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Foreign currency exchange rates apply. For Ultimate Package customers and customers onboarded as a part of the Scotiabank StartRight® Program, we do not charge a service fee for the transfer, however, foreign currency exchange rates apply. A transfer needs to be made from an eligible Scotiabank Chequing or Savings account. Subject to daily limits and additional terms and conditions as set out in the Scotiabank International Money Transfer Agreement found at www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal/ways-to-bank/scotiabank-international-money-transfer-agreement.html.

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No monthly account fees for a year offer conditions: To qualify for a monthly account fee waiver on a new Preferred or Ultimate Package for up to 1 year (the “Offer”), you must:

1. (i) Open a new or transfer an existing Eligible Mortgage (as defined below), which is funded on or after  August 1, 2024 or (ii) renew your existing Scotiabank Eligible Mortgage on or after August 1, 2024;

2. Open a new Ultimate Package or Preferred Package (each a “Package”) after August 1st, 2024 and within 120 days before or after funding/renewal date, as applicable; and

3. Within 60 days of Package opening and Eligible Mortgage funding/renewal (whichever occurs later), set up recurring Pre-Authorized Debit (PAD) mortgage payments from the new Ultimate Package or Preferred Package.

4. The monthly Package account fee waiver will begin immediately upon the later of Package opening and Eligible Mortgage funding/renewal and will continue for as long as the PAD mortgage payment for the Eligible Mortgage continues to be withdrawn from the Package, up to a maximum of 1 year. All other applicable service charges on the Package will continue to be applied.

The Offer is only available on eligible new Scotiabank residential mortgages, transfers of existing eligible residential mortgages from another lender or financial institution to The Bank of Nova Scotia, and renewals of existing eligible residential Scotiabank mortgages. The minimum mortgage amount must be $100,000 and the mortgage must be set up as a residential closed term mortgage with a term of at least 1 year (each an “Eligible Mortgage”). Refinancings and applications for increases to existing Scotiabank mortgage amounts are excluded from this Offer. All mortgage applications are subject to meeting Scotiabank's standard credit criteria, residential mortgage standards and maximum permitted loan amounts. If transferring an existing Eligible Mortgage, prepayment charges with your current lender may be applicable if the mortgage has not reached its maturity date.

To qualify, the primary borrower or any co-borrower(s) of the Eligible Mortgage must not be current holders of a Scotiabank Chequing Account (as defined below) or be previous holders of a Scotiabank Chequing Account within the last two (2) years. “Scotiabank Chequing Account” means any of the following accounts: Ultimate Package, Preferred Package, Scotia One Account, Basic Plus Bank Account, Basic Banking Plan, Basic Bank Account, Momentum Chequing, Power Chequing, Scotia One Service, Scotia Value, Student Banking Advantage Plan. Employees of Scotiabank are also not eligible for the Offers.

This Offer may be changed, withdrawn, suspended or extended any time without notice.

The Ultimate Package monthly account fee is waived if a minimum daily closing balance of $6,000 is maintained for the entire month in the Ultimate Package. If the monthly balance of the Ultimate Package account is less than the daily minimum of $6,000 but has a combined minimum daily closing balance of $30,000 across the Ultimate Package account and Momentum^PLUS Savings Account(s) for the entire month, the monthly account fee of the Ultimate Package account will be charged then rebated within the first 10 business days of the following month. The account must have sufficient funds to cover any fees, including the monthly fee. The account balance of one (1) Ultimate Package Account plus more than one (1) Momentum^PLUS Savings Account(s) qualifies to pay no monthly fees on one (1) Ultimate Package account. Account holders of the Ultimate Package who are also account holders of the Momentum^PLUS Savings Account(s) qualify.

The Scotiabank $450 Cash Bonus Bundle Offer (the “Offer”) is available between November 1, 2024 and March 1, 2025 (the “Offer Period”) to individuals who open new eligible accounts. Subject to the conditions below, eligible customers can earn $400 when they open a new Preferred Package or Ultimate Package chequing account and complete certain qualifying transactions and earn an additional $50 boost when they open a new eligible Scotia Registered Account (“Eligible Registered Account”) with either The Bank of Nova Scotia or Scotia Securities Inc. and complete certain qualifying transactions.

