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Earn Avion Rewards points on your online and in-store debit purchases11 Disclaimer
Free Small Safe Deposit Box for 1 year5 Disclaimer.
Offer ends July 31, 2026. Subject to availability.
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Offer ends July 31, 2026. Subject to availability.
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There’s nothing complicated about getting your first credit card in Canada. RBC makes it simple - with no credit history required1 Disclaimer and no annual fee, you can apply for a credit card at the same time you open your bank account.
Get up to 28,000 Avion points with the RBC ION+ Visa†. That's up to $200 of value in gift cards†!
Apply by May 3, 2027
Students or anyone 24 and younger receive an annual fee rebate8
Up to $15,000 credit limit, no credit history required1
Earn 3X Avion points for every $1 spent on groceries, gas, dining, food delivery, rides, streaming, subscriptions, digital gaming and more40
Earn 1X Avion point for every $1 spent on all other qualifying purchases40
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Save 3¢/L on gas at Petro-Canada using your linked RBC card36
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Get started by linking your eligible RBC® Card to your Moi card37
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Documents accepted for proof of status in Canada. Please bring any one to the appointment:
- Immigrant Visa and Record of Landing (IMM Form #1000)
- Confirmation of Permanent Residence (IMM Form #5292/5688)
- Temporary Work Permit (IMM Form #1442/1102)
- Study Permit (IMM Form #1208)
- Permanent Resident Card
We also require one of the following as proof of identity:
- A valid passport (Foreign passports are accepted)
- Canadian Driver’s License
- Provincial photo ID cards
- Provincial Health Insurance Cards in the province of British Columbia (BC).
- Canadian Government ID Card
Please note: if you have documentation other than listed above you may still be eligible to open an account, please contact us for details.
Yes, newcomers can open a credit card account in the branch. Please ask the advisor for more details.
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Your credit limit will be based on financially related information about you, including income. Offer available to RBC Newcomers who are (i) permanent residents who arrived in Canada within the last 12 months, or (ii) temporary resident workers who arrived in Canada within the last 48 months, applying for a new RBC Royal Bank personal credit card (excluding the RBC Rate Advantage Visa). Existing RBC Royal Bank personal credit card cardholders are not eligible. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to cancel, modify or withdraw this offer at any time. Higher credit limits are subject to higher income.
Available to newcomers to Canada who are Eligible Personal Clients and do not have an existing credit card account with Royal Bank of Canada.
“Eligible Personal Client” means a client who meets all of the following conditions:
- Is a newcomer to Canada having arrived in Canada within the last five years of the date an Eligible Personal Banking Account is opened. Must show proof of entry into Canada and provide supporting documents such as landing papers or permanent resident card;
- Is a resident of Canada and is of the age of majority in the province in which they reside as of the date that an Eligible Personal Banking Account is opened. Residence is determined by the jurisdiction (province or territory) where a person has their primary tax filing obligation based on their regular place of residence; and,
- Does not have an existing Personal Banking Account with us.
For full details, including defined terms, visit https://www.rbc.com/newcomers/_assets-custom/pdf/Terms-and-Conditions.pdf(PDF opens in new window).
Min. spend required. Exclusions and other Conditions Apply. Offer ends May 3, 2027. See rbc-ion-plus-terms-and-conditions-en.pdf for full details.
Available only to (i) Newcomers to Canada who arrived within the last 5 years and (ii) for non-credit card accounts with RBC. Must show proof of entry intoCanada and provide supporting documents such as landing papers or permanent resident card. Other conditions apply. See branch for details. This offer may be withdrawn at any time and is subject to change without notice.
An RBC Royal Bank credit card with no credit history required is available to Newcomers who are (i) permanent residents and 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.
Monthly fee will be waived for the first twelve months upon account opening of the RBC Advantage Banking account or RBC VIP Banking account. Thereafter the monthly fee will be charged: monthly fee of $12.95 for the RBC Advantage Banking account or monthly fee of $30.00 for the RBC VIP Banking account. For RBC VIP Banking account, $10,000 CAD must be deposited into the account within 20 days of account opening to qualify for the promotional offer, and offer expires October 31, 2026. Other account transaction fees may apply. Monthly fee waiver for the first twelve months may be replaced with any in-market offer that applies to the RBC Advantage Banking or RBC VIP Banking account. Available only to newcomers; please see the eligibility requirements in above note *. Offer may be withdrawn or amended at any time without notice. See complete terms and conditionsPDF opens in new window that apply to this promotional offer. The monthly fee waiver for newcomers is offered as part of the Commitment on Low-Cost and No-Cost Accounts from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC).
