Terms & Conditions

Wealthsimple Credit Card 5% Cash Back Welcome Offer (the “Promotion”)

This Promotion is sponsored by Wealthsimple Technologies Inc. (together with its affiliates  “Wealthsimple”).

Promotion Period. Beginning January 26, 2026 at 12:01AM ET (the “Promotion Period”).

Eligibility. To be eligible for the Promotion, the person must, at the time of participation, including when the Boost (as defined below) is awarded:

• be a new or existing Wealthsimple Self-directed Investing, Crypto, Managed Investing or Chequing account (each a “Wealthsimple Account”) user, with all Wealthsimple accounts in good standing;
• be a legal resident of Canada;
• be the age of majority, or older, in their province/territory of residence; 
• received an invitation to participate in this Promotion (an “Invitation”) via an in-app message or email; and
• meet the requirements set out below.

(the “Client”).

Promotion Details. To participate in the Promotion, eligible Clients must apply and be approved for the Wealthsimple Visa Infinite* or Visa Infinite Privilege* credit card (collectively, the “Credit Card”) within thirty (30) days of receiving an Invitation (a “Qualifying Action”).

There are no fees associated with the creation of a Wealthsimple Account. A Client can open a Wealthsimple Account by visiting https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca and following the instructions on how to create an account. Further details on transferring an account to Wealthsimple can be found at https://wsim.co/transfer-account.

Transfer Fee from External Institutions. There may be fees charged by an institution outside of Wealthsimple for the transfer of the Client’s account(s) to Wealthsimple. Wealthsimple will automatically reimburse the transfer-out fee per account from an institution if the Client’s qualifying transfer is equal to or greater than $25,000 in a single account transfer. For further details and conditions, please visit https://wsim.co/fee-reimbursement.

Boost. Once an eligible Client completes the Qualifying Action, the Client will receive an increased cash back boost amount of 3% additional cash back on top of the Credit Card’s standard 2% cash back rate (the “Boost”) for thirty (30) days following the Qualifying Action (the “Boosted Period”). 

The Boost is only available on the first $10,000 of net purchases during the Boosted Period. Any purchases over this amount will earn at the standard cash back rate of 2%. The 2% cash back earn rate and the Boost apply to purchases, excluding cash-like transactions, gift card purchases, refunds, and any applicable fees and adjustments.

All other terms and conditions associated with the Credit Card apply. This Boost cannot be applied retroactively and remains subject to change, at Wealthsimple’s sole discretion. Maximum one (1) Boost per Client.

Hold Period. Clients who receive a Boost must not close or otherwise deactivate their Credit Card for 180 days from the end of their respective Boosted Period, or the Boost amount (i.e., additional 3% cash back) may be deducted from the Wealthsimple account to which the Boost was ultimately applied to or otherwise recovered by Wealthsimple.

Application of Boost. Within twenty-four (24) hours of completing the Qualifying Action, the Boost will be activated on the Client’s Credit Card and will be applied to all qualified settled transactions during the Boosted Period.

Any returns on settled transactions with the Boost shall be adjusted at the Boost cash back rate.

If Wealthsimple, as determined at its sole discretion, suspects fraudulent behaviour or gaming the system including, Wealthsimple reserves the right to disqualify the Client from participating this Promotion and to take any other action it deems appropriate including, but not limited to, removing the value benefited from the Boost from the Client’s Credit Card(s), or closing their Credit Card or Wealthsimple account(s).

Tax Implications. There are tax implications to bonuses and rewards of this nature in most instances. Please consult with an accountant or tax professional for additional guidance. Wealthsimple will not be issuing clients a tax slip to report Boosts paid to a non-registered account. Clients are solely responsible for any required tax reporting.

Combinability. Unless specified in the terms of other promotions, this Promotion can be combined with other offers or promotion codes.

Currency. All currency shown in these terms and conditions are in Canadian dollars.

Collection and Use of Personal Information. By participating in this Promotion, Clients understand and agree that Wealthsimple will collect and use their personal information for the purpose of administering this Promotion and in accordance with Wealthsimple’s Privacy Policy, available here. Any questions regarding Wealthsimple’s Privacy Policy or treatment of your personal information should be directed to Wealthsimple’s Privacy Officer at privacy@wealthsimple.com or 400-80 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5V 2J4.

Release. By participating in the Promotion, Client assumes all risk of injury, illness, disease, death, or any other damage which may arise in connection with their participation in the Promotion. Without limiting the foregoing, client hereby: (a) forever releases and discharges Wealthsimple and its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, related and associated entities and employees, directors, officers, suppliers, agents, sponsors and administrators of each (collectively, the “Releasees”), from and against any and all claims, actions, costs, liabilities, judgments, damages, obligations, losses, penalties, and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever (including legal fees) in any way arising directly or indirectly out of any injury, loss, or damage that the Client may suffer as a result of, or in connection with the participation in the Promotion or any promotion-related activity, including the posting of the Boost in their Wealthsimple account and subsequent use of the Boost; and (b) indemnifies, defends and holds harmless the Releasees from and against any and all damages, loss and expenses, including legal fees, which may be suffered directly or indirectly by reason of the Client’s own negligence or willful misconduct during or in connection with their participation in the Promotion.

General. Wealthsimple reserves the right to cancel, amend, withdraw or restrict the Promotion at any time without notice. Wealthsimple is the sole arbiter of these rules and any other issue arising under the Promotion. If Wealthsimple suspects fraudulent or abusive behaviour, gaming of the system, inappropriate, offensive or derogatory language or information or a violation of these terms, as determined in Wealthsimple’s sole and absolute discretion, Wealthsimple reserves the right to remove all promotions from the Wealthsimple account(s) and take any other action it deems appropriate including, but not limited to, removing the Boost or closing the Wealthsimple account(s). This Promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotional offer, unless specified herein. An invitation to participate in this Promotion does not provide assurance that you will be accepted as a customer of Wealthsimple. This Promotion is only valid for individuals in the location cited above that otherwise meet our eligibility requirements. The standard terms (https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/legal/terms) relating to the use of Wealthsimple and any agreements that apply to the Wealthsimple account(s) each apply and are not affected in any way by this Promotion.

In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the terms and conditions of the Promotion and disclosures or other statements contained in any related materials, including but not limited to the point of sale, print or online advertising, the terms and conditions of the Promotion shall prevail, govern and control.

Our chequing product is offered by Wealthsimple Investments Inc. (“WSII”), a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization, and Wealthsimple Payments Inc., a Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada registered money services business. The funds added to Chequing Account(s) (the "Funds") are ultimately held securely in trust in the name of the primary account holder with a single or multiple members of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation ("CDIC"). CDIC protects eligible deposits held at CDIC member institutions in case of a member institution’s failure. Wealthsimple Payments Inc. and WSII are not CDIC member institutions. Under the trust framework, CDIC insures eligible cash balances up to $100,000 per beneficiary, per member institution, provided certain disclosure rules are met. Coverage is free and automatic. Learn more about how CDIC protection works. Funds must be spread across at least 10 CDIC member institutions in order for up to $1,000,000 in deposits to benefit from applicable CDIC coverage. The advertised interest rate for the Chequing Account is derived from interest earned by Wealthsimple on the funds. The Funds are settled with any CDIC member(s) one business day following the date that Funds are reflected in the account.

The Wealthsimple Visa Infinite* Credit Card and Wealthsimple Visa Infinite Privilege* Credit Card are issued by Wealthsimple pursuant to license by Visa Canada Corp. 

* Trademark of Visa Int., used under license.