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Current Offer For Newcomers!

Get an RBC credit card with up to a $15,000* credit limit, up to 12% cash back for three months + no-monthly-fee banking for the first year1.

No credit history required2 for RBC personal banking clients.

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Why Newcomers to Canada Bank with RBC

As one of Canada’s biggest banks, we offer simple and customized financial services that help support every stage of your journey – before, during and after your move to Canada.

RBC has once again been recognized as the #1 Most Valuable Canadian Brand by Kantar BrandZ – 2025

Value

Pay no monthly banking fees

For the first year with the RBC Newcomer Advantage

Support

Talk to someone in your language

Service is available by phone or in branch in up to 200 languages

Trust

1 million+ newcomers served

We’re proud to have supported so many newcomers to Canada

Convenience

Bank how and when you want

With the largest combined branch and ATM network in Canada, plus 24/7 digital banking

The RBC Newcomer Advantage^ is your first step to unlocking:

  • No-monthly-fee banking for a year1
  • Credit card limit up to $15,000* and up to 12% cashback for the first three months (no credit history required)2
  • $0 transfer fees on International Money Transfers~
Explore the RBC Newcomer Advantage

RBC Advisors:
Supporting Your New Journey

RBC Advisors:
Supporting Your New Journey

Many RBC Advisors were once newcomers too, and understand the power of forming trusted relationships with professionals in Canada. Advisors can provide:

  • Relevant advice, based on their own experiences settling in Canada
  • Introductions to community partners, such as housing, career, childcare and mentorship services
  • Consultations on your schedule – by phone, in person or video call
  • Personalized support in your preferred language

What’s Your Next Step? We’re Here to Guide You

Buying Your First Car in Canada

Get a car loan3 with flexible repayment options and financing terms. No credit history required.

Explore car loan options Car-buying checklist for Newcomers
Buying Your First Car in Canada

Get a car loan3 with flexible repayment options and financing terms. No credit history required.

Explore car loan options Car-buying checklist for Newcomers
Savings For Your Future in Canada

Whether for retirement, your children’s education or another goal, we can help you save, grow and protect your money to achieve what matters.

Learn about investing with RBC (RESP, TFSA, RRSP)
Buying Your First Home in Canada

Get an RBC mortgage with no credit history required4, with advice and tools to help you plan and buy.

Learn more about RBC mortgages How to save for your first home tax-free (FHSA)
Starting a Business in Canada

Access financial advice from RBC experts who can help set you on the path to success.

Discover products and services for businesses
Starting a Business in Canada

Access financial advice from RBC experts who can help set you on the path to success.

Discover products and services for businesses

Support Services to Ease Your Journey

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You can get a Canada eSIM/SIM***

Help for your homeownership needs

Build your network

You can get a Canada eSIM/SIM***

Help for your homeownership needs

Build your network

Support Services to Ease Your Journey


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Everyday Savings to Simplify Your Transition

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Save on food delivery5

Save on gas when you link your eligible RBC card with your Petro-Points6

Earn points on qualifying pharmacy essentials when you link your eligible RBC Card with your Be Well card7

Link your cards. Unlock more savings8

Link your cards. Double your points on groceries9

Everyday Savings to Simplify Your Transition

See all deals, savings and offers

Everyday Savings to Simplify Your Transition


See all deals, savings and offers

Save on food delivery5

Save on gas when you link your eligible RBC card with your Petro-Points6

Earn points on qualifying pharmacy essentials when you link your eligible RBC Card with your Be Well card7

Link your cards. Unlock more savings8

Link your cards. Double your points on groceries9

Advice & Tools to Help You Navigate Canada with Confidence

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Ways to Bank in Canada

Bank how you want with our range of tools and apps.

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Preparing for Your First Year in Canada

This checklist provides essential tasks for your first year in Canada.

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Three Financial Tips for Newcomers to Canada

Get valuable tips to help you understand banking in Canada.

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Settling in Canada: How to Set Your Kids Up for Success

Find out how to navigate the Canadian school system.

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Frequently Asked
Questions

Building your Canadian life begins by building good credit history. Lenders look at your credit history score to approve you for loans. The first step is to open a bank account, after which you can apply for a credit card to ease payments and build your credit history.

You can open two types of bank accounts:

  • Chequing Account: To make deposits and withdrawals for daily expenses.
  • Savings Account: To deposit money to save.

To be eligible to open a bank account, you must be 18 years or older and live in Canada. RBC must be able to confirm your identity through government-issued original documents, not photocopies. Keep your passport, driver’s license, permanent residency (PR) card/work permit at hand.

You can open an RBC account in 3 ways: Open online, through the RBC Mobile App, or just visit your local branch. Make sure you have a valid passport, driver’s license, PR card/work permit, and SIN at hand.

Call us at 1-888-404-5143 to book a virtual appointment with an advisor at your local branch. Don’t forget to bring your ID documents and SIN card with you.

It’s easy to apply for an RBC credit card and start earning rewards on everyday purchases. You can book an appointment with an RBC Advisor at your nearest branch or simply apply online.

Yes! If you’re arriving in Canada from India, please visit our page with information for ICICI Bank HelloCanada clients.

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Additional Help?


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Toll-Free: 1-866-756-1107

Collect: 1-506-864-2275


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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 January 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.
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:

a. 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;

b. 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,

c. 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).
Offer Available to newcomers who are permanent residents, international students, or temporary resident workers who have arrived in Canada within the last 5 years, or RBC Student GIC clients. To participate in this offer, you must have an RBC debit or credit card which is issued by Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC Card”), or have enrolled in RBC Student GIC Program.

