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$600: $350 cash offer for new Preferred and Ultimate Package clients who complete certain qualifying conditions plus up to $250 when you open a new RRSP, FHSA, or TFSA and complete certain qualifying transactions;
$203.40 in account fee savings for a Preferred Package chequing account ($16.95 monthly account fee waived for first 12 months);
$280 in fee savings when compared to in-branch Swift Wire Transfers (assumes an annual average of 7 in-branch Swift Wire Transfers at $40 per transfer);
$99.90 in fee savings for 10 free equity trades with iTRADE (10 free equity trades per year at $9.99/trade)

Actual value will depend on individual usage of the StartRight TM Program features and products. Conditions apply. All products and features are subject to change.

ii) Value of up to $1,100 in Scotiabank welcome offers and first year point earn potential includes the following as of August 1 st , 2024:

$250 value for new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite customers who can earn up to 30,000 bonus Scene+ TM* ;
$50 supplementary card annual fee waiver on the first supplementary card for new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card clients;
$100 in travel rewards (10,000 bonus Scene+ points) when you spend $40,000 annually on your Account each year (12-months);
$250 in first year point earn potential (25,000 Scene+ points) on everyday purchases based on average annual first year spend per account with an average spend of 21% in 2X accelerator categories;
$350 value with a complimentary Visa Airport Companion Program Membership and 6 lounge passes (annual membership plus one free visit of approx. CAD$134/USD$99 plus 5 lounge passes at CDN$48/USD$35 per pass). Currency conversion as at February 28, 2024;
$100 in foreign transaction fee savings based on average first year annual foreign spend per account (save the 2.5% foreign transaction fee markup typically charged by card issuers).

Actual offers and rewards earned will depend on individual card usage and eligibility for applicable offers. Conditions apply.

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Scotiabank StartRight® Program is available only for Canadian Permanent Residents from 0-5 years in Canada, International Students and Foreign Workers.