Settling in Canada

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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 October 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.

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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).

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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

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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.

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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.

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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). For more information, visit: canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency/services/industry/laws-regulations/low-cost-no-cost-accounts.

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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.

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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.

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RBC Mobile is operated by Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Direct Investing Inc. and RBC Dominion Securities Inc.

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To receive a complimentary DashPass subscription for $0 delivery fees and reduced service fees on eligible orders 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 16, 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-ca?language=en_US(opens in a new window).

Eligible RBC Credit cardholders include primary cardholders, co-applicants, authorized users, primary business cardholders and secondary business cardholders on an Eligible RBC Credit Card account.

The DashPass monthly subscription fee will be waived (“Complimentary DashPass Subscription”) and you will receive either a 6 months or 12 months Complimentary DashPass Subscription based on the Eligible RBC Credit Card you use to subscribe to DashPass.

DashPass subscriptions purchased through third parties, including third-party payment accounts, or online or mobile digital wallets (like Apply Pay and Google Pay) are not eligible for the Complimentary DashPass Subscription.

Eligible RBC Credit Cards: Your Eligible RBC Credit Card may only be used with one DoorDash account to receive a Complimentary DashPass Subscription. Once you have received a Complimentary DashPass Subscription you cannot use the same eligible RBC Credit Card to obtain a Complimentary DashPass Subscription with another DoorDash account.

You are only eligible for one 12 month Complimentary DashPass Subscription Offer and one 6 month Complimentary DashPass Subscription Offer during the Offer Period. The Complimentary DashPass Subscription Offer Commences on the date you subscribe to receive the Complimentary DashPass Subscription . Eligible RBC Credit Cardholders may upgrade their card to receive a 12 month DashPass after subscribing to a 6 month DashPass, but they may not acquire a card of lesser value and subscribe to a 6 month DashPass after activating a 12 month DashPass.

In order to validate your credit card as an Eligible RBC Credit Card, Royal Bank may need to administer a $0.50 charge to validate your card enrollment. This charge will be reversed in 3 to 5 days once your account has been validated.

12 Month Complimentary DashPass Subscription is available for the following Eligible RBC Credit Cards:

As an RBC Avion Visa Platinum, RBC Avion Visa Infinite , RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege, RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege for Private Banking, WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard, RBC Rewards Visa Preferred, RBC Cash Back Preferred World Elite Mastercard, More Rewards RBC Visa Infinite, RBC British Airways Visa Infinite, RBC Avion Visa Business, RBC Avion Visa Infinite Business, WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard for Business (Elite Benefit cards) cardholder, you are eligible for a complimentary DashPass Subscription for a period of 12 months from the date you complete the steps above, including subscribe to receive the complimentary DashPass Subscription.

You will only be entitled to DashPass benefits when your Elite Benefit Card is designated as your primary payment method on DoorDash. Should you use an alternative payment method on DoorDash, you will not be entitled to DashPass benefits for your order. Your RBC credit card account must be open and not in default to maintain the benefits of DashPass 6 Month Complimentary DashPass Subscription is available for the following Eligible RBC Credit Cards:

As an RBC Rewards+TM Visa^‡, Signature^® RBC Rewards^® Visa^‡, RBC^® Visa^‡ Platinum, RBC^® Visa^‡ Cash Back, RBC^® Cash Back Mastercard^‡, RBC^® Visa^‡ Classic Low Rate Option, RBC^® Visa^‡ Classic, RBC^® Student Visa^‡ Classic, RBC^® Visa^‡ Classic II Student, RBC^® Visa^‡ Gold, RBC^® U.S. Dollar Visa^‡ Gold, RBC Rewards Visa^‡ Gold, RBC RateAdvantage^® Visa^‡, WestJet RBC^® Mastercard^‡, RBC ION Visa, RBC ION+ Visa, More Rewards RBC Visa, RBC Staff VISA Classic Expense, RBC Staff VISA Gold Expense, RBC^® Visa^‡ Business, RBC^® Visa^‡ Business Gold, RBC^® Visa^‡ CreditLine for Small BusinessTM, or RBC^® Business Cash Back Mastercard^‡, WestJet RBC^® World Elite Mastercard^‡ (Premium Benefit Cards) cardholder you are eligible for a complimentary DashPass Subscription for a period of 6 months from the date you complete the steps above, including subscribing to receive the complimentary DashPass Subscription.

