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Move your eligible pay to earn $2501

Build meaningful momentum as you save and focus on long-term financial goals – even as a busy parent.
 

Open a no monthly fee chequing account with Tangerine and move your eligible pay.

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Log in if you already bank with us, or take just a few minutes to sign up and become a client.

Use promo code at sign up:

EMBARK250

Getting a sweet $250 is as easy as 1-2-3

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Sign up in minutes on your phone with promo code EMBARK250.

Open your Chequing Account

It’s the original no monthly fee digital bank account, designed to uncomplicate your life.

Switch your eligible payroll deposits to earn $2501

Move your paycheques to your Tangerine Chequing Account for 2 consecutive months, and we’ll give you $250.

Experience the Best in Customer Satisfaction

among Midsize Retail Banks 14 Years in a Row -J.D. Power9

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Tangerine Chequing is the perfect place to get paid

No monthly fees with no minimum balance

You shouldn’t have to pay money to use your money.

Free Interac e-transfer®

Get an unlimited number of transactions.

Free ABM access

That’s free access to 3,500 Scotiabank® ABMs6 nationwide.

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Monthly Account fees? No thanks.

If you pay per month with your current bank, then by switching to Tangerine today, in years you’d save:*
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*Estimator tool is for demonstration purposes only and should not be relied upon as financial or other advice. Calculations are estimates only based on the information you provide and assume no fees for non-standard transactions are incurred in the Tangerine Chequing Account. Actual savings may vary. All rates, fees, features, offers and benefits and related terms and conditions are subject to change.
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$250 Bonus

What kinds of deposits qualify to earn the $250

Only deposits categorized under the Canadian Payment Association code as payroll qualify, including Pension, Employment Insurance, Old Age Security, Canadian Pension Plan, Workers Compensation, Parental Assistance and Income Security Benefit. You can find a complete list in section 6 of the Full Offer Terms and Conditions. You need to deposit the full amount of your payroll direct deposits to qualify, and the payroll direct deposits need to total at least $200 per month. Make sure your first deposit is made within 60 days of your Account opening, and keep the deposits going for at least 2 months in a row.

When will I get my $250

We’ll deposit the $250 in your chequing account in the month after you’ve had two consecutive months of eligible payroll deposits.

Life is complicated enough – banking shouldn’t be.

Experience no monthly fees with no minimum balances. No strings attached.

Become a Client

1 The Tangerine New Client Payroll Offer (the “Offer”) is available to new Clients who(se): (a) Client Number was created between May 1, 2024 and April 30, 2026; (b) open a Tangerine Chequing Account as the Primary Account Holder within 60 days of the date their Client Number was created; and (c) set up payroll direct deposits within 60 days of the date their Chequing Account was opened. A cash Bonus of $250 will be paid to the new Client’s Tangerine Chequing Account if the Client switches their eligible automated and recurring payroll direct deposits to their new Tangerine Chequing Account, provided that: (i) they deposit the full amount of their payroll direct deposits; (ii) payroll direct deposits total a minimum of $200 on a monthly basis; (iii) the first eligible payroll direct deposit is received in their Account within 60 days of successfully opening the Chequing Account; and (iv) their subsequent eligible payroll direct deposits continue for at least 2 consecutive months. The Bonus will be paid to the Client’s Tangerine Chequing Account in the subsequent month following the satisfaction of the Offer conditions. Offer can’t be combined with any other Chequing cash bonus Offers and is limited to one (1) Bonus per Client. By accepting any Offer, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Offer. Full Offer Terms and Conditions, including definitions of any capitalized terms, are available here. Offer may be changed, extended or cancelled without notice.

9 Tangerine Bank received the highest score among midsize banks in the J.D. Power 2012-2025 Canada Retail Banking Satisfaction Studies, which measure customers’ satisfaction with their primary bank. Visit jdpower.com/awards for more details.

6 Tangerine will waive the ABM Withdrawal Fee and Global ATM Alliance members will waive any surcharge fees for withdrawal transactions performed at a Scotiabank or Global ATM Alliance machine with your Tangerine Client Card. Some exclusions apply; see our Fee Schedule for details. The current Fee Schedule can be found at tangerine.ca/feeschedule.

® Interac e-Transfer is a registered trademark of Interac Corp., used under licence.

® Scotiabank is a registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia.