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Get a Canadian phone number before you land
We’ve teamed up with PhoneBox to offer newcomers an eSIM/SIM card plus a discounted phone plan in Canada.legal disclaimer ***
Build your professional network
RBC and TRIEC have collaborated to launch a mentorship program pairing skilled newcomers with mentors to boost their employment prospects in Canada.
Choose your region for more information
- Greater Toronto Area: TRIEC (opens external site in new window)
- British Columbia: Immigrant Employment Council of BC (opens external site in new window)
Make informed home buying decisions
Houseful offers insights, personalized tools and expert advice to help you achieve your homeownership goals.
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Earn Be Well points at Rexall
Link your eligible RBC card to your Be Well card and earn points at Rexall – one of Canada’s largest pharmacy chains – and redeem them to save on eligible purchases.legal disclaimer 6
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Link your eligible RBC Card to your Petro-Points card and Save 3¢/L on fuellegal disclaimer 5 and earn Avion Rewards faster when you pay at Petro-Canada with an eligible Avion Rewards credit card.
Link your cards. Unlock more savings
Earn 1 extra Moi point for every $2 spent at Metro, Food Basics, Super C, Jean Coutu, Brunet and Première Moissonlegal disclaimer **
Link your cards. Double your points on groceries
Earn 2X More Rewards pointslegal disclaimer **** at Save-On-Foods, Quality Foods, Buy-Low Foods, PriceSmart Foods, Nesters Market and Urban Fare locations.
3 Financial Tips for Newcomers to Canada
Banking can seem overwhelming to newcomers at first. Here are a few tips to help you understand banking in Canada.
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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
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 (PDF opens in new window). 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.
“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.
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.
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.