† To be eligible for a free SPC membership, you must hold an eligible CIBC product at the time you register for the membership, which you must do through CIBC online or mobile banking. Eligible CIBC products include a CIBC Youth or Student bank account, Student credit card or Student line of credit. A complete list of eligible CIBC products can be found at SPC and CIBC. Joint account holders of eligible CIBC products are not eligible for membership. You must also be a legal resident of Canada who is fourteen (14) years of age or over, but under the age of thirty (30) years if the eligible CIBC product you use to qualify for the membership is a student line of credit. The membership will automatically renew and remain in effect for as long as you hold an eligible CIBC product
‡ Earn $50 each time a person you refer qualifies and receives their reward, up to $500 each year this offer is available between January 1 to December 31, for the first 10 people you refer each year that qualified and got their cash reward. To learn more, refer to the Referral Program Terms and Conditions (PDF, 115 KB) Opens in a new window..
◇ CIBC Pace It™ Installment Plans allow eligible cardholders to convert eligible Card Transaction(s) to monthly installment payments (including interest) over a fixed period of time. When you create an installment plan you will have the ability to choose the payment term (in months) with a corresponding annual interest rate. Once you accept the Installment Plan Terms and Conditions and the installment plan is created, you can cancel it at any time but you cannot change it. CIBC Pace It™ Installment Plans are only available: (a) on Accounts in good standing; and (b) for certain eligible Account types and eligible Transactions. For complete Terms and Conditions, visit CIBC Pace It Skip to terms and conditions. Opens in a new window..
†† This offer applies to the following eligible cards: CIBC Dividend® Visa Infinite* Card and CIBC Dividend Platinum® Visa* Card. You can qualify for this offer if you apply and are approved for a new eligible card beginning on November 1, 2023.
Offer applies to newly approved card accounts only; transfers from an existing CIBC credit card to a CIBC Dividend® Visa Infinite* Card and CIBC Dividend Platinum® Visa* Card are excluded. This offer is not transferable. This offer may be withdrawn or changed without prior notice at any time. CIBC may approve your application, but you are not eligible to receive this Offer if you have opened, transferred or cancelled another Dividend card within the last 12 months. This offer may be revoked if you appear to be manipulating or abusing it, or are engaged in any suspicious or fraudulent activity, as determined by CIBC in its sole discretion.
A one-time annual fee rebate for you — the primary cardholder and up to 3 authorized users added at the time of the application. This offer does not apply to annual fees for authorized users that are added after you submit your application. This offer applies for the first year only. If your application for an eligible card is not approved, you may be considered for another card (as disclosed in your credit card application). If you are approved for that card, this annual fee rebate offer will apply in the amount of the annual fee, if any, of the alternate card. If you qualify, the rebate will be awarded to you and will appear as a credit against the applicable annual fee(s) within 2 statements. Your new credit card account must be open and in good standing at time the rebate is awarded.
1 The additional $1.50 service fee is waived for sending Interac e-Transfer transactions. Each Interac e-Transfer transaction you send counts as a transaction for calculating your monthly fee. Maximum dollar amount applies for Interac e-Transfer transactions. For details, review the CIBC Interac e-Transfer Terms and Conditions (PDF, 300 KB) Opens in a new window..
2 A transaction includes cheques, withdrawals, transfers, pre-authorized payments, bill payments (including CIBC Credit Cards and CIBC Personal Lines of Credit) and debit purchases. For CIBC eAdvantage Savings Accounts, a transaction does not include transfers to your other CIBC bank account(s) using the transfer function on CIBC Online Banking, CIBC Mobile Banking, CIBC Telephone Banking and at CIBC ATMs. For all accounts, transfers to CIBC-branded loans (excluding CIBC Personal Lines of Credit), mortgages and investments (registered and non-registered) are free. "CIBC-branded” means any brand that has CIBC in its name and is offered by CIBC or its Canadian affiliates (and does not include CIBC Bank USA). Other fees (in addition to any transaction fee) include: withdrawals from non-CIBC bank machines (rebated for CIBC Smart Plus Accounts except the 2.5% administration fee on the converted amount of foreign currency ATM withdrawals), wire payments, Interac e-Transfer transactions (the Interac e-Transfer fee is waived for CIBC Smart Accounts, CIBC Smart Plus Accounts and for clients who are enrolled in CIBC Advantage for Youth, CIBC Smart for Students, CIBC Smart for Seniors (on the CIBC Smart Account) and CIBC Advantage for Students (on the CIBC Everyday Chequing Account)) and transactions in foreign currency (including cheques written in currencies other than the account currency).
