Vancity Essential Chequing

VancityChequing

Vancity · Chequing

$9.75 a month with 25 transactions included, waived if you keep $1,500 in the account.

Monthly fee$9.75Waived at $1,500
Transactions included25
Interest rate0%
Deposit insuranceInsured

Fees and rates verified 2026-08-19Published fee scheduleWe earn nothing from any institution hereHow we research

What it costs

Monthly fee
$9.75
Fee waived with a balance of
$1,500
How the waiver works
$0 with minimum balance of $1,500
Each transaction over the limit
$0.70

What is included

Transactions each month
25 transactions a month
Interac e-Transfers
Included with no separate fee
Fee per e-Transfer beyond that
$0.00
ATM network
Vancity + THE EXCHANGE + ACCULINK (4,000+ ding-free ATMs in Canada)

Interest

Posted rate
0%

Who can open it

Membership share
$5 refundable, credit unions only
Where you can open it
Must be a resident of British Columbia

Deposit protection

Insured by
Credit Union Deposit Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (CUDIC), deposits 100% protected

Where these figures come from

Figures checked on
August 19, 2026
Source page
www.vancity.com

Notes

Extra transactions quoted as a $0.50 to $0.70 range on the product page; the conservative (higher) $0.70 is recorded. Non-network ATM fee not published on the account page (bulletin is PDF-only).

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