Start banking in Canada and get settled in faster with the bank account designed for newcomers

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Pay no monthly fee for 24 months

Plus, get $400 after you open a CIBC Smart Account for Newcomers as your first CIBC chequing account. That's over $500 in value in the first year after you open your first chequing account.1

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Smart Account for Newcomers at a glance

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Bank anywhere, anytime with award-winning CIBC Mobile Banking®

Step 1.

Tap more with your phone

You can now tap your phone to pay for purchases up to $250 with Interac Debit at a growing list of retailers in Canada.

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Send money back home and within Canada

Use mobile or online banking to move your money in Canada with unlimited Interac e-Transfer transactions or internationally with CIBC Global Money Transfer™4.

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Easily manage your money from the app

Check your account activity in real time, deposit cheques with your mobile device's camera and instantly get your credit score for free.5

Bank on the go. Download the app today.

Pair your CIBC Smart Account with our best accounts and offers

Track your spending to grow your savings faster

Get your first Canadian credit card

Save up to 10 cents per litre on gas6

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