Special chequing offer

Get a $400 Costco Shop Card^†

When you open a CIBC Smart™ Plus Account as your first chequing account and complete the qualifying actions — it’s that simple.

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Ready for a $400^† reward?

Provide your email address when you open a CIBC Smart Plus Account, then within 2 months:

Set up ongoing monthly direct deposits totalling $500 or more. Learn about direct deposits. Opens in a dialog.

And complete one of these 3 transactions within the same calendar month:

2 ongoing pre-authorized debits Learn about pre-authorized debits. Opens in a dialog.
2 online bill payments of $50 or more each
5 online Visa* Debit purchases Learn about Visa Debit purchases. Opens in a dialog.

Congrats!

Your $400 Costco Shop Card will be mailed to you.

Shop at Costco for electronics, computers, furniture, outdoor living, appliances, jewelry and more!

Not a member? Not a problem – you can still use your Costco Shop Card to spend at your local warehouse. More information about Costco Shop Cards for non-members. Opens in a dialog.

Conditions apply.^†

Enjoy over $1,000^◊ in value from these benefits:

Unlimited transactions¹ including Interac e-Transfer® service²

Includes one eligible CIBC credit card with an annual fee rebate for the primary card holder and up to 3 authorized users³

No CIBC fee for ATM withdrawals worldwide⁴ or for CIBC Overdraft Protection Service⁵

Enjoy free personalized cheques, bank drafts, money orders and stop payments on cheques and pre-authorized payments⁶

Bank smarter by skipping the monthly account fee

Pay a $0 monthly fee if you meet the $6,000 minimum daily balance requirement. You can also avoid the $29.95^‡ account fee if you have $100,000 in combined eligible savings and investments, including GICs.⁷

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Get a debit card that does more for you

Make the most of Visa Debit

Shop online or around the world using the money in your CIBC bank account⁴. Just select Visa at checkout; it’s secure and you can track all your spending in one place.

Save money with rewards and discounts

With your CIBC cards, fuel up and get up to 10 cents off per litre with Journie Rewards⁹, plus, get money back with Paymi¹⁰ from top retailers.

Tap more with your phone

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

Get a $400 Costco Shop Card^†

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^†Reward offer begins on March 11, 2024, at 12:01 am ET. Offer available to Canadian residents who are age 25 and older for a CIBC Smart Account or have reached the age of majority for a CIBC Smart Plus Account, and from 2019 to the time of opening the account are not holders or joint holders of a CIBC chequing account, all as determined by CIBC in its sole discretion. To qualify for the $400 Costco Shop Card offer, open a CIBC Smart Account or CIBC Smart Plus Account and provide your email address. Within 2 months after the month of opening the account, complete at least 1 or more recurring direct deposits totaling at least $500 per month from your employer, government or your pension and 1 of the following 3 activities: (i) 2 different recurring pre-authorized debits within the same calendar month; (ii) 5 eligible Visa* Debit purchases within the same calendar month; or (iii) 2 online bill payments of at least $50 each within the same calendar month. The direct deposit and the pre-authorized debit must remain in effect for at least 1 year from after the month of opening the account. Eligibility of transactions will be determined by CIBC in its sole discretion. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer, reward, rebate or the CIBC Smart Start or CIBC Smart for Students benefit on the CIBC Smart Account unless otherwise indicated by CIBC. If all offer requirements are met, a physical or digital Costco Shop Card (as selected by CIBC) will be mailed or emailed to you within 7 months after the month that you opened the account. Costco Shop Cards are issued by Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. and are subject to the restrictions set out in Costco Shop Card terms and conditions available at Costco.ca Opens in a new window. and may be subject to change from time to time. For non-Costco members, Costco Shop Cards can only be used for purchases at a Costco warehouse in Canada or United States and not for online purchases. CIBC reserves the right to end, cancel, change, or suspend this Offer or change these terms at any time without notice. Other conditions apply; review the full terms and conditions (PDF, 140 KB) Opens in a new window..

^‡ 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, 40 KB) Opens in a new window..

^◊ Value of over $1,000 is based on the following, as of March 11, 2024 and assumes the following services are used:

i) $203.40 ($16.95 per month for unlimited transactions) for using a CIBC Smart™ Account;

ii) $289 in annual fees for the CIBC Aventura® Visa* Infinite* Card, which includes a $139 annual fee rebate for the primary cardholder and annual fee rebates for 3 additional authorized users ($50 for each authorized user);

iii) $60 in value based on the inclusion of CIBC Overdraft Protection Service monthly fees ($5 per month); note that interest charges for overdraft amounts and overdraft overlimit fees apply;

iv) $20 in value based on non-CIBC bank machine fees assuming 6 domestic, 1 U.S. and 1 international bank machine withdrawals in one year;

v) $77.79 for an order of 100 duplicate cheques in Ontario per year;

vi) $9.95 for 1 bank draft per year;

vii) $9.95 for 1 money order per year;

viii) $25 for 2 stop payments per year;

ix) $12 for CIBC Mutual Funds RRSP annual administration fee

x) the client is eligible and completes the qualifying actions required to receive the $400 Costco Shop Card Offer. For offer details, review the full terms and conditions (PDF, 140 KB) Opens in a new window..