For the purposes of this Offer, the following Scotia Registered Accounts are “Eligible Registered Accounts”:  Scotia Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs, excluding Spousal RRSPs, locked-in plans such as LIRAs and LRSPs) (each an “RRSP”), Scotia Tax-Free Savings Accounts (each a “TFSA”) and Scotia First Home Savings Accounts (each a “FHSA”). Scotia RRIFs (including locked-in income plans), RESPs, RDSPs, and non-registered Scotia Investment Accounts are not eligible for the Offer.

$400 Cash Bonus for Preferred or Ultimate Package Conditions: To qualify for the $400 cash bonus (the “Package Bonus”), you must:

1. Open a new Ultimate Package or new Preferred Package chequing account (the “Eligible Chequing Account”) during the Offer Period; and

2. Complete any two (2) of the following activities in your Eligible Chequing Account within 60 days of Eligible Chequing Account opening:

• Set up and clear at least one eligible automated and recurring direct deposit†, such as payroll or pension, which will recur monthly for a minimum of six (6) consecutive months, or
•  Set up and clear a minimum of two (2) separate eligible recurring pre-authorized transactions† with a minimum value of at least $50 per transaction which will each recur monthly for a minimum of six (6) consecutive months, or
• Make at least one (1) eligible online bill payment† of at least $50 through the Scotiabank Mobile App or through Scotia OnLine.

† Click here for a list of eligible direct deposits, pre-authorized transactions and online bill payments. Notwithstanding a transaction may be included in these lists, certain exclusions may still apply and Scotiabank reserves the right to modify these lists and to determine whether a specific direct deposit, pre-authorized transaction or bill payment is eligible for the Package Bonus. Fund transfers initiated to other Scotiabank accounts (one time or recurring, e.g. credit card or savings account), to chequing or savings accounts held at other financial institutions, or to payment processing firms, are not eligible for the Package Bonus.

$50 Registered Account Bundle Conditions: To qualify for the $50 cash bonus (the “Bundle Bonus”), you must meet the conditions for the $400 Package Bonus, and during the Offer Period:

1. Open a new Eligible Registered Account; and

2. By March 1, 2025, set up and clear one recurring pre-authorized contribution (PAC) from any Scotiabank personal bank account with a minimum value of at least $100 per month in your new Eligible Registered Account, which must have recurred for a minimum of three (3) consecutive months by May 31, 2025.

Eligibility and Exclusions: Individuals who are currently holders of, or who were previously holders within the last two (2) years of, a Scotiabank Chequing Account are not eligible for the Package Bonus. “Scotiabank Chequing Account” means any of the following accounts: Ultimate Package, Preferred Package, Scotia One Account, Basic Plus Bank Account, Basic Banking Plan, Basic Bank Account, Momentum Chequing, Power Chequing, Scotia One Service, Scotia Value, Student Banking Advantage Plan. In order to qualify for the Bundle Bonus the individual cannot currently or in the preceding 6 months have held the same type of Eligible Registered Account (as that opened during the Offer Period) with either The Bank of Nova Scotia or Scotia Securities Inc. Employees of Scotiabank are also not eligible for the Package Bonus or Bundle Bonus.

General Terms: Provided all Package Bonus conditions outlined above have been met, the $400 Package Bonus will be deposited to the Eligible Chequing Account within approximately nine (9) months from Account open date. Provided all the Bundle Bonus conditions outlined above have been met, the additional $50 Bundle Bonus will be deposited to your Eligible Registered Account between June 2, 2025, and January 31, 2026, depending on when you have satisfied all Bundle Bonus conditions. You have 24 months from the date you believe you have fulfilled the applicable Offer conditions to notify us if you have not received the applicable cash bonus so that we may confirm your eligibility. For clients investing in non-Canadian dollar currencies, the investment will be calculated based on Canadian dollar equivalent at the Scotiabank rate on the transaction date to determine eligibility for the offer. The Package Bonus and Bundle Bonus will be paid in Canadian dollars.

For either cash bonus to be fulfilled, the Eligible Chequing Account and the Eligible Registered Account, as applicable, must be open and in good standing until the time of payout of the cash bonus. The Eligible Chequing Account is not in "good standing" if any of the following conditions are not met: (i) it has a negative balance exceeding the authorized overdraft limit, (ii) it has been in continuous overdraft for a period of three consecutive months, or (iii) the Account holder is in breach of the Account agreement with Scotiabank. For purposes of this Offer, an Eligible Registered Account is not in 'good standing' if the account holder is in breach of the Eligible Registered Account’s client account agreement.

This Offer is non-transferable and may not be duplicated. Limit of one (1) Package Bonus and one (1) Bundle Bonus per customer, regardless of the number of Eligible Chequing Accounts or Eligible Registered Accounts opened. If more than one (1) Eligible Chequing Account is opened, only the first Eligible Chequing Account opened will be eligible for the Package Bonus. If more than one (1) Eligible Registered Account is opened, only the first Eligible Registered Account that fulfilled the Bundle Bonus Offer conditions will be eligible for the Bundle Bonus. If two eligible accounts fulfill on the same day, the Bundle Bonus will be paid into only one of the Eligible Registered Account(s) in the following order: (1) Eligible TFSA, then (2) Eligible FHSA, then (3) Eligible RRSP.   For joint accounts, only one (1) $400 Package Bonus will be applied to the primary account holder’s Eligible Chequing Account and only one (1) $50 Bundle Bonus will be applied to the primary account holder’s Eligible Registered Account. All rates, fees, features and benefits are subject to change. This Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers, except the Scotiabank Registered Account Welcome Offer.

Additional fees apply for shared ABM services, cross-border debit transactions and other banking services not included in the chequing account package. For accounts that do not provide unlimited debit transactions, a charge for additional debit transactions may apply if you perform an Interac e-Transfer transaction over and above the number of debit transactions allowed in the account.

Ultimate Package Account holders who add Overdraft Protection to their account will have the Overdraft Protection fee(s) automatically waived. Interest will remain to be payable on overdrawn balances calculated daily at 21% (per annum) and charged monthly. The account must have a positive balance at least once every 30 days. A $5.00 handling fee will be charged for each item that is paid while the account is overdrawn more than the authorized limit. Subject to approval.

If you open an Ultimate Package account (the “Account”), on or after the date you open the Account (“Account Open Date”) you will receive an annual fee waiver (“Annual Fee Waiver”), each year for as long as you have one eligible Scotiabank Credit Card account (an “Eligible Card”) and the Account. You will receive the Annual Fee Waiver, even if you opened an Eligible Card prior to the Account Open Date. Eligible Cards are the Scotiabank Gold American Express, Scotiabank Passport^™ Visa Infinite^*, Scotia Momentum^® Visa Infinite and Scotiabank Value^® Visa^* credit cards. Eligible Cards are subject to change. Each Account will only receive one Annual Fee Waiver regardless of the number of accountholders on the Account or Eligible Cards opened. The Annual Fee Waiver will be applied to the first annual fee for a primary Card charged on an Eligible Card after the Account Open Date. If there is more than one Eligible Card after the Account Open Date, the Annual Fee Waiver will be applied only to the first annual fee for a primary card that is charged on an Eligible Card after the Account Open Date. All other fees and charges applicable to the Eligible Card continue to apply. Annual Fee Waiver will not be applied if your Account or Eligible Card is not open or is not in good standing and cannot be combined with any other annual fee waiver offer. Current annual fees, rates and other features for Eligible Cards are subject to change.

The Ultimate Package account includes non-Scotiabank Interac^⁺ ABM cash withdrawals in Canada and cash withdrawals at non-Scotiabank Visa^* or PLUS^* ABMs within and outside of Canada. Account holders may still be charged a convenience fee by the other bank and ABM operator, not by Scotiabank.

