Get $3001 cash when you open a Scotia One chequing account
Get $1001 cash when you open a Basic Banking Plan chequing account.
To qualify for the Offers, you must:
1. Open a new Scotia One chequing account (eligible for the $300 Offer) or new Basic Banking Plan chequing account (eligible for the $100 Offer), each an “Eligible Account”, by June 30, 2019; and
2. Complete two (2) of the following three (3) activities in your Eligible Account within 60 days of opening:
Set up an eligible recurring direct deposit
Set up an eligible recurring direct deposit (e.g., employer payroll, pension provider, or government) which will recur monthly for a minimum of three (3) consecutive months, or
Set up a minimum of two (2) eligible separate recurring pre-authorized transactions
Set up a minimum of two (2) eligible separate recurring pre-authorized transactions (e.g., utility payments, property taxes, loan/mortgage payments) with a minimum value of at least $50 per transaction which will each recur monthly for a minimum of three (3) consecutive months, or
Make at least one eligible online bill payment
Make at least one eligible online bill payment (e.g. utility bill, hydro bill, credit card payment, cable) of at least $50 through the Scotiabank Mobile App or through Scotia OnLine.
There are so many benefits to a Scotia One Chequing Account.
Get more free movies faster with a SCENE ScotiaCard from Scotiabank. You’ll earn 1 SCENE point for every $5 spent on everyday purchases and 1 SCENE point for every dollar spent at Cineplex theatres2,3

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To qualify, certain conditions must be met. Please speak with a Branch Advisor. Offer subject to change and cannot be combined with other offers. The $300 or $100 cash offers (each an “Offer”, collectively the “Offers”) are only available to selected Bank of Nova Scotia (“Scotiabank”) customers who have received these Offers addressed to them. Individuals who are currently or were previously holders / joint holders of a Scotiabank chequing account within the last two (2) years are not eligible for the $300 or $100 cash offers (each an “Offer”, collectively the “Offers”).
To qualify for the Offers, you must:
1) open a new Scotia One chequing account (eligible for the $300 Offer) or new Basic Banking Plan chequing account (eligible for the $100 Offer), each an “Eligible Account”, by June 30, 2019; and
2) complete two (2) of the following three (3) activities in your Eligible Account within 60 days of opening:
a) Set up an eligible recurring direct deposit (e.g., employer payroll, pension provider, or government) which will recur monthly for a minimum of three (3) consecutive months, or
b) Set up a minimum of two (2) eligible separate recurring pre-authorized transactions (e.g., utility payments, property taxes, loan/mortgage payments) with a minimum value of at least $50 per transaction which will each recur monthly for a minimum of three (3) consecutive months, or
c) Make at least one eligible online bill payment (e.g. utility bill, hydro bill, credit card payment, cable) of at least $50 through the Scotiabank Mobile App or through Scotia OnLine.
Scotiabank reserves the right to determine whether a specific recurring direct deposit, pre-authorized transaction or bill payment is eligible for the Offers.
The $300 or $100 cash bonus, as applicable, will be paid into the primary account holder’s Eligible Account within two (2) months following the satisfaction of the conditions outlined above. The Eligible Account must be open and in good standing until the time of payout of the cash bonus. The Eligible Account is not in "good standing" if:
1) It has a negative balance exceeding the authorized overdraft limit, or
2) If it has been in continuous overdraft for a period of three (3) consecutive months.
These Offers are non-transferable and may not be duplicated. Limit of one (1) Offer per customer, regardless of the number of Eligible Accounts opened. If more than one (1) Eligible Account is opened, the Offer awarded will be based on the first Eligible Account opened. For joint accounts, only one (1) cash bonus will be applied to the primary account holder’s Eligible Account. All rates, fees, features and benefits are subject to change. Offers may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time and cannot be combined with any other offers. Employees of Scotiabank are not eligible for the $300 or $100 cash offers.
Customers earn 1 point for every $1 spent on purchases made at Cineplex Entertainment theatres (versus 1 point for every $5 spent elsewhere) using the SCENE ScotiaCard debit card linked to a SCENE membership account. Maximum points per transaction are 300. Maximum daily points are 600. Gift cards excluded. Visit www.scotiabank.com/scene for details.
Starting April 17, 2019, earn and redeem more SCENE points for movie tickets. Redeem: SCENE members can redeem 1,250 points for a free adult general admission or 3D movie ticket in a regular auditorium, 2,000 points for free a Premium movie ticket (i.e. all feature films [including those in 3D] in UltraAVX, IMAX, ScreenX and 4DX auditoriums or D-BOX seating), and 2,500 points for a free VIP Cinemas™ movie ticket. Earn: 125 SCENE points will be issued per adult general admission or 3D movie ticket in a regular auditorium, 200 SCENE points will be issued per adult transaction for a Premium movie ticket, and 250 SCENE points will be issued per adult transaction for a movie ticket in VIP Cinemas™. SCENE points will be issued on a maximum of two adult admission tickets per day. Restrictions apply. See scene.ca/updates for details. 100 SCENE points will be issued per adult transaction for a General Admission movie ticket, 150 SCENE points will be issued per adult transaction for a Premium movie ticket and 200 SCENE points will be issued per transaction for a VIP Cinemas movie ticket. SCENE points are earned on the purchase of your movie ticket only. Members earn points on a maximum of one adult ticket and two child tickets per transaction, two transactions per day. See scene.ca/tickets for details.