NEWCOMER AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT OFFER

Get 30 days of free Canada-wide Koodo service with a CIBC account¹

Plus, receive exclusive offers when you sign up with Koodo during your 30-day free trial.

How to qualify for 30 days of free Koodo service

STEP 1

Open a CIBC Smart Account™ for Newcomers at a participating CIBC Banking Centre

Settle into Canada with a bank account designed for you.

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STEP 2

Grab your Koodo SIM card¹ before leaving the banking centre

Pre-paid Koodo SIM card

SIM card cost

Free

Plan cost

Free

Trial duration

30 days

Data plan

7GB + unlimited Canada-wide call and text

Bonus: A one-time gift of 100 long distance minutes

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STEP 1

Open a CIBC Smart^TM for Students account at a participating CIBC Banking Centre

No monthly fee for as long as you study full time.

Learn more Meet with us

STEP 2

Grab your Koodo SIM card¹ before leaving the banking centre

Pre-paid Koodo SIM card

SIM card cost

Free

Plan cost

Free

Trial duration

30 days

Data plan

7GB + unlimited Canada-wide call and text

Bonus: A one-time gift of 100 long distance minutes

Learn more

Newcomers

International Students

Claim your free Koodo SIM card at a participating CIBC banking centre¹

British Columbia

Quebec

Central Canada

Ontario West

Ontario East

How can I activate my free trial?

Insert the free trial Koodo SIM into your phone. Your trial will be activated as soon as your phone connects to the Koodo network or the moment you send your first SMS.

Receive your trial phone number in a text by the next day.

After your trial, keep the happiness rolling with your choice of prepaid plans. Learn more at Koodo mobile.

More offers for newcomers and international students

Newcomer banking offers

Get started with a bank account, credit card and tailored advice just for you.

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Banking for youth and students

Get free, unlimited banking until age 25 with CIBC Smart^™Start.

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Refer a newcomer friend and you’ll both earn $75

Refer up to 50 friends each calendar year. Offer ends September 30, 2025. Qualifying actions apply.

Learn more

¹ This offer is only available at select banking centre locations.

Your participation in CIBC’s Rapid Connect Pre-paid SIM Card offer (the “Offer”), means you accept and agree to these terms and conditions.

Privacy terms

Your participation in this Offer is subject to the terms of CIBC’s Privacy Policy, found on our Client Privacy Policy page.

Acknowledgement of receiving Offer

You acknowledge and agree that you have received the Offer from CIBC since you meet the Offer eligibility requirements set out below.

This Offer is limited to 1 (one) pre-paid SIM card per client.

Offer terms and conditions

How you can qualify for the Offer

1. Clients who meet the requirements for international students, newcomer or foreign worker offers, as described below, and who otherwise qualify to receive this Offer will receive it during the onboarding process.

2. In order to qualify for the Offer, you must meet the following conditions:

Be a new client of CIBC who has completed an account opening process at a participating banking centre during this campaign
Confirm you are interested in receiving this Offer from CIBC
Be the age of majority in the province where you reside
Meet existing eligibility requirements for international students, newcomer or foreign worker offers at CIBC:
- Provide proof that you have arrived in Canada in the past 5 years as a permanent resident (IMM 5292 —Confirmation of Permanent Residence letter or permanent resident card indicating date you became a permanent resident is within the last 5 years) at the time of onboarding; or
- Provide proof that you are a temporary foreign worker with a valid Canadian work permit (IMM 1442) issued in the last 12 months at the time of onboarding (or at least 6 months if you are a CIBC employee who is a foreign worker); or
- Provide proof that you are an international student with a valid Canadian study permit (IMM 1442)
- Must not have received this Offer from another banking centre
- The Offer will be provided after you have been onboarded as a client once CIBC has determined, in its sole discretion, that you are eligible for it and that you have complied with these terms and conditions

3. The pre-paid Koodo SIM card valued at $45 is a 30-day free mobility service offer which includes 7GB of data with unlimited Canada-wide calling and texting and a one-time 100 long distance minutes for calling to 50 international destinations, including China, Hong-Kong, India and Pakistan.

4. CIBC is not responsible for any lost or stolen SIM cards.

5. For technical support with SIM cards, clients would need to contact Koodo mobility services.

6. You are not bound to any contractual obligations with Koodo mobility services by using this free trial offer pre-paid SIM card.

7. Once the SIM card is inserted into your device, the service is active immediately and you will receive a welcome text message from Koodo along with your phone number within 24 hours.

8. 10 days prior to the offer expiry you will receive a text message from Koodo notifying you of the upcoming expiry and steps to follow if you are interested in continuing your service by topping up the prepaid account or switching to a monthly plan. If you wish to not continue the service, the offer will automatically expire after the 30-day free trial period.

General terms

9. SIM cards available while supplies last.

10. CIBC may, at any time, without prior notice to you:

Change or cancel the Offer and amend these terms and conditions.

Get 30 days of free Canada-wide Koodo service with a CIBC account1

How to qualify for 30 days of free Koodo service

Open a CIBC Smart Account™ for Newcomers at a participating CIBC Banking Centre

Grab your Koodo SIM card1 before leaving the banking centre

Open a CIBC SmartTM for Students account at a participating CIBC Banking Centre

Grab your Koodo SIM card1 before leaving the banking centre

Open a CIBC Smart Account™ for Newcomers at a participating CIBC Banking Centre

Grab your Koodo SIM card1 before leaving the banking centre

Open a CIBC SmartTM for Students account at a participating CIBC Banking Centre

Grab your Koodo SIM card1 before leaving the banking centre

Claim your free Koodo SIM card at a participating CIBC banking centre1

How can I activate my free trial?

More offers for newcomers and international students

Newcomer banking offers

Banking for youth and students

Refer a newcomer friend and you’ll both earn $75

Get 30 days of free Canada-wide Koodo service with a CIBC account¹

Grab your Koodo SIM card¹ before leaving the banking centre

Open a CIBC Smart^TM for Students account at a participating CIBC Banking Centre

Grab your Koodo SIM card¹ before leaving the banking centre

Grab your Koodo SIM card¹ before leaving the banking centre

Open a CIBC Smart^TM for Students account at a participating CIBC Banking Centre

Grab your Koodo SIM card¹ before leaving the banking centre

Claim your free Koodo SIM card at a participating CIBC banking centre¹