Ultimate Package account holders will receive a boost to the Regular Interest Rate (the “Ultimate Interest Rate Boost”). Refer to the Current Rates Page on Scotiabank.com for the Total Annual Interest Rate applicable to the Ultimate Package (current Regular Interest Rate plus Ultimate Interest Rate Boost), which is subject to change at any time without advance notice. It will take up to 10 business days after activating an Ultimate Package account for the Ultimate Interest Rate Boost to apply. The Ultimate Interest Rate Boost will cease to apply effective as of the date that the Ultimate Package account is closed. The Ultimate Interest Rate Boost is an annual rate calculated daily on the Momentum^PLUS Savings Account(s) closing balance and paid monthly.

Ultimate Package holders will receive Ultimate Package GIC interest rates (“Ultimate Package GIC Rates”) on Long Term Non-Redeemable GICs with terms between 1 and 10 years, excluding Special Rate GICs, Market Linked GICs and Guaranteed Income Optimizer GICs. The Ultimate Package GIC Rates are subject to change without notice. For the latest Ultimate Package GIC Rates, contact your branch or call 1-800-4-SCOTIA.

Interest is accrued daily on your GIC from the issue date up to, but not including, the maturity date. For Scotiabank GICs that pay interest during their term (monthly, semi-annually or annually) the last interest payment is paid at maturity.

Account holders who have a Scotia iTRADE account (except for corporate and non-personal Scotia iTRADE accounts) qualify to be credited with the commissions associated with their first 10 online commissionable trades of equities, options, debentures ($24.99 per debenture trade) or ETFs (“Eligible Securities”) placed across all account holder(s)’ Scotia iTRADE accounts within the calendar year when they open the Ultimate Package account. In the second calendar year and thereafter, account holders qualify to be credited with the commissions associated with their first 5 online commissionable trades of Eligible Securities placed across all their Scotia iTRADE accounts during each year. Both the Ultimate Package account and Scotia iTRADE accounts must be in good standing on the last day of every month. Credits will be applied to the account holder’s non-registered Scotia iTRADE account, and, in its absence, to the account holder’s registered Scotia iTRADE account in CAD currency (converted from USD to CAD for trades executed in USD, using the applicable foreign exchange rate) within the first 10 business days of the month following the trades. To be eligible, the primary or joint account holder of the Ultimate Package account can be either the primary or joint account holder of the Scotia iTRADE account. Credits will appear as $4.99 or $9.99 per trade depending on the account trading activity: standard commissions are $9.99, if more than 150 trades are placed per quarter commissions are valued at $4.99 per trade, debenture commissions are valued at $24.99 per trade. Trades executed by a Trading Authority in the Scotia iTRADE account are also eligible. To qualify you must not be in a disallowed debit position in your Scotia iTRADE accounts and not have any outstanding margin calls due in your Scotia iTRADE accounts. No cash redemption value. Free trades are limited to one per client. Only one account holder per each joint Ultimate Package account will be entitled to receive the credits for 10 or 5 free trades, as applicable, into their Scotia iTRADE account.

Scene+ ScotiaCard® debit card: Earn 1 Scene+ Point for every $5 on debit purchases (up to a maximum of 300 points per transaction and 600 points per day) made from an eligible Scotiabank chequing or savings account using your Scene+ ScotiaCard debit card linked to a Scene+ membership, including Interac Debit contactless and Visa Debit transactions.  Normal Interac Debit contactless transaction limits apply. Scene+ Points accumulated using your Scene+ ScotiaCard debit card will be updated within 2-3 days to the associated Scene+ account.  Scene+ points are calculated on debit card purchases, less any refunds, returns, or other similar credits.  Other conditions apply. Visit www.scotiabank.com/sceneplusrewards for full terms and conditions.

The Ultimate Package qualifies for unlimited Canadian and U.S. dollar drafts. Account must be in good standing.