You will only be entitled to DashPass benefits where your Premium Benefit Card is designated as your primary payment method on DoorDash. Should you use an alternative payment method on DoorDash, you will not be entitled to DashPass benefits for your order. Your RBC credit card account must be open and not in default to maintain the benefits of DashPass Two complimentary periods: Subject to meeting and retaining the eligibility criteria, Each person is entitled to a maximum of two complimentary DashPass Subscription periods through DashPass for RBC over their lifetime. The two complimentary periods may be redeemed by:

• Completing your first complimentary DashPass Subscription period, remaining unsubscribed from DashPass (on any membership plan) for at least six (6) consecutive months, and then enrolling in a second complimentary DashPass Subscription period, provided you are still an Eligible RBC Cardholde at the time of re-enrollment.; or
• Completing your first complimentary DashPass Subscription period and upgrading to a higher tier Eligible RBC Card and enrolling into the complimentary DashPass Subscription period associated with that higher tier Eligible RBC Card (see upgrades terms below).

At the completion of your complimentary DashPass subscription period, you will automatically be charged the then current DashPass subscription fee, currently $9.99 / month (plus any applicable taxes) on a recurring basis until you cancel. Cancellation instructions may be viewed here. The DashPass membership fee will be charged to your preferred or any other payment method you have on file for your DoorDash account.

$10 Promotion Offer: Upon activating the Offer, eligible Elite and Premium RBC Cardholders will be provided with a $10 promo to use on one DoorDash order with a subtotal minimum of at least $25 excluding fees and taxes. The discount applies to the order subtotal only and does not apply to fees, taxes, and gratuity. If the full $10 value is not used on a single order, the remaining value will be forfeited. Limit one per person. The promo may be redeemed at checkout and will expire 28 days after activating the Offer. Fees, taxes, and gratuity still apply. See further promotional terms and conditions at https://drd.sh/8ONpZP/.

DoorDash not Royal Bank of Canada, is responsible for (i) services and products provided through DoorDash; (ii) DashPass, including the DashPass Benefits, the administration of DashPass and (iii) the DoorDash terms and conditions. The Complimentary DashPass Subscription offer may be amended or withdrawn at any time. To learn more about DashPass, visit www.doordash.com/dashpassopens in a new window. For full DashPass for RBC Program Terms and Conditions, visit rbcroyalbank.com/credit-cards/documentation/pdf/full-doordash-tcs-en.pdf

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You must be enrolled in RBC Online Banking 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 Rexall / McKesson Canada Corporation may specify from time to time or where prohibited by law.

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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.

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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.

No points are awarded for purchases of the following products and services: tobacco products, lottery tickets, public transportation tickets and passes, gift cards and other prepaid cards, stamps, postal services, dry cleaning, film and video game rentals, any deposit fees and eco-contributions, SAQ products, alcoholic beverages outside of the province of Québec, order preparation and delivery charges, donations, utensils for ready to eat products, certain products offered on participating partner’s platforms, products offered through food waste reduction platforms, Fragrance Discovery Gift Sets, items linked to a fundraising campaign, prescription drug, other medication and other pharmacy or health care-related products and services according to laws in place in each province, taxes, ecofees and any items excluded by Metro in the future or forbidden by law. Excluded products may vary by province and Metro reserves the right at all times, to add or exclude, at its sole discretion, eligible items for points.

Each time you use your linked, eligible RBC payment card to pay for purchases at a Metro location or any participating store, you’ll earn 1 extra Moi point for every 2 dollars you spend.

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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.

More Rewards points may not be issued on the purchase of the following items/services: Post Office, cigarettes, tobacco, vaping products, or alcohol (where sold), lottery tickets, purchase or redemption of gift cards, transit passes, delivery charges (where applicable), insurance, gift with purchases, charitable donations, the Points redemption portion of a transaction, pharmacy services and products, and any other items specified as exclusions from time to time or where prohibited by law. PFG reserves the right to add or delete items eligible for Points issuance from Partners at any time.

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To qualify for the Personal Banking Promotional Offer, you must meet all the following criteria:

• Be a resident of Canada, and by November 2, 2026 be of the age of majority in the province or territory in which you reside;
• Not have an existing Personal Banking Account with us;
• Never had a Personal Banking Account with us, nor qualified for any of our offers related to opening a Personal Banking Account at any time during the Promotional Period or in the five year period before the start of the Promotional Period;
• Have a valid deliverable email address associated with your client profile with us by November 2, 2026;
• Open your first new Eligible Personal Banking Account of either an RBC Signature No Limit Banking^® account (monthly fee of $16.95) or RBC VIP Banking^® account (monthly fee of $30) by 9:00 PM Eastern Time November 2, 2026; and
• Complete two of the following criteria within 90 days of opening the Eligible Personal Banking Account and no later than by 9:00 PM Eastern Time on the 90^th day:
  • Transfer the full amount of your automated and recurring payroll direct deposit or monthly recurring pension direct deposit to your new Eligible Personal Banking Account. RBC has the right to determine what is considered payroll
  • Set up two (2) pre-authorized monthly payments (“PAPs”) from the Eligible Personal Banking Account
  • Set up two (2) eligible bill payments to a service provider from your new Eligible Personal Banking Account

Provided you fulfill the above Personal Banking Qualifying Criteria, you will be eligible to receive a complimentary Apple iPad (Apple 11-inch iPad Wi-Fi 128GB).

