Free/Low-Fee Chequing Accounts in Canada

Free/Low-Fee Chequing Accounts in Canada

Published
September 15, 2024
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Your Emergency Fund Icing Fund, and Sadaqah Fund receive and send back transfers to the Inbox.

Because all you’re doing with these accounts is internal transfers (none of these accounts need cards attached to them), you want to find the cheapest account options.

Account Name
Purpose
Sadaqah Fund
Future donations
Emergency Fund
Unplanned large expenses.
Icing Fund
Planned large expenses (multiple accounts if saving for different goals).

You can learn more about why you should have multiple chequing accounts by reading about the START Plan.

Free/Low-Fee Chequing Accounts in Canada

Bank/Credit UnionInstitution TypeAccount NameMonthly FeeNotes
Credit Union

No-Fee eChequing Account

CA$0.00

Ontario and Quebec only

Traditional Bank

Pay-As-You-Go Chequing

CA$0.00

Alberta only

Traditional Bank

Practical Plan Chequing

CA$4.00

Traditional Bank

Everyday Chequing Account

CA$4.00

Digital Bank

Free Chequing, Free Debit, and More Account®

CA$0.00

British Columbia only

Credit Union

No-Fee Chequing

CA$0.00

Saskatchewan only

Digital Bank

Personal Account

CA$0.00

Call customer support to decline interest.

Credit Union

No-Fee Chequing

CA$0.00

Saskatchewan only

Digital Bank

Cha-Ching Chequing Account

CA$0.00

Call customer support to decline interest.

Digital Bank

Neo Money Account

CA$0.00

Digital Bank

PC Money Account

CA$0.00

Traditional Bank

Day to Day Banking

CA$4.00

Traditional Bank

Basic Bank Account

CA$3.95

Credit Union

Pay-As-You-Go Chequing

CA$0.00

Digital Bank

No-Fee Chequing

CA$0.00

Call customer support to decline interest.

Digital Bank

No-Fee Daily Chequing

CA$0.00

Maximum of 2 chequing accounts permitted. Call customer support to decline interest.

Traditional Bank

Minimum Chequing Account

CA$3.95

Credit Union

Pay-As-You-Go Chequing

CA$0.00

British Columbia only.