If you open a Preferred Package account (the “Account”), on or after the date you open the Account (the “Account Open Date”), you will receive an annual fee waiver for the first year only (the “First Year Annual Fee Waiver”) on one eligible Scotiabank Credit Card account (an “Eligible Card”) opened on or after the Account Open Date. Eligible Cards are the Scotiabank Gold American Express, Scotiabank Passport^™ Visa Infinite^*, Scotia Momentum^® Visa Infinite and Scotiabank Value^® Visa^* credit cards. Eligible Cards are subject to change. Each Account can only receive one First Year Annual Fee Waiver regardless of the number of accountholders on the Account or Eligible Cards opened. The First Year Annual Fee Waiver will be applied to the first annual fee for a primary card charged on an Eligible Card after the Account Open Date. If there is more than one Eligible Card opened after the Account Open Date, the First Year Annual Fee Waiver will be applied only to the first annual fee for a primary card that is charged on an Eligible Card after the Account Open Date. This First Year Annual Fee Waiver is only available for new Eligible Cards opened on or after the Account Open Date. Current or previous cardholders of an Eligible Card or cardholders that transfer to an Eligible Card on or after the Account Open Date will not receive the First Year Annual Fee Waiver. All other fees and charges applicable to the Eligible Card continue to apply. First Year Annual Fee Waiver will not be applied if the Account or Eligible Card is not open or is not in good standing and cannot be combined with any other annual fee waiver offer. Current annual fees, rates and other features for Eligible Cards are subject to change.

The Preferred Package account includes 1 free non-Scotiabank Interac^⁺ ABM cash withdrawal within Canada per month. Access fee for each subsequent cash withdrawal at non-Scotiabank Interac^⁺ ABMs will be charged $2.00 per withdrawal. Each cash withdrawal from non-Scotiabank Visa^* or PLUS^* ABMs will be charged $3.00 in Canada and the U.S. and $5.00 outside of Canada and the U.S. Account holders may still be charged a convenience fee by the other bank and ABM operator, not by Scotiabank.

Preferred Package account holders will receive a boost to the Regular Interest Rate (the “Preferred Interest Rate Boost”). Refer to the Current Rates Page on Scotiabank.com for the Total Annual Interest Rate applicable to the Preferred Package (current Regular Interest Rate plus Preferred Interest Rate Boost), which is subject to change at any time without advance notice. It will take up to 10 business days after activating a Preferred Package account for the Preferred Interest Rate Boost to apply. The Preferred Interest Rate Boost will cease to apply effective as of the date that the Preferred Package account is closed. The Preferred Interest Rate Boost is an annual rate calculated daily on the Momentum^PLUS Savings Account(s) closing balance and paid monthly.

Preferred Package account holders will receive Preferred Package GIC interest rates (“Preferred Package GIC Rates”) on Long Term Non-Redeemable GICs with terms between 1 and 10 years, excluding Special Rate GICs, Market Linked GICs and Guaranteed Income Optimizer GICs. The Preferred Package GIC Rates are subject to change without notice. For the latest Preferred Package GIC Rates, contact your branch or call 1-800-4-SCOTIA. Interest is accrued daily on your GIC from the issue date up to, but not including, the maturity date. For Scotiabank GICs that pay interest during their term (monthly, semi-annually or annually) the last interest payment is paid at maturity.

The primary account holder of the Ultimate Package qualifies for a monthly account fee waiver on a Basic Plus Bank Account. The primary account holder on the Ultimate Package account can be either the primary or joint account holder on the Basic Plus Bank Account. If the primary account holder of the Ultimate Package had a Basic Plus Bank Account prior to opening a new Ultimate Package the fee waiver will apply to the bill cycle following the activation of the Ultimate Package. Limit of one (1) Basic Plus Bank Account per Ultimate Package account. Both accounts must be in good standing.

Subject to availability. Upon activation, the primary account holder of the Ultimate Package account who gets a safety deposit box will receive a $60.00 fee waiver (value of a small safety deposit box) applied annually as long as the account is in good standing. Limit of one (1) annual waiver per Ultimate Package account.

Package recommendations are provided for information purposes only and should not be relied upon as financial, investment or other advice. All recommendations are based on the information you provide and Scotiabank’s current product and service offerings. Terms and conditions apply to all packages and benefits displayed and should be reviewed carefully. All rates, fees, features, reward programs, bonus offers and benefits and related terms and conditions are subject to change. Please visit your nearest branch or call [1-800-472-6842] to speak with a Scotiabank representative.

The primary account holder of the Ultimate Package qualifies for a monthly account fee waiver on a Scotia^® U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Account. The primary account holder on the Ultimate Package account can be either the primary or joint account holder on the Scotia^® U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Account. If the primary account holder of the Ultimate Package had a Scotia^® U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Account prior to activating an Ultimate Package the fee waiver will apply to the bill cycle following the activation of the Ultimate Package. Both accounts must be in good standing. Limit of one (1) Scotia^® U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Account per Ultimate Package account.

The account qualifies for one (1) book of 100 personalized cheques per year per account. Account must be in good standing.

To qualify for the 1-Year No Monthly Account Fee Offer (the “Offer”) is available to eligible clients who open a new Preferred Package account under the StartRight^TM Program (the “Account”). During the first 12 months, your monthly Account fee will be waived and will not appear as a charge on your Account. The Account must be open and in good standing at the time of the waiver. All applicable service charges on the Account will continue to be applied monthly. After the first 12 months, you will begin to see the monthly Account fee charged to your Account unless you maintain a minimum daily closing balance of $4,000, in which case the monthly Account fee will be waived per the Account terms and conditions. Employees of The Bank of Nova Scotia (“Scotiabank”) and individuals who are currently or were previously holders/ joint holders of a Scotiabank chequing account within the last 2 years are not eligible for this Offer.  This Offer is non-transferable and cannot be combined with any other offers. Maximum one Offer per customer. All rates, fees, features and benefits are subject to change. Offer may be changed, cancelled, or extended at any time without notice.

The primary account holder of the Preferred Package qualifies for a monthly account fee waiver on a Scotia^® U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Account. The primary account holder on the Preferred Package account can be either the primary or joint account holder on the Scotia^® U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Account to qualify. If the primary account holder of the Preferred Package had a Scotia^® U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Account prior to activating a Preferred Package the fee waiver will apply to the bill cycle following the activation of the Preferred Package. Limit of one (1) Scotia^® U.S. Dollar Daily Interest Account per Preferred Package account. Both accounts must be in good standing.

Subject to approval. A customer must apply for an Overdraft Protection Plan to determine if they qualify.

As of January 1, 2023, new and existing Preferred Package bank account holders who open a new Scotia iTRADE account for the first time qualify for the following benefit:

• Trade one get one free using the Scotia iTRADE Mobile App: Receive a rebate for the commissions incurred for every second eligible commissionable trade placed through the Scotia iTRADE Mobile App (up to a maximum of 20 in the first calendar year, and 10 in the second calendar year and thereafter while the Scotia iTRADE customer is a Preferred Package bank account holder). The rebate relating to options will be applied to base commissions only.

As of January 1, 2023, new and existing Preferred Package bank account holders who have an existing Scotia iTRADE account qualify for the following benefit:

• Trade one get one free using the Scotia iTRADE Mobile App: Receive a rebate for the commissions incurred for every second eligible commissionable trade placed through the Scotia iTRADE Mobile App (up to a maximum of 10 in the first calendar year and thereafter while the Scotia iTRADE customer is a Preferred Package bank account holder). The rebate relating to options will be applied to base commissions only.

Trade one get one free rebates: The rebate will be applied to the account holder’s non-registered Scotia iTRADE account, or in its absence, their registered Scotia iTRADE account, in CAD currency (converted from USD to CAD for trades executed in USD, using the applicable foreign exchange rate) within the first 10 business days of the month following the month that the trades were executed.

Eligibility & Exclusions:

• Eligible commissionable trades include stocks, ETFs, options placed across all Preferred Package account holder(s)’ Scotia iTRADE accounts within the calendar year since the later of January 1, 2023 and the time when a client opens a Scotia iTRADE account.
• Corporate and non-personal Scotia iTRADE accounts are not eligible.
• Joint Preferred Package account holders are collectively entitled to the rebates for the total of the first 10 or 20 (as applicable) eligible trades fulfilled within their Scotia iTRADE accounts as between joint Preferred Package account holders regardless of whether or not such Scotia ITRADE accounts are sole or joint with other people.
• Both the Preferred Package bank account and Scotia iTRADE accounts must be in good standing on the last day of every month.
• The Scotia iTRADE account must not be in a disallowed debit position and must not have any outstanding margin calls due.
• No cash redemption value.
• This offer can be combined with other Scotia iTRADE programs (excluding Student Banking Advantage Plan offer) and campaigns unless otherwise specified. Should free trade rebates be awarded for the other programs and campaigns, those free trades will be applied first until fully consumed before applying Preferred Package free trades rebate.

