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RBC Advantage Banking Account for Students
$50
$50
RBC Advantage Banking Account for Students and $50 Rebate Exclusively from FinlyWealth**
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INTERAC e-Transfer$760,000+ Paid out so far
Rebate Offer Terms
*/** Terms and conditions apply.
- Only valid for eligible new account holders
Product Welcome Bonus
- Open a no-monthly-fee RBC Advantage Banking account for students to receive $100*, and RBC will donate another $100* to approved charities(1).
- *Conditions apply. Up to $500,000 CAD (in total contributions).
- Offer ends February June 1, 2026.
- Complete offer eligibility criteria by August 10, 2026.
How to get your $100 student bank account
1) Open an RBC Advantage Banking account for students by June 1, 2026(1)
2) Complete two of these qualifying activities before August 10, 2026:
- Set up and receive a recurring direct deposit.
- Set up and make 1 pre-authorized payment.
- Complete 1 bill payment.
- Register for Interac Autodeposit and send or receive 1 Interac e-Transfer.
- Sign up for an RBC Virtual Visa Debit and make 1 purchase.
Overview
- $0 Monthly Fee(2) for full-time students(3)
- Unlimited Debit Transactions
- Free Interac e-Transfer Transactions(4,5)in Canada
- One of the Largest Combined ATM and Branch Networks in Canada
- Up to $48 rebate on the annual fee of an eligible credit card(1)
- Earn Avion Points on debit purchases, even with your Virtual Visa Debit
- International Money Transfers - Pay no fee for U.S. and international money transfers for this offer/account
How to Get the Rebate
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Sign in or create a new FinlyWealth account.
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Click the offer link provided in order to be redirected to the merchant's page.
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Make sure to add your INTERAC e-Transfer email to your Finly profile for us to process payments.
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Complete your application process in one go.
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Once approved, the institution will report the transaction to us based on their reporting schedule, which can vary from 3-5 days, up to 2 weeks. Your Finly cashback profile will reflect that as soon as we receive a status update.
Rebate payments are generally processed within 10 days of receiving transaction confirmations, however it may vary depending on payment processing times.
Payments & Privacy
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Secure Payments via INTERAC
Payments are sent via INTERAC e-Transfer through our secure automated payment system. If your INTERAC requires a password to accept payments, you can find your unique passcode in your Finly account page, otherwise the cash payment will be auto-deposited directly into your bank account.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A FinlyWealth rebate is a real cash payment you receive when you apply for - and are approved for - an eligible financial product (credit card, bank account, or brokerage) through our platform. It's our way of sharing the referral commission we earn with you, directly into your bank account.
Rebates are sent via INTERAC e-Transfer through our secure automated payment system. Make sure to add your INTERAC e-Transfer email to your Finly profile. If your INTERAC requires a password to accept payments, you can find your unique passcode in your Finly account page. Otherwise, the payment will be auto-deposited directly into your bank account.
The timeline varies by institution. Generally, the financial institution reports the transaction to us within 3–7 days after approval. Once we receive confirmation, rebate payments are typically processed within 10 days. You can track your rebate status in your Finly cash back profile.
Yes. We take privacy seriously and collect only minimal information needed for payment processing—simple details like your name and INTERAC e-Transfer email. We never share your data with third parties beyond what's required to process your rebate.
No. Our tracking process relies on browser cookies to attribute your application to your Finly account. Using VPNs, ad blockers, or incognito/private browsing mode can interfere with tracking and may result in your rebate not being recorded. Please disable these before clicking the offer link.
If your rebate hasn’t appeared within the expected timeline shown on this page, you can file a support ticket with our support team through your Finly account. Having your application reference number ready will help us resolve the issue faster.
It is strongly recommended to complete the entire application on one device in one browsing session. Switching devices or closing the browser midway can break the tracking cookie, which may prevent the rebate from being recorded.
Yes! The FinlyWealth rebate is completely separate from and in addition to any welcome bonus, sign-up offer, or promotional incentive offered by the financial institution. You get both.
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Legal:
1) Offer available February 3, 2026- June 1, 2026 (“Promotional Period”)
This offer is available to any Eligible Student Client without a Personal Banking Account with Royal Bank of Canada at the beginning of the Promotional Period or in the three-year period before the start of the Promotional Period, and who otherwise complies with the Terms of the Promotional offer. The Bonus Offer is $100 with an Eligible Personal Banking Account. To qualify for the $100 you must open your first new Eligible Personal Banking Account by 9:00 PM EST on June 1, 2026 and complete two of the following Qualifying Criteria by 9:00 PM EST on August 10, 2026 using your Eligible Personal Banking Account:
i. Register your Eligible Personal Banking Account for Interac Autodeposit and send or receive one (1) e-Transfer using RBC Online Banking or the RBC Mobile app.
ii. Request and obtain an RBC Virtual Visa Debit card and make at least one (1) Qualifying Debit Transaction (as defined in the Note section below) with your Eligible Personal Banking Account.
