‡ The CIBC Smart™ Account for Newcomers is offered to those who have received landed immigrant or permanent resident status in the last 5 years, or those who are temporary resident workers who have a Canadian work permit issued for at least a 12-month term. Must show proof of entry into Canada and provide supporting documents such as landing papers, permanent resident card or Canadian work permit (IMM 1442). Monthly account fee is rebated for two years after which regular monthly account fees apply without notice.
† Cash reward offer begins on June 25, 2024 at 12:01 a.m. ET. The $400 new chequing account offer is open to residents of Canada who:
(i) are age 25 and older (if opening a CIBC Smart Account) or have reached the age of majority (if opening a CIBC Smart Plus Account),
(ii) from January 1, 2021 to the time of opening their CIBC Smart or CIBC Smart Plus, were not a holder of any CIBC chequing account as determined by CIBC on the basis of its official records, and
(iii) are not CIBC employees or retired employees.
To qualify for the $400 cash reward, open a CIBC Smart Account or CIBC Smart Plus Account and provide your email address. Within 2 months of opening the account, set up and execute 1 or more recurring direct deposit(s) in a minimum aggregate amount of $500 per month from your employer, government, or your pension and 1 of the following 3 activities:
(i) at least 2 separate recurring pre-authorized debits;
(ii) at least 5 eligible Visa Debit purchases; or
(iii) at least 2 online bill payments of at least $50 each.
The direct deposit(s) and the pre-authorized debits must recur either weekly, biweekly, monthly or twice per month and remain in effect for at least one (1) year from after the month that the CIBC Smart Account or CIBC Smart Plus Account was opened. Unless otherwise indicated, this offer cannot be combined with any other chequing account offer, rebate, reward, or the CIBC Smart Start or CIBC Smart for Students benefit on the CIBC Smart Account.
The $200 new eSA offer is open to residents of Canada:
(i) who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence,
(ii) from January 1, 2021 to the time of opening their eSA, were not a holder of an eSA as determined by CIBC on the basis of its official records, and
(iii) are not CIBC employees or retired employees.
To qualify for the $200 cash reward offer, you must complete all steps required to receive the $400 chequing account offer and open your first eSA within the same month you open your chequing account. By the end of the second calendar month after the month you open your eSA, you must establish a minimum closing balance of $10,000 in your eSA, and maintain that daily closing balance of at least $10,000 for an additional three (3) consecutive calendar months. If the balance falls below $10,000 at any point during the additional three month period, you will not qualify for the $200 reward. Unless otherwise indicated, the $200 new eSA offer can be combined with other eSA offers.
Cash rewards will be deposited into qualifying accounts within seven (7) months after the month that you opened the accounts. CIBC reserves the right to end, cancel, change or suspend this offer or change these terms for any reason without notice. Other conditions apply; review the terms and conditions (PDF, 140 KB) Opens in a new window..
†† This offer is only available to clients opening their first CIBC eAdvantage® Savings Account (“eSA”). Eligible eSAs will earn a special annual interest rate (the “Special Interest Rate”) on balances up to $1,000,000 for 120 days from the date the eSA is opened (“Special Rate Period”). The Special Interest Rate is a combination of the regular interest rate that applies to your eSA balance tier plus an additional bonus interest rate. Any change to the regular interest rate will result in a corresponding change to the bonus interest rate so that the overall Special Interest Rate will remain the same during the Special Rate Period. Regular interest is calculated daily on each day’s full closing balance and paid monthly to your eSA. Bonus interest is calculated daily on each day’s full closing balance up to a balance limit of $1,000,000 during the Special Rate Period and is paid monthly to your eSA. Both the regular and bonus interest rates are based on the tier your daily closing balance falls within. For current interest rates, visit CIBC Opens in a new window.. Interest rates quoted are annual; regular and bonus rates may change at any time without prior notice. Other conditions apply. For full offer details, review the Terms and Conditions (PDF, 140 KB) Opens in a new window. or visit a CIBC Banking Centre Opens in a new window..
◇ Earn $50 each time a person you refer qualifies and receives their reward, up to $500 each year this offer is available (between January 1 to December 31), for the first 10 people you refer each year, that qualified and got their cash reward. For more details, review the terms and conditions (PDF, 100 KB) Opens in a new window..
1 A transaction includes cheques, withdrawals, transfers, pre-authorized payments, bill payments (including CIBC Credit Cards and CIBC Personal Lines of Credit) and debit purchases. For CIBC eAdvantage Savings Accounts, a transaction does not include transfers to your other CIBC personal bank account(s) and to your CIBC Personal Line(s) of Credit (except Interac e-Transfer service which will be treated as a transaction) and transfers to your CIBC Credit Card account(s). For all accounts, transfers to CIBC-branded loans (excluding CIBC Personal Lines of Credit), mortgages and investments (registered and non-registered) are free. “CIBC-branded” means any brand that has CIBC in its name. Other fees (in addition to any transaction fee) include: withdrawals from non-CIBC bank machines (for CIBC Smart Plus Accounts, the fee for all non-CIBC ATM withdrawals in Canada, the U.S. and internationally is rebated each month; for CIBC Smart Accounts and for clients enrolled in CIBC Smart Start or CIBC Smart for Students, the fee for 1 non-CIBC ATM withdrawal made in Canada is rebated each month), Interac e-Transfer® transactions (the Interac e-Transfer fee is waived for CIBC Smart Accounts, CIBC Smart Plus Accounts and for clients who are enrolled in CIBC Smart Start, CIBC Premium Growth Account with CIBC Advantage for Youth, CIBC Smart for Students, and CIBC Advantage for Students on the CIBC Everyday Chequing Account; clients 65 years of age and older do not pay the Interac e-Transfer fee on any CIBC chequing account) and foreign currency transactions (including cheques written in currencies other than the account currency).
2 The additional $1.50 service fee is waived for sending Interac e-Transfer® transactions. Each Interac e-Transfer® transaction you send counts as a transaction for calculating your monthly fee. Maximum dollar amount applies for Interac e-Transfer® transactions.
3 Entire monthly fee is rebated if you maintain a minimum end of day balance of $4,000 each day in this account. For details, review the CIBC Smart Account fee rebate terms and conditions, part of the Personal Account Service Fees (PDF, 210 KB) Opens in a new window..
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