3 Until graduation date plus an additional 6 months, up to a maximum of 4½ years in total. Regular Smart Account fees will apply thereafter.
4 Interest rates may change from time to time. "Cash" means cash advances, balance transfers and CIBC Convenience Cheques.
5 Cash advances do not earn cash back. Cash advances bear interest from the date they are taken from your credit card account and are subject to available credit and available cash.
6 Earn 2% cash back on purchases, less returns, at merchants classified by the credit card network as grocery stores and supermarkets. Earn 1% cash back on purchases, less returns, at merchants classified by the credit card network as (i) gas service stations, automated fuel-dispensers and electric vehicle charging with a merchant category code of MCC 5552, (ii) local and suburban commuter transportation in Canada, including subway, streetcar, taxi, limousine and ride-sharing services (excludes merchants that may be classified as travel services or travel bookings such as air transport, car rentals and cruises), (iii) eating places and restaurants, drinking places and fast food restaurants, or (iv) recurring payments that are pre-authorized with a merchant to occur on a regular daily, monthly or annual schedule and classified by the merchants as recurring. All other purchases earn 0.5% cash back. The 2% and 1% cash offers are only available on the first $80,000 in net annual card purchases, meaning all card purchases by all cardholders, at any type of merchant, or $20,000 on grocery stores, supermarkets, gas, service stations and automated fuel-dispensers, merchants classified as electric vehicle charging with a merchant category code of MCC 5552, commuter transportation, eating and drinking places and restaurants, or on recurring payments; after that, net card purchases at all merchants, including grocery stores, supermarkets, gas, service stations and automated fuel-dispensers, merchants classified as electric vehicle charging with a merchant category code of MCC 5552, commuter transportation, eating and drinking places and restaurants or on recurring payments will earn cash back at the regular rate of 0.5%. The $80,000 limit and the $20,000 limit will reset to zero after the day your December statement is printed. Terms, conditions and eligible merchant categories may change without notice. Cash back is earned on card purchases less returns and not on cash advances, CIBC Global Money Transfers™, interest, fees, balance transfers, payments and regular CIBC Convenience Cheques. Credits for returns made on your account may result in a deduction of cash back at a higher earn rate, even though the return may relate to a purchase that earned cash back at a lower rate. We may make special offers, including offers to earn cash back on CIBC Global Money Transfers, which may be for a limited period and contain additional terms and conditions.
7 Insurance coverage(s) included with CIBC credit cards is underwritten by Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada. You may contact the insurer at 1-866-363-3338 Opens your phone app.. in Canada and the U.S. or collect from elsewhere at 905-403-3338 Opens your phone app.. or visit CIBC Cards Insurance Benefits Opens in a new window.. Different cards will have different coverage(s). To learn about which coverage(s) are included with a specific card, and important information regarding coverage eligibility requirements, benefits, limitations and exclusions, review the insurance certificate(s) in your card package or visit CIBC Agreements and Insurance. Some insurance coverage(s) require purchase(s), common carrier fares and other trip costs to be charged to the card to activate coverage. Other conditions may also apply. Certain coverages are "excess insurance" (all other sources of insurance and recovery must be exhausted before coverage is available).
8 CIBC Prime is the variable rate of interest per year declared from time to time to be the prime rate for Canadian dollar loans made by CIBC in Canada. The interest rate on your CIBC Variable-Rate line of credit will change whenever CIBC Prime varies.
9 Earn 3% cash back on purchases, less returns, at merchants classified by the credit card network as grocery stores and supermarkets, or gas service stations, automated fuel-dispensers and electric vehicle charging with a merchant category code of MCC 5552. Earn 2% cash back on purchases, less returns, at merchants classified by the credit card network as (i) local and suburban commuter transportation in Canada, including subway, streetcar, taxi, limousine and ride-sharing services (excludes merchants that may be classified as travel services or travel bookings such as air transport, car rentals and cruises), (ii) eating places and restaurants, drinking places and fast food restaurants, or (iii) recurring payments that are pre-authorized with a merchant to occur on a regular daily, monthly or annual schedule and classified by the merchants as recurring. All other purchases earn 1% cash back. The 3% and 2% cash-back offers are only available on the first $80,000 in net annual card purchases, meaning all card purchases by all cardholders, at any type of merchant, or $20,000 on grocery stores, supermarkets, gas service stations and automated fuel-dispensers, merchants classified as electric vehicle charging with a merchant category code of MCC 5552, commuter transportation, eating and drinking places and restaurants, or on recurring payments on your account, whichever comes first; after that, net card purchases at all merchants, including grocery stores, supermarkets, gas service stations and automated fuel-dispensers, merchants classified as electric vehicle charging with a merchant category code of MCC 5552, commuter transportation, eating and drinking places and restaurants, or on recurring payments will earn cash back at the regular rate of 1%. The $80,000 limit and the $20,000 limit will reset to zero after the day your December statement is printed. Terms, conditions and eligible merchant/merchant categories may change without notice. Cash back is earned on card purchases less returns and not on cash advances, CIBC Global Money Transfers™, interest, fees, balance transfers, payments or CIBC Convenience Cheques. Credits for returns made on your account may result in a deduction of cash back at a higher earn rate, even though the return may relate to a purchase that earned cash back at a lower rate. We may make special offers, including offers to earn cash back on CIBC Global Money Transfers, which may be for a limited period and contain additional terms and conditions.
