Changes to select bank accounts
At Scotiabank, we know making the most of your money matters. That's why we're enhancing our Ultimate Package, and Preferred Package Personal Bank Accounts with new Scotia iTRADE® benefits designed to help you do more with your investments.
Starting on September 1, 2026, Ultimate Package account holders will receive up to 100 commission-free trades per year1, and Preferred Package account holders will receive up to 50 commission-free trades per year.2 All trades can be accessed with a current or new Scotia iTRADE account.
It will be easier than ever to use your free trades across multiple digital platforms including the Scotia iTRADE mobile app, online banking, and our active trading platform.
We encourage you to review the chart below for a summary of key effective dates and changes and note that some may not apply to you.
Upcoming Changes – September 1, 2026
Bank Accounts
If you have one of the accounts listed below, these changes will impact you.
CURRENT |
NEW |
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| Ultimate Package | EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 | |
Scotia iTRADE Benefit |
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| Preferred Package | EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 | |
Scotia iTRADE Benefit |
Channels: iTRADE Mobile App Only |
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As of June 22, 2026, additional changes were made to our Personal Bank Accounts, including the Ultimate Package, and Preferred Package.
We encourage you to review the chart below for a summary of key effective dates and changes and note that some may not apply to you.
Previous Changes – June 22, 2026
Bank Accounts
If you have one of the accounts listed below, these changes will impact you.
CURRENT |
NEW |
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| Ultimate Package | EFFECTIVE JUNE 22, 2026 | |
MomentumPLUS Savings Account(s) Interest Rate Boost |
Ultimate Interest Rate Boost on your entire MomentumPLUS Savings Account balance |
No longer offered |
Ultimate Rate on GICs |
Ultimate GIC Rate |
No longer offered |
| Preferred Package | EFFECTIVE JUNE 22, 2026 | |
Credit Card Rebate |
1st year annual fee rebate of up to $150 (on select credit cards) |
Ongoing $40 annual fee rebate (on select credit cards5 |
| MomentumPLUS Savings Account(s) Interest Rate Boost | Preferred Interest Rate Boost on your entire MomentumPLUS Savings Account balance |
No longer offered |
| Preferred Rate on GICs | Preferred GIC Rate | No longer offered |
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As of September 1, 2026, new and existing Ultimate Package bank account holders who open a new Scotia iTRADE account or hold an existing Scotia iTRADE account (excluding corporate and non-personal Scotia iTRADE accounts) qualify for the following benefit:
Receive a commission-free trades benefit, by way of a waiver or a commission credit, for every eligible commissionable trade placed online and through Scotia iTRADE mobile app (up to a maximum of 100 eligible trades within each calendar year while the client is an Ultimate Package account holder). The commission-free trades benefit relating to options will be applied to base commissions only.
Where a commission credit applies, the credit amount will appear as $4.99 or $9.99 per trade depending on the account trading activity: standard commissions are $9.99; if more than 150 commissionable trades are placed per quarter, commissions are valued at $4.99 per trade. Trades executed by a Trading Authority in the Scotia iTRADE account are also eligible.
Where applicable, the commission credit will be applied to the account holder’s non-registered Scotia iTRADE account, or in its absence, their registered Scotia iTRADE account, in CAD currency (converted from USD to CAD for trades executed in USD, using the applicable foreign exchange rate) within the first ten (10) business days of the month following the month that the eligible trades were executed.
Eligibility & Exclusions:
Eligible commissionable trades include stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and options placed across all Ultimate Package account holder(s)’ Scotia iTRADE accounts within the calendar year beginning on the later of September 1, 2026 or the date when a client opens a Scotia iTRADE account.
To be eligible, the sole or joint account holder of the Ultimate Package account can be either the sole or joint account holder of the Scotia iTRADE account. Each account holder for each joint Ultimate Package account will be entitled to receive the waiver or commission credit for up to 100 eligible trades within each calendar year, as applicable, into their Scotia iTRADE account. The commission-free trades benefit for up to 100 commission free trades is limited to one per client, regardless of the number or type of eligible Ultimate Package accounts or Scotia iTRADE accounts held by the client.
Both the Ultimate Package account and Scotia iTRADE accounts must be open and in good standing on the last day of every month. The Scotia iTRADE account must not be in a disallowed debit position and must not have any outstanding margin calls due.
This offer can be combined with other Scotia iTRADE programs (excluding Student Banking Advantage Plan Offer, Preferred Package Offer, & Wealth Bundle Offer), and campaigns unless otherwise specified. Should commission waivers or commission credits be awarded for the other programs and campaigns, those commission waivers or commission credits will be applied first until fully consumed before applying the Ultimate Package commission-free trades benefit.
Any unused commission-free trades will expire on the last day of the applicable calendar year and will not carry forward to any subsequent calendar year.
No cash redemption value.
As of September 1, 2026, new and existing Preferred Package bank account holders who open a new Scotia iTRADE account or hold an existing Scotia iTRADE account (excluding corporate and non-personal Scotia iTRADE accounts) qualify for the following benefit:
Receive a commission-free trades benefit, by way of a waiver or a commission credit, for every eligible commissionable trade placed online and through Scotia iTRADE mobile app (up to a maximum of 50 eligible trades within each calendar year while the client is a Preferred Package account holder). The commission-free trades benefit relating to options will be applied to base commissions only.
Where a commission credit applies, the credit amount will appear as $4.99 or $9.99 per trade depending on the account trading activity: standard commissions are $9.99; if more than 150 commissionable trades are placed per quarter, commissions are valued at $4.99 per trade. Trades executed by a Trading Authority in the Scotia iTRADE account are also eligible.
Where applicable, the commission credit will be applied to the account holder’s non-registered Scotia iTRADE account, or in its absence, their registered Scotia iTRADE account, in CAD currency (converted from USD to CAD for trades executed in USD, using the applicable foreign exchange rate) within the first ten (10) business days of the month following the month that the eligible trades were executed.
Eligibility & Exclusions:
Eligible commissionable trades include stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and options placed across all Preferred Package account holder(s)’ Scotia iTRADE accounts within the calendar year beginning on the later of September 1, 2026 or the date when a client opens a Scotia iTRADE account.
To be eligible, the sole or joint account holder of the Preferred Package account can be either the sole or joint account holder of the Scotia iTRADE account. Each account holder for each joint Preferred Package account will be entitled to receive the waiver or commission credit for up to 50 eligible trades within each calendar year, as applicable, into their Scotia iTRADE account. The commission-free trades benefit for up to 50 commission free trades is limited to one per client, regardless of the number or type of eligible Preferred Package accounts or Scotia iTRADE accounts held by the client.
Both the Preferred Package account and Scotia iTRADE accounts must be open and in good standing on the last day of every month. The Scotia iTRADE account must not be in a disallowed debit position and must not have any outstanding margin calls due.
This offer can be combined with other Scotia iTRADE programs (excluding Student Banking Advantage Plan Offer, Ultimate Package Offer, & Wealth Bundle Offer), and campaigns unless otherwise specified. Should commission waivers or commission credits be awarded for the other programs and campaigns, those commission waivers or commission credits will be applied first until fully consumed before applying the Preferred Package commission-free trades benefit.
Any unused commission-free trades will expire on the last day of the applicable calendar year and will not carry forward to any subsequent calendar year.
No cash redemption value.
Account holders who have a Scotia iTRADE account (except for corporate and non-personal Scotia iTRADE accounts) qualify to be credited with the commissions associated with their first 10 online commissionable trades of equities, options, debentures ($24.99 per debenture trade) or ETFs (“Eligible Securities”) placed across all account holder(s)’ Scotia iTRADE accounts within the calendar year when they open the Ultimate Package account. In the second calendar year and thereafter, account holders qualify to be credited with the commissions associated with their first 5 online commissionable trades of Eligible Securities placed across all their Scotia iTRADE accounts during each year. Both the Ultimate Package account and Scotia iTRADE accounts must be in good standing on the last day of every month. Credits will be applied to the account holder’s non-registered Scotia iTRADE account, and, in its absence, to the account holder’s registered Scotia iTRADE account in CAD currency (converted from USD to CAD for trades executed in USD, using the applicable foreign exchange rate) within the first 10 business days of the month following the trades. To be eligible, the primary or joint account holder of the Ultimate Package account can be either the primary or joint account holder of the Scotia iTRADE account. Credits will appear as $4.99 or $9.99 per trade depending on the account trading activity: standard commissions are $9.99, if more than 150 trades are placed per quarter commissions are valued at $4.99 per trade, debenture commissions are valued at $24.99 per trade. Trades executed by a Trading Authority in the Scotia iTRADE account are also eligible. To qualify you must not be in a disallowed debit position in your Scotia iTRADE accounts and not have any outstanding margin calls due in your Scotia iTRADE accounts. No cash redemption value. Free trades are limited to one per client. Only one account holder per each joint Ultimate Package account will be entitled to receive the credits for 10 or 5 free trades, as applicable, into their Scotia iTRADE account.
Scotia iTRADE® (Order-Execution Only) is a division of Scotia Capital Inc. (“SCI”). SCI is regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization and is a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Scotia iTRADE does not provide investment advice or recommendations and investors are responsible for their own investment decisions.
As of January 1, 2023, new and existing Preferred Package bank account holders who have an existing Scotia iTRADE account qualify for the following benefit:
· Trade one get one free using the Scotia iTRADE Mobile App: Receive a rebate for the commissions incurred for every second eligible commissionable trade placed through the Scotia iTRADE Mobile App (up to a maximum of 10 in the first calendar year and thereafter while the Scotia iTRADE customer is a Preferred Package bank account holder). The rebate relating to options will be applied to base commissions only.
Trade one get one free rebates: The rebate will be applied to the account holder’s non-registered Scotia iTRADE account, or in its absence, their registered Scotia iTRADE account, in CAD currency (converted from USD to CAD for trades executed in USD, using the applicable foreign exchange rate) within the first 10 business days of the month following the month that the trades were executed.
Eligibility & Exclusions:
· Eligible commissionable trades include stocks, ETFs, options placed across all Preferred Package account holder(s)’ Scotia iTRADE accounts within the calendar year since the later of January 1, 2023 and the time when a client opens a Scotia iTRADE account.
· Corporate and non-personal Scotia iTRADE accounts are not eligible.
· Joint Preferred Package account holders are collectively entitled to the rebates for the total of the first 10 or 20 (as applicable) eligible trades fulfilled within their Scotia iTRADE accounts as between joint Preferred Package account holders regardless of whether or not such Scotia ITRADE accounts are sole or joint with other people.
· Both the Preferred Package bank account and Scotia iTRADE accounts must be in good standing on the last day of every month.
· The Scotia iTRADE account must not be in a disallowed debit position and must not have any outstanding margin calls due.
· No cash redemption value.
· This offer can be combined with other Scotia iTRADE programs (excluding Student Banking Advantage Plan offer) and campaigns unless otherwise specified. Should free trade rebates be awarded for the other programs and campaigns, those free trades will be applied first until fully consumed before applying Preferred Package free trades rebate.
Scotia iTRADE® (Order-Execution Only) is a division of Scotia Capital Inc. (“SCI”). SCI is regulated by the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization and is a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Scotia iTRADE does not provide investment advice or recommendations and investors are responsible for their own investment decisions.
Effective starting on and after June 22, 2026 (the “Effective Date”), clients who have a Preferred Package account (“Account”) will receive an annual fee rebate of $40 (“Annual Fee Rebate”) on one Eligible Card Account where they are the primary cardholder (“Eligible Card”), beginning on the first Anniversary Date after June 22, 2026 (and on each annual Anniversary Date thereafter), provided all of the following conditions are met: (i) there must be at least $15,000 in Qualifying Purchases posted to the Eligible Card Account in the 12 monthly statement periods prior to the month in which the Eligible Card Account’s annual fee is charged to the Eligible Card Account (the “Annual Anniversary Spend Amount"), and (ii) both the Eligible Card Account and the Account must be open and in good standing at the time the Annual Fee Rebate is applied. The Rebate should appear on your Eligible Card statement approximately on, or within the first two statements after the annual fee is charged to the Eligible Card Account.
The first-year annual fee(s) charged on your Eligible Card Account after the Effective Date is not eligible for an Annual Fee Rebate. The Annual Fee Rebate applies, even if you opened an Eligible Card Account prior to the Account Open Date.
Each Account will only receive one Annual Fee Rebate regardless of the number of accountholders on the Account or Eligible Cards held or opened on the Eligible Card Account. If you are the primary cardholder of multiple Eligible Cards, the Annual Fee Rebate will be applied to the annual fee that is charged first on an Eligible Card after the Account Open Date if you meet the Annual Anniversary Spend Amount.
If your Eligible Card Account has an annual fee(s) that is greater than the amount of the Annual Fee Rebate, you are responsible for any difference in annual fee(s) after the Annual Fee Rebate is applied. All other fees and charges applicable to the Eligible Card Account continue to apply.
The Annual Fee Rebate is subject to change and cannot be combined with any other offer including an annual fee rebate or waiver offer. Annual fees, rates and other features for Eligible Cards are subject to change. We may limit or revoke the Annual Fee Rebate(s) without notice if we believe there is suspicious or fraudulent activity, if the offer is being abused, or if you receive an Annual Fee Rebate in error.
“Account Open Date” means the date that the Account is opened.
“Anniversary Date” means the date that is one year after the annual fee is first charged to your Eligible Card Account and every 12 months thereafter.
“Eligible Card Accounts” are currently the Scotiabank Gold American Express®, Scotiabank Passport® Visa Infinite +* and Scotia Momentum® Visa Infinite +* credit cards. Eligible Card Accounts are subject to change.
A “Qualifying Purchase” is a Purchase (as defined in your credit agreement for your Eligible Card Account) that is posted to your Eligible Card Account, less any refunds, returns or other similar credits on your Eligible Card Account. Qualifying Purchases exclude cash advances (including balance transfers and cash-like transactions), interest charges, fees and payments posted to your Eligible Card Account.