The Scotiabank Registered Account Welcome Offer (the “Offer”) is available between November 1, 2024 and March 1, 2025 (the “Offer Period”) to individuals who open one or more new Eligible Registered Account(s) (defined below) with either The Bank of Nova Scotia or Scotia Securities Inc. and complete certain qualifying transactions.

For the purposes of this Offer, the following Scotia Registered Accounts are “Eligible Registered Account(s)”:  Scotia Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs, excluding locked-in plans such as LIRAs and LRSPs) (each an “Eligible RRSP”), Scotia Tax-Free Savings Accounts (each an “Eligible TFSA”) and Scotia First Home Savings Accounts (each an “Eligible FHSA”). Scotia RRIFs (including locked-in income plans), RESPs, RDSPs, and non-registered Scotia Investment Accounts are not eligible for the Offer. In order to qualify for a Cash Bonus (defined below), the individual cannot currently or in the preceding 6 months have held the same Eligible Registered Account type with either The Bank of Nova Scotia or Scotia Securities Inc. (together, “Scotiabank”).

To qualify for a cash bonus (the “Cash Bonus”):

1)      Open one or more new Eligible Registered Account(s) during the Offer Period;

2)      By March 1, 2025, contribute or transfer-in a Minimum Qualifying Investment Amount (as defined below) into your new Eligible Registered Account(s) and maintain that Minimum Qualifying Investment Amount until May 31, 2025 to qualify for either of the following Cash Bonuses:

*For purposes of calculating the Minimum Qualifying Investment Amount, the book value of the contributions and/or transfers-in will be used to determine eligibility.

3)      By March 1, 2025, set up and clear one recurring pre-authorized contribution (PAC) from any Scotiabank personal bank account with a minimum value of at least $100 per month in any of your new Eligible Registered Accounts, which must have recurred for a minimum of three (3) consecutive months by May 31, 2025.

General Terms:

Customers are responsible to confirm their contribution limits noted on their most current Notice of Assessment issued by the Canada Revenue Agency prior to making any contribution to their Eligible Registered Account(s).  Scotiabank is not responsible for any contribution over a customer’s limit in connection with this Offer.  The Cash Bonus is not considered a contribution and therefore will not impact contribution limits.  For clients investing in non-Canadian dollar currencies, the investment will be calculated based on Canadian dollar equivalent at the Scotiabank rate on the transaction date to determine eligibility for the Offer. The Cash Bonus will be paid in Canadian dollars.

The applicable Cash Bonus will be paid into your new Eligible Registered Account on or around September 30, 2025 provided all Offer conditions have been satisfied. Your Eligible Registered Account(s) must be open and in good standing at the time of the Cash Bonus payout. For purposes of this Offer, an Eligible Registered Account is not in 'good standing' if the account holder is in breach of the Eligible Registered Account’s client account agreements. If multiple Eligible Registered Accounts are opened, you will receive your applicable Cash Bonus into your Eligible Registered Accounts on a pro rata basis as a percentage of the total Qualifying Investment Amount. For example, if you invest $6,000 into an Eligible TFSA and $8,000 into an Eligible FHSA, you will qualify for a Cash Bonus of CAD$350, which will be paid as follows:  CAD$150 in the Eligible TFSA and CAD$200 in the Eligible FHSA. If multiple Eligible Registered Accounts of the same type are opened, the Cash Bonus (or the pro rata portion of the Cash Bonus, if applicable) will be paid to the first Eligible Registered Account opened that has met the Offer conditions. For a spousal RRSP, the Cash Bonus will be paid into that plan and not paid to the contributor.

This Offer is non-transferable, non-saleable, may not be exchanged for cash and may not be duplicated. Limit of one (1) Cash Bonus per customer, regardless of the number of Eligible Registered Accounts opened. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time and cannot be combined with any other offers except as otherwise specified.