¹ 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 personal bank account(s) and to your CIBC Personal Line(s) of Credit (except Interac e-Transfer service which will be treated as a transaction) and transfers to your CIBC Credit Card account(s). 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. Other fees (in addition to any transaction fee) include: withdrawals from non-CIBC bank machines (for CIBC Smart Plus Accounts, the fee for all non-CIBC ATM withdrawals in Canada, the U.S. and internationally is rebated each month; for CIBC Smart Accounts and for clients enrolled in CIBC Smart Start or CIBC Smart for Students, the fee for 1 non-CIBC ATM withdrawal made in Canada is rebated each month), 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 Smart Start, CIBC Premium Growth Account with CIBC Advantage for Youth, CIBC Smart for Students, and CIBC Advantage for Students on the CIBC Everyday Chequing Account; clients 65 years of age and older do not pay the Interac e-Transfer fee on any CIBC chequing account) and foreign currency transactions (including cheques written in currencies other than the account currency).

² The additional $1.50 service fee is waived for sending Interac e-Transfer transactions. Maximum dollar amount applies for Interac e-Transfer transactions. For details, review the CIBC Interac e-Transfer Terms and Conditions (PDF, 190 KB) Opens in a new window..

³ 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* Card. Other terms and conditions apply. For details, review the CIBC Smart Plus Credit Card Annual Fee Rebate Terms and Conditions (PDF, 85 KB) Opens in a new window..

⁴ Fees charged by other financial institutions or third parties for using their ATMs, and the 2.5% administration fee on the converted amount for foreign currency ATM withdrawals aren’t included in this feature and will be charged to your account. ATM withdrawal amounts may be limited to a maximum dollar withdrawal amount.

⁵ If you apply for and are approved for CIBC Overdraft Protection Service (COPS), the COPS fee isn’t applicable, however you’ll pay interest on any overdraft amount on your account and overlimit fees if applicable. COPS is available on select CIBC personal bank accounts for clients who meet CIBC’s standard credit criteria.

⁶ 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.

⁷ 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..

⁸ Visa^* Debit transactions are any transactions which can be done online, by phone or by mail at participating retailers or at stores in the U.S. and internationally wherever Visa is accepted.

⁹ You will save three cents ($0.03) per litre at the time of your purchase if you present your Journie Rewards card or app and use your linked CIBC card to pay. Available at participating locations on any grade of gasoline or diesel up to 100 litres per transaction. To get the discount, you must be enrolled in and use CIBC Online Banking or the CIBC Mobile Banking^® App to link your eligible CIBC card(s) to Journie Rewards. Card linking may take up to two (2) business days. Please visit cibc.com/journie for full program terms and conditions.

Once your Journie Rewards account has reached three hundred (300) Journie Points, you will automatically save an additional seven cents ($0.07) per litre on your next fuel purchase transaction, up to a maximum of 100 litres. Such fuel purchase must be made within 30 days, or the discount will expire. Once you pass 300 points, your balance will reset and start counting toward 300 points and your next Fuel Discount. Visit journie.ca Opens in a new window. for more details.

Participating locations include select retail Chevron, Pioneer or Ultramar branded gas stations in Canada. For a full list of participating stations, visit Journie Rewards Opens in a new window..

^™ All of Journie Rewards trademarks are owned by Parkland Corporation.

^™ All of Pioneer’s trademarks are owned by Parkland Fuel Corporation.

^™ Ultramar is a registered trademark of Valero Energy Inc., used under license.

CHEVRON is a registered trademark of Chevron Intellectual Property LLC, used under license.

¹⁰ All Paymi rewards are provided by Paymi and not CIBC. Paymi terms and conditions apply, visit www.paymi.com Opens in a new window.. Paymi cash back rewards can only be earned on eligible cards and offer related purchases with the payment card(s) linked to your Paymi.com account, or by clicking through the link to a merchant website as directed in Paymi’s member offer web and app pages. Read the information on all offers in Paymi’s member offer web and app pages for full details on cash back eligibility. Eligible card details found at www.cibc.com/en/special-offers/paymi.html. Offer related purchases are purchases made in response to a merchant offer made to you via the Paymi platform. The purchases must be made within the offer period specified on Paymi’s member offer web and app pages to be eligible for cash rewards. Offers expire at midnight on the offer end date specified. If an offer related purchase is canceled or returned for a full refund, the Paymi.com incentive rewarded will be deducted. If a portion of the offer related purchase is returned, the Paymi.com incentive awarded will be reduced proportionately in relation to the return amount of the purchase. Redemption of the cash back rewards is facilitated through Paymi.com through Interac e-Transfer.

Paymi is owned and operated by Integrated Rewards Inc.

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Get a $400 Costco Shop Card†

Ready for a $400† reward?

Congrats!

Your $400 Costco Shop Card will be mailed to you.

Enjoy over $1,000◊ in value from these benefits:

Bank smarter by skipping the monthly account fee

Get a debit card that does more for you

Save money with rewards and discounts

Tap more with your phone

Get a $400 Costco Shop Card^†

Ready for a $400^† reward?

Enjoy over $1,000^◊ in value from these benefits: