Features and Benefits
- No annual Fee There is no annual service fee or cost to set up your line of credit.
- Pay interest only Only pay the interest on what you owe while you're still in school and continue to pay only the interest for 2 years after graduation or residency.
- Easy repayment RBC Royal Bank® offers easy and flexible repayment options, plus we will set up a fixed payment schedule to help you repay your loan.
- Rate doesn't change Your interest rate will not increase after graduation.
- Easy to accessYou have 24/7 access to your funds and everything you need to manage your funds, including ATM access, free RBC Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Mobile App, and more.
How Do I Qualify?
All applicants for the Royal Credit Line for Students must:
- Plan to study at a post-secondary school outside of Canada
- Be a Canadian citizen or have landed immigrant status
- Have a co-signer
You can choose from three line of credit options, based on the program you’re enrolled in.
Royal Credit Line for
Students
Borrow money for post-secondary school, including undergraduate and graduate programs, college or trade school.
SPECIAL OFFER- Get up to 7,500 Avion points† when you open a student line of credit. That’s a short-haul flight to an adjacent province/territory or an adjacent US state, based on Avion Elite redemption. Max ticket price $175.
- Flexible credit limitsDisclaimer * starting at $5,000
- Only pay interest on what you borrow, with competitive interest rates based on the RBC Prime Rate (opens modal window) Disclaimer 1
- Flexible repayment timelines that consider student needs
Royal Credit Line for
Students in Professional Studies
For students enrolled in professional graduate or specialized health sciences programs, you can enjoy the freedom to borrow when you need it.
SPECIAL OFFER- Get up to 7,500 Avion points† when you open a student line of credit. That’s a short-haul flight to an adjacent province/territory or an adjacent US state, based on Avion Elite redemption. Max ticket price $175.
- A range of creditDisclaimer * based on program of study
- Only pay interest on what you borrow, with competitive interest rates based on the RBC Prime Rate (opens modal window) Disclaimer 1
- Flexible repayment timelines that consider student needs
Royal Credit Line for
Medical and Dental Students
Take advantage of credit solutions designed to provide you with the freedom to focus on your schooling – and beyond.
SPECIAL OFFER- Get up to 30,000 Avion points† when you open a medical/dental student line of credit. That’s two round trip flights to an adjacent province/territory or adjacent US state, for Avion Elite redemption. Max ticket price $700.Disclaimer *
- Borrow up to $400,000Disclaimer * with access to up to $100,000 in your first year of studyDisclaimer ^
- Competitive interest rates based on the RBC Prime Rate (opens modal window) Disclaimer 1
- Additional benefits when you participate in the RBC Healthcare AdvantageDisclaimer 3 plan, such as preferred rates on financial products, as well as specialized offers, advice and support for medical and dental students
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This Royal Credit Line Promotional Offer (the “Promotional Offer”) is available from March 2, 2026, to May 31, 2026, inclusive (the “Promotional Period”).
The Promotional Offer is available to eligible applicants for Royal Credit Line for Students, as well as Medical/Dental Royal Credit Line, who, at the start of the Promotional Period, do not have a Royal Credit Line (RCL) with Royal Bank of Canada, and who otherwise comply with the terms and conditions (the “Terms”) provided herein.
The Promotional Offer is:
- 7,500 Avion points for eligible students enrolled in a “General Program” or “Professional Program”, or
- 30,000 Avion points for eligible students enrolled in a “Medical or Dental program”, “Medical or Dental Residents”, or “Medical or Dental Practicing Professionals”.
The Terms:
To qualify to receive the applicable benefit of this Promotional Offer:
- I. you must either be a student who is enrolled in an eligible General Program, Professional Program, Medical or Dental program, or a Medical or Dental resident or practicing professional as described above.
- II. you must be the primary applicant for an RCL with Royal Bank of Canada.
- III. you must start your RCL application by 11:59pm EST on May 31, 2026.
- IV. your application must be approved and activated by 11:59pm EST on June 14, 2026.
- V. your Line of Credit Account must be in good standing (for example, your Line of Credit Account must not be in a delinquent status) and open at the time the Avion points are awarded.
- VI. you must be an Avion Rewards member before June 14, 2026. To check your membership status or to join now and accept Terms and Conditions, please go to https://www.avionrewards.com/index.html and sign in with your Online Banking credentials.
In addition to any other exclusions described in these terms, this Promotional Offer is not available in respect of (i) Credit Limit Increases on existing RCL’s; (ii) RCL’s that were opened prior to the Promotional Period; (iii) Student RCLs or Medical/Dental RCL for Students held by individuals who have already completed their studies (as applicable), even if their Student RCL or Medical/Dental RCL for Students remains open during or after the Promotional Period; (iv) Student RCLs or Medical/Dental RCL for Students held or opened by individuals enrolled in programs of study other than an eligible general, professional, or Medical or Dental programs (as described above).
If you qualify to receive the benefit of this Promotional Offer, the Avion points you qualify to receive, as applicable, will be deposited into your eligible Avion Rewards account within eight (8) weeks of the offer end date (May 31, 2026) (no action required from you). In order to receive the points for which you have qualified, you must be an Avion Rewards member at the time the points are awarded. If you are not an Avion Rewards member as of the date we attempt to deposit the benefit of this Promotional Offer, you will forfeit this benefit and be deemed to have not qualified for the Promotional Offer. For more information on eligibility visit https://www.avionrewards.com/eligibility.html.
Only one Promotional Offer payment per client per activated RCL. Promotional Offer and RCL applications are subject to Royal Bank of Canada’s standard lending criteria and other applicable restrictions.
Other Terms and Conditions:
If you are an RBC Avion Visa Infinite, RBC Avion Visa Platinum, RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege, RBC Avion Visa Infinite Business, or RBC Avion Visa Business cardholder (“RBC Avion Cardholder”) you may redeem 7,500Disclaimer 1 and 30,000Disclaimer 2 Avion points for Travel Value of $175Disclaimer 1 or $700Disclaimer 2 respectively, is based on the Air Travel Redemption Schedule. Air Travel Reward redemptions from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule start at 7,500 Avion points for a one-way short-haul flight within or to an adjacent province/territory or within or to an adjacent U.S. State. All applicable taxes, service fees, and surcharges are the responsibility of the traveler. For more details, including information on redeeming for first class and business class seats, visit: https://www.avionrewards.com/travel/index.html. If you are not an RBC Avion Cardholder, different redemption rates apply. Avion points can also be redeemed for travel, gift certificates/cards, brand name merchandise, and more. All rewards are subject to availability and may change without prior notice. Please refer to the Avion Rewards Terms and Conditions for a list of eligible products and respective travel redemption rates. Redemption rates vary depending on the redemption category and products held. If you are an RBC Avion Visa Infinite, RBC Avion Visa Platinum, RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege, RBC Avion Visa Infinite Business, or RBC Avion Visa Business cardholder (“RBC Avion Cardholder”) you may redeem 7,500(Disclaimer 1 ) and 30,000(Disclaimer 2 ) Avion points for Travel Value of $175(Disclaimer 1 ) or $700(Disclaimer 2 ) respectively, is based on the Air Travel Redemption Schedule. Air Travel Reward redemptions from the Air Travel Redemption Schedule start at 7,500 Avion points for a one-way short-haul flight within or to an adjacent province/territory or within or to an adjacent U.S. State. All applicable taxes, service fees, and surcharges are the responsibility of the traveler. For more details, including information on redeeming for first class and business class seats, visit: https://www.avionrewards.com/travel/index.html. If you are not an RBC Avion Cardholder, different redemption rates apply. Avion points can also be redeemed for travel, gift certificates/cards, brand name merchandise, and more. All rewards are subject to availability and may change without prior notice. Please refer to the Avion Rewards Terms and Conditions for a list of eligible products and respective travel redemption rates. Redemption rates vary depending on the redemption category and products held.
Your points will be awarded to your Avion Rewards Core Account. Should you be an RBC Avion Visa Infinite, RBC Avion Visa Platinum, RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege, RBC Avion Visa Infinite Business, or RBC Avion Visa Business cardholder, in order to receive the best value for your points you will need to transfer them to your respective Credit Card points account For general redemption terms, conditions and restrictions that apply to the Avion Rewards program, please visit avionrewards.com or call 1-800 ROYAL 1-2 (1-800-769-2512). For complete terms, conditions and restrictions that apply to the Avion Rewards program, please visit: www.avionrewards.com.
7500Disclaimer 1 points is enough for a one-way flight within or to an adjacent province/state. 30,000Disclaimer 2 points is enough for two round-trip flights within or to an adjacent province/state. Please refer to the Avion Rewards Terms and Conditions for a list of eligible products and respective travel redemption rates.
Redemption rates vary depending on the redemption category. For general redemption terms, conditions and restrictions that apply to the Avion Rewards program, please visit avionrewards.com or call 1-800 ROYAL 1-2 (1-800-769-2512).
Two Student Royal Credit line cheques may be written during each monthly cycle without charge. A $2.00 Royal Credit Line Cheque Fee applies to each cheque thereafter. Refer to your Student Royal Credit Line Agreement for details.
Avion points are earned on Net Purchases only; they 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 points earned by the amounts originally charged.
You even earn Avion points on pre-authorized payments.
Some service providers may not offer pre-authorized payments to a credit card. For more details, please visit www.rbc.com/cardscustomswitch (opens in new window) or call 1-866-299-5926
Eligible Credit Cards:
- Signature® RBC Rewards® Visa‡
- WestJet RBC®Mastercard‡
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 form, 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-applicants and authorized users) are not eligible for this offer. Only one credit card annual fee rebate per Eligible Student Bank Account is allowed. This means that if this is a jointly held Eligible Student Bank Account, and each co-owner is also the primary cardholder of an Eligible Student Credit Card, only the Primary Owner of the Eligible Student Bank Account will be entitled to the credit card annual fee rebate.