Help me choose: Preferred package

Main features and perks

  • Our most popular banking package for your everyday banking needs.
  • No monthly account fee by maintaining your minimum daily closing balance*
  • New to Canada: No monthly account fees in the first year17
  •  Unlimited debit transactions3 and Interac e-Transfer transactions
  • Ongoing $40 annual fee rebate (on eligible credit cards)10
  • Scene+ points8
Special Offer

Earn up to $1,000 when you bundle a Preferred Package, savings account, and credit card2.

 

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Is this chequing account right for you?

Right for you if you:

  • Can benefit from unlimited transactions included in this account
  • Use for everyday banking such as purchases, ABM transactions and payroll deposits

May not be right for you if you:

  • Are interested in only opening a savings account that earns interest

Monthly Fees: $0 or $16.95/mth*

* No monthly account fee by maintaining a minimum daily closing balance of $4,000 for the entire month

Account benefits

  • Unlimited debit transactions³ and Interac e‑Transfer transactions
  • Ongoing $30 annual fee rebate on eligible credit cards¹⁰
  • Scene+™ points⁸

More Perks

  • Trade 1 Get 1 Free at Scotia iTRADE® – Get 20 free trades (stock or ETF) on the mobile app in your first year and 10 free trades every year after20
  • No monthly account fee on a Scotia® U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Account18
  • Fee waived on one non‑Scotiabank ABM withdrawal per month in Canada3
  • Send money globally for $1.99* with Scotia International Money Transfer*
  • Eligible for overdraft protection19

Programs

New to Canada?

  • New to Canada clients get no monthly account fees in the first year with StartRight™ Program17

Banking for seniors

  • Seniors aged 60+ will receive an automatic monthly account fee discount of $4.00

Fuel up and save at Shell

When you visit Shell Canada locations, you can get up to 5¢/L in value at the pump when you use your linked Scotiabank® Debit Card°. Learn more.

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Ultimate Package

  • Unlimited debit transactions3, Interac e-Transfer transactions, and Scotia International Money Transfers±
  • Unlimited free Global non-Scotiabank ABM withdrawals6
  • Up to $150 annual fee rebate each year on select credit cards5
  • Earn points on everyday purchases with the Scene+TM program8
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Basic Plus Bank Account

  • 25 free debit transactions3 per month
  • Free Interac e-Transfer transactions
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Basic Bank Account

  • 18 free debit transactions3 & Interac e-Transfer transactions per month
  • Monthly Fee Waiver21 for the following groups:
    • Indigenous Peoples
    • RDSP Beneficiaries
    • Recipients of the Disability Tax Credit
    • Canadians receiving social assistance payments
    • Seniors

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