If your PhoneBox application is approved and you become a client of PhoneBox, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) may receive one or more referral fee(s) from PhoneBox. RBC reserves the right to cancel this offer at any time for any reason at its complete discretion without notice. RBC Student GIC clients are not required to sign up for the PhoneBox offer in order to participate in the GIC program
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.
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 e-Savings account, or Foreign Currency Accounts.
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.
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 conditions PDF opens in a 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).
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.
Available to permanent residents and temporary foreign workers who have been in Canada for less than 3 years. Down payment of up to 15% may be required. Maximum financing term is 96 months with a maximum loan amount of $75,000. Note: for investor class permanent residents, there is no maximum loan amount. No credit history required on vehicles less than 10 years old, provided you meet all of the eligibility and credit criteria of Royal Bank of Canada.
As a newcomer to Canada, you may be eligible for an RBC Royal Bank residential mortgage or mortgage within an RBC Homeline Plan, even if you have no or thin Canadian credit history, provided you meet all of the eligibility and credit criteria of Royal Bank of Canada and do not have adverse credit bureau information. All residential mortgages and lending products are provided by Royal Bank of Canada are subject to its standard lending criteria. Available to permanent residents who have been in Canada less than 5 years. Temporary residents may also apply. To take advantage of these offers, you must show proof of entry into Canada and provide supporting documents such as a passport, and landing papers (work permit/visa) or Canadian permanent resident card. Additional documents may be required to validate down payment funds sourced from another country.
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).
Each time you use your linked Eligible RBC Card to purchase any grade of gasoline, including diesel, at a Retail Petro-Canada Location, you will:

i) save three cents ($0.03) per litre at the time of the transaction. Card linking may take up to 2 business days to process before savings and bonus points can be applied to purchases.
ii) earn a bonus of twenty percent (20%) more Petro-Points than you normally earn, in accordance with the Petro-Points Terms and Conditions
iii) earn a bonus of twenty percent (20%) more Avion Points than you normally earn for every $1 in purchases in accordance with the Avion Rewards Terms and Conditions Please allow up to ninety (90) days from the date the transaction is posted on your credit card statement for the bonus points to be deposited into Avion Rewards account. Authorized Users are excluded from earning Avion points bonus.

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) (“Eligible RBC Card”). You must be enrolled in RBC Online Banking in order to link your Eligible 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. Each time you use your linked Eligible RBC Card to purchase any grade of gasoline, including diesel, at a retail Petro-Canada location, you will save three cents ($0.03) per litre at the time of the transaction.

Petro-Canada and Petro-Points are trademarks of Suncor Energy Inc. Used under licence. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owner(s).
To participate in this offer, you must have an eligible RBC Debit Card, Personal Credit Card or Business Credit Card which is issued by Royal Bank of Canada (excluding RBC commercial credit cards) (“RBC Card”). RBC Business Owners will only be able to link up to two (2) Business Credit Cards and one RBC Debit Card to a Be Well Card. Eligible RBC Debit Cards are debit cards tied to a personal banking or savings account or a business banking or savings account in good standing that is set up to pay for goods and services at a store or merchant that has point of sale or other designated debit card terminals that accept debit card payments. You must be enrolled in RBC Online Banking or the RBC Mobile app in order to link your RBC Card to your Be Well Card. Card linking may take up to 2 business days to process before Be Well points can be applied to purchases. Each time you scan your Be Well Card and pay with your Linked RBC Card, you will earn 50 Be Well points for every $1 spent on eligible purchases at Rexall Locations, in accordance with the Be Well Terms and Conditions available at https://www.letsbewell.ca/terms-conditions

Be Well points are not awarded on taxes; tobacco products; products containing codeine; lottery tickets; alcohol; bottle deposits; gift cards; prepaid cards and wireless or long distance phone cards; event tickets; transit tickets and passes; post office transactions; stamps; passport photos; cash back; gifts with purchases; delivery charges; environmental levies; Home Health Care services/rentals and any other products or services that we may specify from time to time or where prohibited by law.
This offer is not transferable. To take advantage of this offer, you must link one of your eligible RBC Royal Bank debit or credit card(s) ** (“Eligible RBC card”) to your Moi card to earn one (1) extra Moi point for every $2 spent (“Bonus Points”) at any Metro or Food Basics. Minimum spend of $60, calculated on the final price of your purchases after taxes, required (“Qualifying Purchase”). This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other offers, and cannot be applied retroactively to previous purchases. Offer only applicable for members who have linked their Moi Rewards card to an eligible RBC debit or credit card for first time. Members who unlink and link again multiple times are not eligible for this offer. Qualifying Purchase excludes gift cards, tobacco products, Western Union, lottery, transit tickets, gift card purchases, prescription, prescription services and other professional Pharmacy services. Some products are not available online. Subject to Metro eCommerce Terms and Conditions. Details at https://www.metro.ca/en. **For a list of eligible RBC debit and credit cards (“RBC cards”) and ineligible purchases of the Avion Rewards and Moi Linked Loyalty program, please refer to the complete terms and conditions available at https://linkedloyalty.avionrewards.com/moi/linked-loyalty-terms-en.pdf. Metro Inc., not Royal Bank of Canada (“RBC"), is responsible for the sales, returns and terms and conditions applicable to your Qualifying Purchase. RBC reserves the right to cancel, modify or withdraw this offer at any time, even after you have activated it.
Receive 1 extra More Rewards point for every $1 spent (2X the base earn More Rewards points). To receive your bonus More Rewards points, you must scan your More Rewards card, pay with your linked RBC card at participating More Rewards grocery partners such as Save-On-Foods, Buy-Low Foods, Quality Foods, Nesters Market, Urban Fare and PriceSmart Foods. For a full list of participating retailers visit www.morerewards.ca.