Choosing a bank in Canada usually comes down to three kinds of institution: a Big Five bank with branches, an online bank without them, or a credit union. The rankings below compare each kind; the head-to-heads put two or three specific banks side by side.
Rankings
- The best banks in Canada: Big Five, online banks and credit unions, and how to choose between them
- The best online banks in Canada: digital banks ranked on accounts, fees and features
- The best credit unions in Canada, province by province, and how a credit union compares with a bank
- The best mobile banking apps in Canada: what each bank’s app does well
What every bank charges, plan by plan, is compared on the bank fees in Canada page in the fees hub.
Big bank head-to-heads
- CIBC vs TD vs RBC: accounts, fees, cards, mortgages and investing at three of the Big Five, including TD vs RBC on its own
Online bank head-to-heads
- Simplii vs Tangerine vs EQ Bank: no-fee chequing, savings and registered accounts, including Tangerine vs Simplii
- Wealthsimple vs EQ Bank: an investing platform with a chequing account against a savings bank
EQ Bank and Oaken Financial, the two savings-rate specialists, are compared in the Oaken Financial review.
Fintech head-to-heads
- KOHO vs Wealthsimple vs Neo Financial: spending accounts, cash back, savings interest and credit building, with Wealthsimple vs Neo and KOHO vs EQ Bank
Related hubs
- Bank reviews: one page per bank, with its accounts, rates and fees
- Savings accounts: the best savings accounts in Canada, with current rates side by side
- Chequing and other accounts: opening, switching and choosing an account, including the no-fee chequing accounts