Skip to main content

Student Bank Account Offer

RBC Advantage Banking for students

Monthly Fee: $0
for full-time studentslegal disclaimer 2,legal disclaimer 3

ratehub seal

Your No Monthly Fee Student Bank Account Comes With $100*

Less to worry about, more in your pocket. When you open an RBC Advantage Banking account for students, you can get $100.

*Conditions apply. Offer ends June 1, 2026legal disclaimer 1. Complete offer eligibility criteria by August 10, 2026.

Make the Most of Your Student Bank Account with These Benefits

To help you find the benefits that matter most, tell us what kind of student you are.

RBC Advantage Banking
Account for students

+ STUDENTS GET $100legal disclaimer 1

$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

star

No ATM Fee
from RBC

to Use Another Bank's ATM in Canadalegal disclaimer 6,legal disclaimer 7

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

RBC Advantage Banking
Account for students

+ STUDENTS GET $100legal disclaimer 1
money

$0 Monthly Feelegal disclaimer 2

for full-time studentslegal disclaimer 3

visa checkout

Unlimited Debit Transactions

in Canada

phone

Free Interaclegal disclaimer e-Transfer

Transactionslegal disclaimer 4,legal disclaimer 5 in Canada

atm

No ATM Fee
from RBC

to Use Another Bank's ATM in Canadalegal disclaimer 6,legal disclaimer 7

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
$100 Student Bank Account Offer?

Numbers

Open a new account

Open an RBC Advantage Banking account for students by June 1, 2026legal disclaimer 1.

Numbers

Complete two of these qualifying activities

Complete two of these qualifying activities before August 10, 2026:

  • Set up and receive a recurring direct deposit.
  • Set up and make 1 pre-authorized payment.
  • Complete 1 bill payment.
  • Register for Interac Autodeposit and send or receive 1 Interac e-Transfer.
  • Sign up for an RBC Virtual Visa Debitlegal disclaimer 20 and make 1 purchase.

Best Student Chequing Accounts

RBC was featured in Ratehub.ca's “Best student chequing accounts” editorial ranking 2026.

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.

Bank Perks That Actually Feel Like Perks

Skip glider content

RBC ION+ Visa

$48 Annual Fee Rebatelegal disclaimer 8

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

3X Avion Points on Everyday Spendlegal disclaimer 9

Including streaming, gaming, and digital subscriptions.

21,000 Welcome Avion Pointslegal disclaimer 10

$150 value in gift cards.

Learn More(opens in a new window)
RBC ION+ Visa

RBC Direct Investing

A new, smarter way to invest.

Introducing GoSmart by RBC Direct Investinglegal disclaimer 21, designed for new investors and built to make investing easy.

Learn More(opens in a new window)

Get a complimentary DashPass subscription for up to 12 monthslegal disclaimer 11

Learn More(opens in a new window)

RBC Student Line of Credit

Special Offer
Get up to 7,500 Avion points when you open a student line of credit.

Borrow money for post-secondary school

Flexible credit limitslegal disclaimer 12 starting at $5000.

Pay interest only on what you use

Competitive rates based on RBC Prime Ratelegal disclaimer 13.

Repayment that fits student life

Flexible timelines.

Learn More(opens in a new window)

RBC Leo's Young Savers Account

Students 12 and Younger, Get $25legal disclaimer 16

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

Limited-Time Offer

Ends June 1, 2026.

Learn More(opens in a new window)

Bank Perks That Actually Feel Like Perks

Skip glider content

RBC Cash Back Mastercard

Earn Up To 12% Cash Back in The First 3 Months

Up to a maximum spend of $2,000.legal disclaimer 8

A Credit Limit Up To $2000legal disclaimer 9

Even if you don't have Canadian credit history yet.

Learn More(opens in a new window)
RBC Cash Back Mastercard

RBC Direct Investing

A new, smarter way to invest.

Introducing GoSmart by RBC Direct Investinglegal disclaimer 18, designed for new investors and built to make investing easy.

Learn More(opens in a new window)

Get a complimentary DashPass subscription for up to 12 monthslegal disclaimer 10

Learn More(opens in a new window)

RBC International Money Transfer

$0 Transfer Feeslegal disclaimer 11

For international money transfers.

Send money to almost any country in the world

Including India, China, and the Philippines.

Learn More(opens in a new window)

Get More from Your Everyday Banking

With RBC Vantage, you can unlock rewards, savings, insights and more with any eligible bank account. legal disclaimer 17
Only at RBC.

RBC Vantage Chevron

Get More from Your Everyday Banking

With RBC Vantage, you can unlock rewards, savings, insights and more with any eligible bank account. legal disclaimer 17
Only at RBC.

Bank with the RBC Mobile18 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:

Get the RBC Mobile app in the App Store (opens in a new window) Get the RBC Mobile app on Google Play (opens in a new window)

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

4.8/5

207.6K Ratings on the Apple App Store

Top Questions About Student Bank Account Offer

You can qualify for this student offer by:

Opening an RBC Advantage Banking Account for students between February 3, 2026 and June 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM EST, and

Completing 2 out of the 5 Qualifying Criteria from your new account by August 10, 2026 at 9:00 PM EST, which are:

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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 $100 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 August 10, 2027.
  • Once you qualify, the $100 cash offer will be deposited into your new bank account within 4 to 10 weeks of completing the Qualifying Criteria, if applicable.

This student offer 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 offer. 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 August 10, 2026.

The $100 cash offer will be deposited into your new bank account within 4 to 10 weeks of completing the qualifying criteria.

No. The $100 cash offer is limited to one offer per eligible 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 $100 cash 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 $100 cash offer.

You may not have received the $100 cash offer due to one of the following reasons:

  • If the qualifying criteria was not completed by 9:00 PM EST on August 10, 2026.
  • Your new eligible account was downgraded or closed prior to June 1, 2026.
  • The recurring payroll, one (1) bill payment or one (1) pre-authorized monthly payment were not recognized by RBC.
  • 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/offerterms100.

Please contact your branch or our Advice Centre at 1-800-769-2511 no later than November 2, 2026, if you have not received your $100 cash offer. 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 $100 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 August 10, 2027.

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.