iii. Transfer the full amount of your automated and recurring payroll direct deposit to your new Eligible Personal Banking Account. For greater certainty, this means that you will not qualify if you split your payroll deposit from one employer between your new Eligible Personal Banking Account and any other account. We reserve the right to determine what is considered payroll and whether any payroll deposit has been split. The first payment of each PAP must be debited and must clear from your new Eligible Personal Banking Account by 9:00 PM Eastern Time August 10, 2026.
iv. Set up one (1) pre-authorized monthly payment (“PAP”) – such as a pre-authorized eligible bill payment to a service provider (i.e. utility bill, gym membership) or pre-authorized payment to an RBC mortgage, loan, Royal Credit Line, or contribution to your RBC investment account – from your new Eligible Personal Banking Account. PLEASE NOTE: Any bill payments (pre-authorized or otherwise) made using a Virtual Visa Debit will not qualify. The first payment of each PAP must be debited and must clear from your new Eligible Personal Banking Account by 9:00 PM Eastern Time August 10, 2026.
v. Make one (1) eligible bill payment to a service provider from your new Eligible Personal Banking Account. PLEASE NOTE: To qualify, the eligible bill payment must be completed through the RBC Mobile app or RBC Online Banking. Excludes any bill payment made in-person at an RBC Royal Bank branch with an RBC Advisor, and any bill payment made to an RBC credit card account, and any bill payment made using RBC Virtual Visa Debit. The eligible bill payment must be debited and must clear from your new Eligible Personal Banking Account by 9:00 PM Eastern Time August 10, 2026.
NOTE: Qualifying Debit Transactions are defined as Bill Payments or purchase transaction using any of the following: your RBC Client Card, an RBC Virtual Visa Debit card associated with your Eligible Personal Banking Account, Interac Flash, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay Transactions carried out at an RBC Royal Bank branch or through the RBC Royal Bank ATM network, and bank fee transactions, are not included as qualifying transactions.
NOTE: You must be at least 14 years of age to obtain an RBC Virtual Visa Debit card. As such, option ii. (above) is only available to individuals who meet this minimum age requirement; if you are below the age of 14 and participate in this Promotional Offer, you must select one of the other eligible transaction types described.
The $100 cash component of the Promotional Offer will be deposited into your Eligible Personal Banking Account within 4 to 10 weeks of completing the Qualifying Criteria, if applicable. Royal Bank of Canada may follow up with Eligible Student Clients to remind them to complete the Qualifying Criteria.
This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other Personal Banking Account offers. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time without notice, even after acceptance by you. For full details including defined terms visit rbc.com/offerterms100.
Information around the charitable donation:
Beginning December 8, 2025, we will notify you by way of an email to the email address we have recorded in your client profile, when you have fulfilled the Qualifying Criteria and qualified for the Charitable Bonus portion of the Promotional Offer. This message will be sent at any time up to seven (7) business days after all Qualifying Criteria have been completed. The message will contain a link that will permit you to visit a webpage where you will be able to confirm your participation in the program. After you have participated, RBC will donate the Charitable Bonus amount to 3 RBC-approved charities. In order to have the Charitable Bonus allocated accordingly, you must click the link in the email we’ve sent you by 9:00 PM Eastern Time on April 30, 2026.
This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other Personal Banking Account offers. Royal Bank of Canada reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time without notice, even after acceptance by you. For full details including defined terms visit rbc.com/getgiveofferterms.
RBC will donate to 3 RBC pre-approved charities. An email will be sent to you after you have opened your account and completed your qualifying criteria with a dedicated link for you to click on to activate the donation from RBC. The eligible charities are: Food Banks Canada; Habitat for Humanity; and Kids Help Phone. RBC will donate $100 (up to a maximum aggregate of $500,000 CAD across all charities) to all 3 eligible charities once you complete all of the offer criteria. Offer ends February 2, 2026 and you must complete the Qualifying Criteria by March 30, 2026, in order to have your Charitable Bonus allocated accordingly.
2) Offered as part of the Commitment on Low-Cost and No-Cost Accounts from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC).
3) To be eligible, you must be 24 and under or a full-time student with an Advantage Banking Account. To be considered a full time student you must attend a primary or secondary school, OR be enrolled in a program at the post secondary level at a college, university or other educational institution (whether in Canada or not). If you are a post-secondary student you must take at least 60% of the usual course load for the program in which you are enrolled in any particular semester. Proof of enrollment may be requested at our discretion.
4) Unlimited free Interac e-Transfer transactions are available in all Canadian dollar personal banking (chequing) accounts and are not counted toward the free monthly total in accounts with a limited number of free debits. There is a limit of 999 free Interac e-Transfer Transactions per Month per Account. In all Canadian dollar savings accounts, Interac e-Transfer transactions are $1 each, count as a Debit Transaction toward any free monthly total and carry an Excess Debit Transaction fee, if applicable. Interac e-Transfer transactions are not available in US dollar accounts.
5) Interac e-Transfer transactions expire 30 days after they are sent and cannot be claimed by the recipient after this time. You have 15 days after the Interac e-Transfer transaction is sent to cancel without charge. A $5.00 Interac e-Transfer transaction Reclaim Fee is charged when a recipient does not accept it before it expires and the sender does not cancel the transaction before the 15-day cancellation period.