Banking for students

^◊◊ NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 to legal residents of Canada who are sixteen (16) years of age or older and are current students of an accredited Canadian university, college or secondary school. Grand prize of $35,000 CAD. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. Math skill test required. Refer to Student Life Network for contest details. Read full contest rules (PDF, 340 KB) .

¹ A transaction includes cheques, withdrawals, transfers, pre-authorized payments, bill payments and debit purchases. Additional fee(s) apply to withdrawals from non-CIBC bank machines and foreign currency transactions (including cheques written in currencies other than the account currency).

² We may withdraw approval if we become aware of any unfavourable information regarding your financial position or account status, or if you are unable to provide any additional information reasonably requested by CIBC. The application response time may take longer than 60 seconds in the event of technology issues. If you supply your email address, an application status email will be sent as soon as the technology issues are resolved. Otherwise, you will receive a response to your credit card application within 7 to 10 business days.

³ Cash back is earned on a tiered basis on card purchases less returns and not on cash advances, interest, fees, balance transfers, payments or CIBC Convenience Cheques. Cash back is calculated as follows: on the first $6,000 in net annual card purchases excluding grocery on your account, the cash back earned is 0.5%; on amounts greater than $6,000 in net annual purchases excluding grocery the cash back earned is 1%.

⁴ Applicants must meet all CIBC lending criteria. Certain conditions and restrictions apply. Credit limit determined by CIBC, in its sole discretion. Qualified guarantor may be required. Products and their features may change at any time. This is a general description only. For more information and product terms and conditions, consult product brochures or call 1-866-525-8622.

⁵ Approval subject to applicants meeting CIBC’s normal lending criteria. Credit limit determined by CIBC, in its sole discretion. Part time students are eligible for reduced credit limits determined by CIBC. Qualified guarantor may be required. Ongoing access to your Professional Edge Student PLC and annual credit limit increases (if applicable) subject to proof of enrolment, a continued good payment history and credit record, and a satisfactory cash flow analysis, determined by CIBC in its sole discretion. Certain conditions and restrictions apply. Products and their features may change at any time.

⁶ The CIBC free credit score service is a feature in the CIBC Mobile Banking App which allows CIBC clients to subscribe to get their credit score from Equifax Canada through Borrowell, our third party service provider.

The Equifax credit score is based on Equifax’s proprietary model and may not be the same score used by third parties or by CIBC in certain instances to access your creditworthiness. The provision of this score to you is intended for your own educational use. Third parties and CIBC will take into consideration other information in addition to a credit score when evaluating your creditworthiness.

You should always obtain the most updated credit information and scores from Equifax Canada to ensure accuracy before making a major financial decision.

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