Currency conversion fees and service fees by an intermediary or receiving bank may apply. Individual limits may vary. Please refer to your RBC Online Banking or your RBC Mobile App
Available only to newcomers (please see the eligibility requirements in above note ††). For RBC No Limit Banking, RBC Advantage Banking and RBC Signature No Limit Banking accounts (eligible account), up to one-year rental (offer ends July 31, 2026) of a small safe deposit box (SDB) with annual fees waived, where boxes are available. Safe deposit box fees are collected in advance in January for each calendar year. If you open, switch or are converted to an eligible account, your fees for the box will be waived in full or in part for the current year, depending on the time when the box is opened, and in full for the following year. RBC VIP Banking account holders receive one small box free for every year they maintain the account in good standing as part of the ordinary product construct; offer cannot be combined with any other safe deposit box offer. Offer is subject to change without notice.
There is a limit of 999 free Interac e-Transfer Transactions per Month per Account; for every Interac e-Transfer Transaction over the limit, you will be charged $1.00.
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.
Subject to credit approval. If you are either i) post-secondary student of any age, or ii) a non-student age 24 and under, 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. Rebates that apply to eligible credit cards are (listed in order of highest standard annual fee to lowest standard annual fee):
| RBC ION+ Visa | $48 |
| WestJet RBC MasterCard | $39 |
For any other RBC Royal Bank credit card, regular annual fees apply as they are not eligible for a rebate. 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 you turn 25 (provided you are no longer a full-time student), or iii) if you are 25 or older, until the Expected Graduation Year you have provided at the opening of your Eligible Student Bank Account. 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. If your Expected Graduation Year occurs after your 25th birthday, or you are turning 25 and are still a full-time student but have not yet notified us of your Expected Graduation Date, please visit a branch to ensure continuity of benefits pertaining to your Eligible Student Bank Account (proof of enrollment required). 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.
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.
When you enrol 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 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 & ConditionsPDF opens in new window.
Debit transactions made using your Virtual Visa Debit Number do not count against any monthly transaction limits applicable to your personal deposit account. Other account fees may apply. Please see the RBC Royal Bank Disclosures and Agreements related to Personal Deposit Accounts booklet or other applicable account agreement for further details. You must request a Virtual Visa Debit card.
Must be enrolled in RBC Online Banking or the RBC Mobile app and have either a Canadian RBC Royal Bank chequing or savings account. Some restrictions may apply. Cannot send funds from a US dollar account, the RBC High Interest eSavings account, or Foreign Currency Accounts.
RBC Canada, the Avion Rewards app and RBC Online Banking are operated by Royal Bank of Canada. RBC Mobile is operated by Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Direct Investing Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc. Standard message and data charges apply to any bonus offers you fulfill using your device.
You will earn i) $2.00 back for every $100.00 (2% Cash Back Credit) in Grocery Store Purchases you make, up to a maximum of $6,000 in Grocery Store Purchases and for a maximum Cash Back Reward of $120.00 per Annual Period, ii) $1.00 back for every $100.00 (1% Cash Back Credit) in Grocery Store Purchases you make in excess of $6,000 per Annual Period, unlimited, iii) $0.50 back for every $100.00 (0.5% Cash Back Credit) in Net Purchases you make (including pre-authorized bill payments), other than Grocery Store Purchases, up to a maximum of $6,000 in Net Purchases (other than Grocery Store Purchases) and for a maximum Cash Back Reward of $30.00 per Annual Period, and iv) $1.00 back for every $100.00 (1% Cash Back Credit) in Net Purchases you make (including pre-authorized bill payments), other than Grocery Store Purchases, in excess of $6,000 in Net Purchases (other than Grocery Store Purchases) per Annual Period, unlimited. Grocery Store Purchases are purchases made at merchants classified by Mastercard's "Merchant Category Code" as "grocery stores and supermarkets" (MCC 5411). Royal Bank of Canada ("Royal Bank") cannot guarantee that any merchant, operating in whole or in part as a grocery store, is classified by MCC 5411 and in no event will Royal Bank be liable or responsible for any claims with respect to a grocery store purchase made at a merchant that is not classified by MCC 5411. To consult the list of participating merchants, please visit: www.rbc.com/nofeecashbackinfo (opens new window). Provided your New Cash Back Balance is $25.00 or more, Cash Back Credits earned during the year will i) automatically be credited to your January Account balance and appear on your February monthly statement, ii) and/or be credited to your account at any other time, upon request. Cash Back Credits are not earned on cash advances (including balance transfers, cash-like transactions and certain 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. For complete details, please refer to the RBC Cash Back Program Terms and Conditions at www.rbc.com/cashbackterms(PDF).
Unlimited means there is no maximum cash back credits you can earn on Grocery Store Purchases and other purchases (up to your available credit limit) per Annual Period. For complete RBC Cash Back Program Terms and Conditions, please visit: www.rbc.com/cashbackterms(PDF).
The offers program is available to clients with an RBC Royal Bank (i) debit card tied to a personal or business chequing account, and/or (ii) personal or business credit card, other than an RBC Commercial Visa or RBC US Dollar Visa card. Eligibility criteria for an RBC Offer: (a) is determined by RBC, (b) may vary depending on the offer, and (c) may be based on the client’s preferences and account status. Eligible clients will refer to the terms and conditions applicable to each specific RBC Offer for more details. For complete terms and conditions that apply to the Avion Rewards program, please visit: www.avionrewards.com (opens new window) or call 1-800-769-2512.
The Bonus Interest Rate on June 12, 2026 of 4.05% within the RBC New eSavings Client Bonus Interest Rate Offer (“Offer”) is available to residents of Canada who are of the age of majority in the province or territory in which they reside as of the date the Eligible eSavings Account is opened and who were not the Primary Owner of an RBC High Interest eSavings Account at any time before the beginning of the Qualifying Period (as defined below), and who open a new RBC High Interest eSavings Account (“Eligible eSavings Account”) as the Primary Owner between June 12, 2026 and 3:00 PM EST on October 27, 2026 (the “Qualifying Period”). This promotion has been extended to 3 PM EST on December 8, 2026. (Note: For added clarity, you will not qualify for this Offer by switching from another account type to an Eligible eSavings Account.) The Bonus Interest Rate on June 12, 2026 was 4.05% and is only applicable to deposits made in the Eligible eSavings Account for 3 months (90 days) from the date the Eligible eSavings Account was opened (the “Promotional Period”) and up to a maximum of $1,000,000 of the Eligible eSavings Account’s total balance. Any balances over $1,000,000 will be paid the Regular Interest Rate. “Promotional Interest Rate” is a combination of the Bonus Interest Rate plus the Regular Interest Rate. For example, if on June 12, 2026, the Regular Interest Rate was 0.55% per annum (as of October 29, 2026, the Regular Interest Rate was adjusted to 0.65%) and the Bonus Interest Rate was 4.05% per annum, the Promotional Interest Rate would be 4.60% per annum (as of October 29, 2026, the Promotional Interest Rate increased to 4.70%) .The Regular Interest Rate is subject to change without notice, and the most current rate is posted on our Personal Accounts Interest Rates webpage, which may be viewed at https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/rates/persacct.html (opens in a new window). At the end of the Promotional Period, all balances will earn interest at the Regular Interest Rate only. Regular Interest Rate and Bonus Interest Rate are annualized rates, and (subject to certain exceptions) are calculated daily and paid monthly. Any Eligible eSavings Account that, prior to the payment of interest at the Bonus Interest Rate, is closed or switched to another product type which is not an RBC High Interest eSavings Account will forfeit any such interest calculated during the month in which the Eligible eSavings Account is closed or switched. Offer and interest rates are subject to change without notice. Offer may be withdrawn at any time. Conditions apply. For other defined terms and complete terms and conditions that apply to this Offer, please visit www.rbc.com/junehisa26 (opens in a new window).
Total of 90 days: For the purpose of this RBC New savings Client Bonus Interest Rate Offer and any related marketing, any reference to a period of 3 months means a period of 90 calendar days regardless of how many calendar days may fall within any given calendar 3-month period.
Fees may apply on the account from which the money has been transferred.
Transaction fees may apply for bill payments or funds transfers made through Online Banking and are separate from access fees.
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, at a Petro-Canada location, you will save three cents ($0.03) per litre at the time of the transaction.
To participate in the Linked Loyalty Program, you must have an RBC debit or credit card which is issued by RBC Royal Bank of Canada (excluding RBC commercial credit cards) (“eligible RBC card”).Any/every card means an eligible RBC card that is linked to a Moi Rewards card. You must be enrolled in RBC Online Banking to link your eligible RBC card to your Moi Rewards card. Card linking may take up to 2 business days to process before you can start earning on eligible purchases.
DashPass is a DoorDash subscription service that offers unlimited deliveries for $0 delivery fee on eligible restaurant purchases (minimum order amount of $15.00 CAD before taxes and fees) at a monthly subscription fee of $9.99 CAD plus tax. To learn more about DashPass, visit www.doordash.com/dashpass (opens in a new window).
To receive a complimentary DashPass subscription for $0 delivery fees on orders of $15 or more at eligible restaurants when you pay with your Eligible RBC Credit Card, you must subscribe to DashPass by adding an Eligible RBC Credit Card, accept the DoorDash terms and conditions, and activate your benefit by clicking “Activate Free DashPass” before November 17, 2028 (“Offer Period”). If you are an existing DashPass subscriber and have already added an Eligible RBC Credit Card to your account you must activate your benefit by clicking “Activate Free DashPass” during the Offer Period. If you have been charged for DashPass you will receive a refund to the method of original payment, in the amount of the monthly subscription fee for the month you activate your complimentary subscription. For all clients, by clicking on “Activate Free DashPass” you agree to the DoorDash terms and conditions which can be found at https://help.doordash.com/consumers/s/terms-and-conditions (opens in a new window).
You will earn 3 Avion points for every $1.00 in Grocery, Dining, Food Delivery, Rides, Gas, Electric Vehicle Charging, Streaming, and Digital Gaming & Subscriptions Purchases you make on your RBC ION+ Visa credit card at merchants classified by Visa’s “Merchant Category Code” (MCC). Depending on how certain merchants are categorized by Visa’s “Merchant Category Code” (MCC) they may not qualify as an eligible MCC. Eligible MCCs are listed as:
(i) “Grocery Stores and Supermarkets” (MCC 5411), “Eating Place and Restaurants” (MCC 5812), “Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) – Bars, Taverns, Nightclubs, Cocktail Lounges, and Discotheques” (MCC 5813), “Fast Food Restaurants” (MCC 5814), are “Grocery, Dining, and Food Delivery Purchases”. Government liquor agencies and package stores that sell beer, wine, and liquor do not qualify as part of the “Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages)– Bars, Taverns, Nightclubs, Cocktail Lounges, and Discotheques” MCC;
(ii) “Service Stations (With or without Ancillary Services)” (MCC 5541), “Automated Fuel Dispensers” (MCC 5542), “Taxicabs and Limousines” (MCC 4121), “Local and Suburban Commuter Passenger Transportation, Including Ferries” (MCC 4111), “Electric Vehicle Charging” (MCC 5552) are “Rides, Gas & Electric Vehicle Charging Purchases”. Non-commuter passenger railway purchases and non-commuter bus line purchases do not qualify as part of “Rides, Gas & Electric Vehicle Charging Purchases”.
(iii) “Digital Goods Media – Books, Movies, Music” (MCC 5815), “Digital Goods – Games” (MCC 5816), “Digital Goods – Applications (Excludes Games)” (MCC 5817), “Digital Goods – Large Digital Goods Merchants” (MCC 5818), “Cable, Satellite and Other Pay Television/Radio/Streaming Services” (MCC 4899) are “Streaming, Digital Gaming & Subscriptions Purchases”. The “Digital Goods –Games” MCC does not include games of chance and gambling.
You will earn 1 Avion point for every $1.00 on all other purchases (including pre-authorized bill payments) you make on your RBC ION+Visa credit card.
Even though some merchants may sell Grocery, Dining, Food Delivery, Rides, Gas, Electric Vehicle Charging, Streaming, Digital Gaming & Subscriptions merchandise, purchases made at these locations may not necessarily qualify as Eligible MCCs if the merchant is not classified as such by Visa. Also, you may make a purchase at a merchant that is not classified as an Eligible MCC but is located on the premises of a merchant that is classified as an Eligible MCC, in which case your purchase would not qualify as an Eligible MCC. We cannot guarantee that any merchant, operating in whole or in part as a Grocery, Dining, Food Delivery, Rides, Gas, Electric Vehicle Charging, Streaming, and Digital Gaming & Subscriptions merchant is classified as an Eligible MCC and in no event will we be liable or responsible for any claims with respect to a Grocery, Dining, Food Delivery, Rides, Gas, Electric Vehicle Charging, Streaming, and Digital Gaming & Subscriptions Purchase made at a merchant that is not classified as an Eligible MCC. Avion points are earned on net purchases only; they are not earned on cash advances (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 points earned by the amounts originally charged.