Start Earning Cash Back & Commission-free Trades Today
Follow these simple steps to get started:

Open a new RBC Direct Investing account by March 31, 2021 using offer code


Get your cash back & trades. The amount of cash deposited into your new account is based on the value of funds you transferred in by May 31, 2021 minus any withdrawals made before August 31, 2021.1 Trades must be used by August 31, 2021.
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The RBC Direct Investing Difference
- Trade when and how you want using the RBC Mobile3 app and trading platform to easily evaluate and monitor your investments when and how you want.
- Get FREE real-time streaming4 quotes for stocks and ETFs.
- Trade for $9.955 or less– after you’ve used your commission-free trades, you’ll enjoy a low rate of $9.955 for online and mobile equity trades. After 150 trades per quarter, the fee will drop to $6.95 flat.
- Enjoy the convenience of a single sign-on, consolidated view and real-time transfers6 between your RBC Online Banking accounts and RBC Direct Investing accounts.
Open an RBC Direct Investing Account
Get up to $2,000 cash back and 10 Free Trades when you open a new RBC Direct Investing account and fund the account with a minimum of $5,0001
The 'Cash Plus Trades' offer (the 'Offer') is available to Canadian residents only, subject to the following terms and conditions: You must open a new RBC Direct Investing account (‘Eligible Account’) using the qualifying offer code provided on this page (‘Offer Code’) between January 6, 2021 and March 31, 2021 inclusive. Transfer or deposit a minimum of $5000CDN cash and/or securities (‘Transferred Assets’) between January 6, 2021 and May 31, 2021 inclusive. Cash and securities received after May 31, 2021 are not eligible for the Offer. You must retain Transferred Assets in the Eligible Account until August 31, 2021.
The Transferred Assets must not originate from any investment account held at RBC affiliates, including but not limited to Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Direct Investing, RBC InvestEase, RBC Dominion Securities, PH&N Investment Services, RBC PH&N Investment Counsel. Your cash back amount will be determined on August 31, 2021 based on the Transferred Assets in your Eligible Account less any withdrawals (“Net Transferred Assets”) from any RBC Direct Investing account between January 6, 2021 and August 31, 2021, and will be paid into your Eligible Account on or about September 24, 2021 in accordance with the Offer terms and conditions.
By opening an Eligible Account during the Offer Period and depositing the Transferred Assets into your Eligible Account(s) by May 31, 2021, subject to the terms outlined above, you will receive a rebate of trade commission fees (“Qualifying Commissions”) in up to 10 trades of exchange-listed securities (which includes trades in equities and ETF products and excludes trades in options) placed via the RBC Direct Investing online investing site or the RBC Mobile3 app to be used by August 31, 2021 as set out in the confirmation email you will receive from RBC Direct Investing.
Rebates for Qualifying Commissions will be deposited into your Eligible Account on or about September 24, 2021. All ten free trades must be used before August 31, 2021.
The Offer is non-transferable, and cannot be combined with any other RBC Direct Investing offer or promotion. This Offer may be modified or withdrawn at any time without notice and is subject to the terms and conditions that you will receive with your confirmation email if you open an Eligible Account and that are also available at https://www.rbcdirectinvesting.com/ dms/cashback/conditions
Cash Back Calculation Table:Net Transferred Assets (C$) | Cash Back (C$) | Commission-Free Trades |
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$5K - $25K | $50 | 10 |
$25K - $50K | $100 | 10 |
$50K - $100K | $200 | 10 |
$100K - $250K | $300 | 10 |
$250K - $500K | $500 | 10 |
$500K - $999K | $1,000 | 10 |
$1M+ | $2,000 | 10 |