocery Store Purchases) apply. The Welcome Bonus is in addition to the standard Cash Back Credit earn rates. Cash Back Credits are not earned on cash advances (including balance transfers, cash-like transactions and bill payments that are not pre-authorized charges that you set up with a merchant), interest charges or fees, and credits for returns and adjustments will reduce or cancel the cash back credits earned by the amounts originally charged. The Welcome Bonus will appear on your next monthly statement after it was earned, and will be credited as set out in disclosure 35 (below). For complete details on the RBC Cash Back Program including standard earn rates and crediting of Cash Back Rewards, please refer to the RBC Cash Back Program Terms and Conditions at www.rbc.com/cashbackterms. Offer applies to new RBC Cash Back Mastercard accounts only.

One offer per eligible account. Existing cardholders of any RBC personal credit card, applying for or transferring to an RBC Cash Back Mastercard card, are not eligible for this offer. This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other offer except as otherwise set out. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to modify, cancel or withdraw this offer at any time. This offer may be revoked at any time if we suspect you may be manipulating or abusing it, or engaging in any suspicious or fraudulent activity, as determined by Royal Bank of Canada in its sole discretion.
Your credit limit will be based on information provided in your application, including your program of study. Offer available to RBC personal deposit accountholders who are international students who have arrived in Canada within the last 12 months, applying for a new RBC Royal Bank personal credit card (excluding the RBC Rate Advantage Visa). Standard eligibility criteria for each credit card type will apply. Existing RBC Royal Bank personal credit card cardholders are not eligible. Must show proof of study permit and enrollment. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to cancel, modify or withdraw this offer at any time
Apple Music:

New subscribers only. $10.99/month after trial. Offer is available for new Apple Music subscribers with a new eligible device for a limited time only. Offer redemption for eligible audio devices requires connecting or pairing to an Apple device running the latest iOS or iPadOS. Offer redemption for AirPods 4 requires connecting or pairing to an iPhone running the latest iOS. Offer good for three months after eligible device activation. Only one offer per Apple Account, regardless of the number of eligible devices you purchase. Plan automatically renews until cancelled. Restrictions and other terms apply.