10 If you leave your program without graduating, your CIBC Professional Edge® Student Line of Credit will automatically convert to a CIBC Personal Loan with set principal and interest payments.
11 Up 24 months after graduation from an accredited Canadian medical, dental or optometry school, or up to 12 months after graduation, residency or articling from other qualified CIBC Professional Edge studies.
12 Saving the monthly fee of $29.95 for the CIBC Smart Plus Account is based on maintaining a minimum daily account balance of $6,000 or eligible Savings and Investments of $100,000. Other terms and conditions apply. For details, review the CIBC Smart Plus Account Fee Rebate Terms and Conditions (PDF, 115 KB) Opens in a new window..
13 If you get a CIBC Smart Plus Account, you’ll receive an annual fee rebate of up to $139 on a premium CIBC credit card for the primary cardholder and an annual fee rebate of up to $50 for up to 3 additional authorized users. Existing eligible CIBC credit card holders who have already paid the annual fee at the time the CIBC Smart Plus Account was opened will be provided a pro-rated rebate credit. The rebate is also available for credit card holders with the following CIBC credit cards no longer available for new clients: CIBC Aventura World Mastercard®, CIBC Aventura World Elite® Mastercard, CIBC Aventura Mastercard ($99), CIBC Aerogold Visa and CIBC Gold Visa. Other terms and conditions apply. For details, review the CIBC Smart Plus Credit Card Annual Fee Rebate Terms and Conditions (PDF, 75 KB) Opens in a new window..
14 Excludes stop payments on pre-authorized debits and recurring payments set up using CIBC Advantage Card details. To stop payment on these, you need to contact the merchant, biller or payee directly to instruct them to discontinue applying charges to your account(s) through your CIBC Advantage Card. If you’re unsuccessful in resolving the issue, CIBC may be able to work with Visa to request a refund for you.
15 Earn 4% cash back on purchases, less returns, at merchants classified by the credit card network as grocery stores and supermarkets or gas service stations, automated fuel-dispensers and electric vehicle charging with a merchant category code of MCC 5552. Earn 2% cash back on purchases, less returns, at merchants classified by the credit-card network as (i) local and suburban commuter transportation in Canada, including subway, streetcar, taxi, limousine and ride-sharing services (excludes merchants that may be classified as travel services or travel bookings such as air transport, car rentals and cruises), (ii) eating places and restaurants, drinking places and fast food restaurants, or (iii) recurring payments that are pre-authorized with a merchant to occur on a regular daily, monthly or annual schedule and classified by the merchants as recurring. All other purchases earn 1% cash back. The 4% and 2% cash-back offers are only available on the first $80,000 in net annual card purchases, meaning all card purchases by all cardholders, at any type of merchant, or $20,000 on grocery stores, supermarkets, gas service stations and automated fuel-dispensers, merchants classified as electric vehicle charging with a merchant category code of MCC 5552, commuter transportation, eating and drinking places and restaurants or on recurring payments on your account, whichever comes first; after that, net card purchases at all merchants, including grocery stores, supermarkets, gas service stations and automated fuel-dispensers, merchants classified as electric vehicle charging with a merchant category code of MCC 5552, commuter transportation, eating and drinking places and restaurants, or on recurring payments will earn cash back at the regular rate of 1%. The $80,000 limit and the $20,000 limit will reset to zero after the day your December statement is printed. Terms, conditions and eligible merchants and merchant categories may change without notice. Cash back is earned on card purchases less returns and not on cash advances, CIBC Global Money Transfers™, interest, fees, balance transfers, payments or CIBC Convenience Cheques. Credits for returns made on your account may result in a deduction of cash back at a higher earn rate, even though the return may relate to a purchase that earned cash back at a lower rate. We may make special offers, including offers to earn cash back on CIBC Global Money Transfers, which may be for a limited period and contain additional terms and conditions.
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