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The Scotiabank Cash Bonus Bundle Offer Terms and Conditions

1. The Scotiabank Cash Bonus Bundle Offer (the “Offer”) is available between October 31, 2025 and March 2, 2026 (the “Offer Period”) to individuals who open new eligible accounts. Subject to the Offer conditions, eligible clients can earn $500 when they open a new Preferred Package or Ultimate Package chequing account and complete certain qualifying transactions. Plus, clients who meet the conditions for the $500 bonus are also eligible to earn up to $200 in additional cash bonuses when they bundle their new Preferred or Ultimate Package chequing account with a new Money Master Savings Account and/or a new eligible Registered Account and complete certain qualifying transactions.

$500 Cash Bonus for Preferred or Ultimate Package Conditions

2. To qualify for the $500 cash bonus (the “$500 Package Bonus”), you must:

a. Open a new Ultimate Package or new Preferred Package chequing account (the “Eligible Chequing Account”) during the Offer Period; and

b. Complete any two (2) of the following activities in your Eligible Chequing Account within 60 days of Eligible Chequing Account opening:

• Set up and receive at least one eligible automated and recurring direct deposit, such as payroll or pension, which will recur monthly for a minimum of six (6) consecutive months in total, or
• Set up and make a minimum of one (1) eligible recurring pre-authorized transaction with a value of at least $50 which will recur monthly for a minimum of six (6) consecutive months, or
• Make at least one (1) eligible online bill payment of at least $50 through the Scotiabank Mobile App or through Scotia OnLine.

3. Click here for a list of eligible direct deposits, pre-authorized transactions and online bill payments. Notwithstanding a transaction may be included in these lists, certain exclusions may still apply and Scotiabank reserves the right to modify these lists and to determine whether a specific direct deposit, pre-authorized transaction or bill payment is eligible for the $500 Package Bonus. Fund transfers initiated to other Scotiabank accounts (one time or recurring, e.g. credit card or savings account), to chequing or savings accounts held at other financial institutions, or to payment processing firms, are not eligible for the $500 Package Bonus.

$100 Money Master Savings Account Bundle Conditions

4. To qualify for a $100 cash bonus (the “$100 Savings Bundle Bonus”), you must meet all of the conditions for the $500 Package Bonus, and:

a. During the Offer Period and within 60 days of opening your Eligible Chequing Account:

• Open a new Money Master Savings Account (the “Eligible Savings Account”).
• Enroll your new Eligible Savings Account in either the Pay Yourself First or the Savings Finder tool (each a “Smart Savings Tool”).
  

b. Remain enrolled in your selected Smart Savings Tool for 90 consecutive days.

5. Enrolment in a Smart Savings Tool is subject to certain eligibility requirements and can only be done through the Scotiabank mobile banking app. For example, enrollment in the Pay Yourself First tool will not be available if you have not had at least 4 recurring deposits to your Scotia Chequing Account at the time you attempt to enroll. Also, both the Eligible Chequing and Savings Accounts must be “Any to Sign” to be eligible for the Smart Savings tools. Only one Smart Savings Tool can be enrolled in at a time but you can switch tools at any time, however, you must remain enrolled in a Smart Savings Tool for 90 consecutive days from the date of first enrolment in Section 4.a.ii. above.  See the Smart Savings Tool Agreement for full terms and conditions.

$100 Registered Account Bundle Conditions

6. To qualify for a $100 cash bonus (the “$100 Registered Bundle Bonus”), you must meet all of the conditions for the $500 Package Bonus, and:

a. During the Offer Period and within 60 days of opening your Eligible Chequing Account, open a new Eligible Registered Account (as defined below).

7. For the purposes of this Offer, the following Scotia Registered Accounts opened with either The Bank of Nova Scotia (“Scotiabank”) or Scotia Securities Inc. are defined as “Eligible Registered Accounts”:  Scotia Registered Retirement Savings Plans (excluding Spousal RRSPs and locked-in plans such as LIRAs and LRSPs) (each an “RRSP”), Scotia Tax-Free Savings Accounts (each a “TFSA”) and Scotia First Home Savings Accounts (each a “FHSA”). Scotia RRIFs (including locked-in income plans), RESPs, RDSPs, and non-registered Scotia Investment Accounts are not included in the definition and are not eligible for the Offer.