To qualify for the Investments Promotional Offer, you must fulfill the Personal Banking Qualifying Criteria above and the Investments Qualifying Criteria below:

• Be the primary account holder of an Eligible Investments Account within 90 days of opening the Eligible Personal Banking Account and no later than by 9:00 PM Eastern Time on the 90^th day;
• Transfer-in or deposit Qualifying Net Contributions of:
  • between C$25,000 to $49,999.99 into any Eligible Investments Account, or collectively into any combination of Eligible Investments Accounts within 90 days of opening the Eligible Personal Banking Account and no later than by 9:00 PM Eastern Time on the 90^th day to be eligible for the iPad Air offer (Apple 11-inch iPad Air Wi-Fi 128GB), or
  • at least C$50,000 into any Eligible Investments Account, or collectively into any combination of Eligible Investments Accounts within 90 days of opening the Eligible Personal Banking Account and no later than by 9:00 PM Eastern Time on the 90^th day to be eligible for the MacBook Air (Apple 13-inch MacBook Air: M5 chip with 10-core CPU and 8-core GPU, 16GB, 512GB SSD) or iPad Pro offer (Apple 11-inch iPad Pro Wi-Fi 256GB with Standard Glass); and
• Maintain the minimum Qualifying Net Contributions required under the Investments Promotional Offer until 365 days after opening the Eligible Personal Banking Account.

This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other Personal Banking Account offers unless otherwise indicated. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to withdraw or amend this offer at any time without notice, even after acceptance by you. Other conditions apply. For full details including defined terms, visit rbc.com/ipadoffer.

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With the “GoSmart $50” offer (the ‘Offer’), you could receive a cash reward of C$50 when you open your first GoSmart Account(s) with RBC Direct Investing.

To qualify, you must -

• 1. Open your first GoSmart account(s) with RBC Direct Investing between January 20, 2026, and July 31, 2026, (inclusive) by scanning the QR code for the Offer or following a promotional link for the Offer.
• 2. Contribute a minimum of C$500 (Five Hundred Canadian Dollars) to your new GoSmart account(s) before April 2, 2027.
• 3. Be a Canadian resident and at least the age of majority in your province/territory at the time of opening your first GoSmart account.

You will receive the C$50 cash reward in your first GoSmart account within 7 (Seven) days of meeting the above qualification criteria. This Offer is exclusively for GoSmart accounts, but may be combined with other RBC Direct Investing promotions. Additional terms and conditions may apply to opening an account with RBC Direct Investing (including a GoSmart Account) which include, without limitation, the requirements set forth in RBC Direct Investing’s Operation of Account Agreement. This Offer may be modified, restricted, withdrawn or extended at any time without notice at the sole discretion of RBC Direct Investing and is subject to the full terms and conditions of the Offer.

GoSmart is a service offered by RBC Direct Investing Inc. RBC Direct Investing Inc. and Royal Bank of Canada are separate corporate entities which are affiliated. RBC Direct Investing Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada and is a Member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization and the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Royal Bank of Canada and certain of its issuers are related to RBC Direct Investing Inc. RBC Direct Investing Inc. does not provide investment advice or recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of any securities. Investors are responsible for their own investment decisions. RBC Direct Investing is a business name used by RBC Direct Investing Inc.

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Once you link your RBC Credit or an RBC Debit Card to your Triangle Rewards Account (“RBC Linked Card”), you’ll earn 3x CT Money, consisting of the 0.4% base rate earned by Triangle Rewards members x 3 for a total of 1.2% of the pre-tax amount of the purchase each time you present your Triangle Rewards card/key fob or any approved Cardless Method and use your Linked RBC Card to pay for qualifying purchases at Canadian Tire or Designated Partner Locations. The 3x CT Money is exclusive of any bonus or promotional offers. CT Money you collect upon making a purchase cannot be redeemed for that purchase and can only be redeemed for a subsequent eligible purchase after the CT Money has been processed and issued to the Triangle Rewards Account.