If you can make dinner for a food critic, you can direct invest.
New clients can get up to $10,000 cash by opening and funding a new Scotia iTRADE® account*.
By April 3, 2026 using offer code WIN26
You manage everything in your day-to-day life... does that include investing? Scotia iTRADE provides you with everything you need to direct invest, including quick access to real-time market research†, personalized notifications, free educational resources†† and more! Take control of your investments today!
Get started with this fantastic offer.
What you need to do
Step 2
Fund the account with the qualifying amount by May 1, 2026.
Step 3
Hold your funds in your account until April 30, 2027.
What you will receive
Cash reward
Cash reward will be deposited in 2 installments:
- Payout 1 - November 30, 2026.
- Payout 2 - May 30, 2027.
You could can get up to $10,000 cash*
Open a new Scotia iTRADE account and transfer-in $2,500 or more to get cash back*.
Choose either offer, or even combine them. Maximum total cash back: $10,000*.
OFFER 1
Get up to $10,000
Receive 1% cash back, up to a maximum of $10,000, when you transfer-in from an external financial institution.*
OFFER 2
Get up to $5,000
Transfer-in from Scotiabank® group of companies and you could get a cash reward.* Review the chart for details.
| Qualifying amount | Deposits from external financial institutions |
Deposits from Scotiabank® group of companies* |
Cash Reward |
Cash Reward |
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| $2,500 - $4,999 | 1% cashback up to $10,000* |
$25 |
| $5,000 - $9,999 | $25 |
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| $10,000 - $24,999 | $50 |
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| $25,000 - $49,999 | $125 |
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| $50,000 - $99,999 | $250 |
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| $100,000 - $249,999 | $500 |
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| $250,000 - $499,999 | $1,250 |
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| $500,000 - $999,999 | $2,500 |
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| 1,000,000+ | $5,000 |
Do you have any questions?
If you would like to be contacted by Scotia iTRADE about this offer, please complete and submit this form. Alternatively, call 1-888-769-3723 (Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET).
FAQs
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Over 200 commission-free ETFs1
Balance your portfolio by diversifying. Get $0 commission on an extensive selection of ETFs2.
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There may be tax implications associated with the payment of the cash reward into your Scotia iTRADE account(s). Scotia iTRADE will not be issuing clients a tax slip to report the cash reward paid. You will be solely responsible for any required tax reporting and any tax consequences associated with the offer. Please consult with your accountant or personal tax advisor for more information and additional guidance.
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All research, analysis, charting, reports, estimates, commentary, information, strategies, data, opinions, and news (collectively, the "Research") are provided to you for general informational purposes only and do not address the circumstances of any particular investor. Except for Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets research, all Research has been prepared and supplied by independent third parties that are not affiliated with Scotia Capital Inc. or any of its affiliates, and accordingly may not have been, and no representation is made that such Research has been, prepared in accordance with Canadian disclosure requirements. Neither the Research nor the profiles of the third party research providers have been endorsed or approved by Scotia Capital Inc., and Scotia Capital Inc. is not responsible for the content thereof or for any third party products or services. Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets research is provided by Scotia Capital Inc. Scotia Capital Inc. and/or its affiliates may have acted as financial advisor and/or underwriter for certain of the corporations mentioned in the Research and may have received and may receive remuneration for same. Scotia Capital Inc., its affiliates and/or their respective officers, directors and/or employees may from time to time acquire, hold, or sell securities mentioned as principal or agent. Nothing in the Research constitutes a recommendation by Scotia iTRADE to buy, sell or hold any security discussed therein, and the Research neither is, nor should be construed, as an offer, or a solicitation of an offer, to buy or sell securities by Scotia iTRADE. Scotia iTRADE does not make any determination of your general investment needs and objectives or provide advice or recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of any security, financial, legal, tax or accounting advice, or advice regarding the suitability or profitability of any particular investment or investment strategy. You will not solicit any such advice from Scotia iTRADE and in making investment decisions, you will consult with and rely upon your own advisors and not Scotia iTRADE. You are fully responsible for any investment decisions that you make and any profits or losses that may result. Any opinions, views, advice, or other content provided by a third party are solely those of such third party, and Scotia Capital Inc. neither endorses nor accepts any liability in respect thereof. No endorsement or approval by Scotia Capital Inc. or any of its affiliates of any third party product, service, website or information is expressed or implied by any information, material or content contained in, available through, included with, linked to or referred to in the Research, on the Scotia iTRADE website or in any other Scotia iTRADE communication. Neither Scotia Capital Inc. nor its affiliates accept any liability for any investment loss arising from any use of the Research or its contents. Scotia iTRADE is a division of Scotia Capital Inc.
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Unless otherwise expressly stated by Scotia iTRADE®, seminars, webinars and other educational tools and resources (collectively, "Content") are provided by independent third parties that are not affiliated with Scotia Capital Inc. or any of its affiliates. Scotia Capital Inc. and its affiliates neither endorse or approve nor are liable for any third party, third party products or services, third party Content, or investment loss arising from any use of the Content, including third party Content. Content is for general information and educational purposes only, is not intended to provide personal investment advice and does not take into account the specific objectives, personal, financial, legal or tax situation, or particular needs of any specific person. No information contained in the Content constitutes a recommendation by Scotia Capital Inc. to buy, hold or sell any security, financial product or instrument discussed therein. The information contained in the Content neither is nor should be construed as an offer or a solicitation of an offer by Scotia Capital Inc. to buy or sell securities. Scotia iTRADE does not make any determination of your general investment needs and objectives or provide advice or recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of any security, financial, legal, tax or accounting advice, or advice regarding the suitability or profitability of any particular investment or investment strategy. You will not solicit any such advice from Scotia iTRADE and in making investment decisions you will consult with and rely upon your own advisors and not Scotia iTRADE and will seek your own professional advice regarding the appropriateness of implementing strategies before taking action. Scotia iTRADE does not provide investment advice or recommendations and you are fully responsible for your own investment decisions and any profits or losses that may result. Any information, data, opinions, views, advice, recommendations, or other content provided by any third party are solely those of such third party and not of Scotia Capital Inc. or its affiliates, and Scotia Capital Inc. accepts no liability in respect thereof. No endorsement or approval by Scotia Capital Inc. or any of its affiliates of any third party product, service, website or information is expressed or implied by any information or material contained in or referred to in the Content, on the Scotia iTRADE website or in any other Scotia iTRADE communication. Scotia iTRADE is a division of Scotia Capital Inc.
1
Refers to Scotia iTRADE's brokerage commission for online trade execution only. Does not take into account fees, charges, expenses or commissions imposed by the fund companies, all of which can be associated with ETF investments. You should carefully consider the fund's investment objectives, risks, fees, charges, expenses and commissions before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. Funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. In order to qualify for our "commission-free ETFs" offer ("Eligible ETFs") trades of Eligible ETFs must be placed online or by phone via Teletrader. You will be charged our regular equity commission depending on the pricing tier for which you qualify (see online fee schedule) on the sale of any Eligible ETFs held for less than 1 business day. Add $65.00 for telephone representative-assisted trades. Scotia iTRADE reserves the right to modify or cancel this offer at any time without notice.
2
Please note that this list of Eligible ETFs is subject to change without notice. The links to the ETF issuers’ websites are provided as a convenience only and are not to be construed as investment advice or as a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any particular security or to follow any particular investment strategy. No ETF product, or any information provided by or available through any ETF provider, or through any of their respective websites, has been endorsed, validated or approved by Scotia Capital Inc. or its affiliates, and neither Scotia Capital Inc. nor any of its affiliates is responsible or liable therefore, or for any third-party products, services, opinions, information or prospectus content of any ETF providers. Scotia iTRADE does not provide investment advice or recommendations, and you are responsible for your own investment decisions.