Offer Eligibility and Exclusions

8. $500 Package Bonus: Individuals who are currently holders of, or who were previously holders within the last two (2) years, of a Scotiabank Chequing Account are not eligible for this Bonus. “Scotiabank Chequing Account” means any of the following accounts: Ultimate Package, Preferred Package, Scotia One Account, Basic Plus Bank Account, Basic Banking Plan, Basic Bank Account, Momentum Chequing, Power Chequing, Scotia One Service, Scotia Value, Student Banking Advantage Plan.

9. 100 Savings Bundle Bonus:  Individuals who currently hold or have held a Money Master Account with Scotiabank in the six (6) months preceding the Offer Period are not eligible for this Bonus.

10. $100 Registered Bundle Bonus: In order to qualify for the $100 Registered Bundle Bonus, Individuals who  have held the same type of Eligible Registered Account (as that opened during the Offer Period) with Scotiabank in the six (6) months preceding the Offer Period are not eligible for this Bonus.

11. Employees of Scotiabank are also not eligible for the Offer.

Offer Fulfillment

12. Provided all of the applicable Offer conditions have been met:

a. the $500 Package Bonus will be deposited to the Eligible Chequing Account within approximately nine (9) months from account open date. 

b. the $100 Savings Bundle Bonus will be deposited to your Eligible Savings Account within approximately thirteen (13) months from the account open date.

c. the $100 Registered Bundle Bonus will be deposited to your Eligible Registered Account within approximately ten (10) months from the account open date.  

13. You have 24 months from the date you believe you have fulfilled the applicable Offer conditions to notify us if you have not received the applicable cash bonus so that we may confirm your eligibility. For clients investing in non-Canadian dollar currencies, the investment will be calculated based on Canadian dollar equivalent at the Scotiabank rate on the transaction date to determine eligibility for the offer. All bonuses will be paid in Canadian dollars.

14. For any cash bonus to be fulfilled, the Eligible Chequing Account, the Eligible Savings Account and the Eligible Registered Account, as applicable, must be open and in good standing until the time of payout of the cash bonus. The Eligible Chequing Account is not in "good standing" if: (i) it has a negative balance exceeding the authorized overdraft limit, (ii) it has been in continuous overdraft for a period of three consecutive months, or (iii) the Account holder is in breach of the Account agreement with Scotiabank. The Eligible Savings Account is not in 'good standing' if it has a negative balance.  An Eligible Registered Account is not in 'good standing' if the account holder is in breach of the Eligible Registered Account’s client account agreement. Clients are responsible to confirm their applicable registered plan contribution limits prior to making any contribution to their Eligible Registered Account(s).

15. If more than one (1) Eligible Chequing Account is opened, only the first Eligible Chequing Account opened will be eligible for the $500 Package Bonus. If more than one (1) Eligible Savings Account is opened, only one Eligible Savings Account that fulfilled the $100 Savings Bundle Bonus conditions will be eligible for the $100 Savings Bundle Bonus. If more than one (1) Eligible Registered Account is opened, only the first Eligible Registered Account that fulfilled the $100 Registered Bundle Bonus conditions will be eligible for the $100 Registered Bundle Bonus. If two Eligible Registered Accounts fulfill on the same day, the $100 Registered Bundle Bonus will be paid into only one of the Eligible Registered Account(s) in the following order: (1) Eligible TFSA, then (2) Eligible FHSA, then (3) Eligible RRSP.

16. For joint accounts, only the primary Eligible Chequing Account holder is eligible to receive the $100 Savings Bundle Bonus and $100 Registered Bundle Bonus into their Eligible Savings Account and Eligible Registered Account, as applicable. The primary account holder must be the same client on both the Eligible Chequing Account and Eligible Savings Account.

General Terms

17. This Offer is non-transferable and may not be duplicated. Limit of one (1) $500 Package Bonus, (1) $100 Savings Bundle Bonus, and one (1) $100 Registered Bundle Bonus per client (for a total bonus of up to $700), regardless of the number of Eligible Chequing Accounts, Eligible Savings Accounts or Eligible Registered Accounts opened.

18. The $100 Registered Bundle Bonus is not considered a contribution. Scotiabank and Scotia Securities Inc. are not responsible for any contribution over a client’s applicable registered plan limit in connection with this Offer. Clients should consult with a tax advisor to discuss any tax implications in connection with this Offer and clients are responsible for any required tax reporting.

19. All rates, fees, features and benefits are subject to change. All other terms and conditions of the Account and Smart Savings Tools Agreement continue to apply.

20. The Offer is non-transferable and may not be duplicated. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers on the Account, unless otherwise permitted by Scotiabank.

Value of up to $2,200 is calculated as follows: i) up to $583.30 first year value with the StartRightTM Program + ii) Up to $1,900 in Preferred Package, TFSA/RRSP and Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite welcome offer and first year point earn potential:

i) Value of up to $583.30 is an annual potential value for the first year based on the following benefits and savings available to StartRightTM customers as of November 1st, 2024:

• $203.40 in account fee savings for a Preferred Package chequing account ($16.95 monthly account fee waived for first 12 months);
• $280 in fee savings when compared to in-branch Swift Wire Transfers (assumes an annual average of 7 in-branch Swift Wire Transfers at $40 per transfer);
• $99.90 in fee savings for 10 free equity trades with iTRADE (10 free equity trades per year at $9.99/trade)

Actual value will depend on individual usage of the StartRightTM Program features and products. Conditions apply. All products and features are subject to change.

ii) Value of up to $1,900 in Scotiabank welcome offers and first year point earn potential includes the following as of November 1st, 2024:

• $800: $400 cash offer for new Preferred and Ultimate Package clients who complete certain qualifying conditions plus up to $400 when you open two eligible investments plans  and complete certain qualifying transactions;
• $250 in travel rewards (25,000 bonus Scene+ points) for new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card clients who spend $1,000 within the first 3 months;
• $50 supplementary card annual fee waiver on the first supplementary card for new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card clients;
• $100 in travel rewards (10,000 bonus Scene+ points)  when you spend $40,000 annually on your Account each year (12-months);
• $250 in first year point earn potential (25,000 Scene+ points) on everyday purchases based on average annual first year spend per account with an average spend of 21% in 2X accelerator categories;
• $350 value with a complimentary Visa Airport Companion Program Membership and 6 lounge passes (annual membership plus one free visit of approx. CAD$134/USD$99 plus 5 lounge passes at CDN$48/USD$35 per pass). Currency conversion as at February 28, 2024;
• $100 in foreign transaction fee savings based on average first year annual foreign spend per account (save the 2.5% foreign transaction fee markup typically charged by  card issuers).

Actual offers and rewards earned will depend on individual card usage and eligibility for applicable offers. Conditions apply.

Savings and reward potential in first 12 months includes welcome offer value, first year point earn potential, foreign transaction fee and airport lounge savings as of April 9, 2025

$350 in travel rewards (35,000 bonus Scene+ points) for new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card clients who spend $2,000 within the first 3 months

$100 in travel rewards (10,000 bonus Scene+ points)  when you spend $40,000 annually on your Account each year (12-months).

$50 supplementary card annual fee waiver on the first supplementary card for new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card clients

$136 in foreign transaction fee savings based on average first year annual foreign spend per account (save the 2.5% foreign transaction fee markup typically charged by other card issuers);

$381 in first year point earn potential (38,100 bonus Scene+ points) on everyday purchases based on average annual spend per account over the last 2 years with an average spend of 20% in 2X accelerator categories.

$366 value with a complimentary Visa Airport Companion Program Membership that includes 6 lounge passes (based on a ‘Preferential’ membership valued at approx. CAD$366/USD$259). Currency conversion as at April 9, 2025.

Potential First Year Value = up to $1,383

Actual offers, savings and rewards earned will depend on individual card usage and eligibility for applicable offers. Conditions apply.