Get up to $20,000 cash back – plus a chance to win $300,000.star
Take the next step toward your investment goals with up to 2% cash back on every dollar you invest (up to $20,000 cash back) when you open and fund an eligible BMO InvestorLine account, plus you'll be entered for a chance to win $300,000 cash.*
Choose a registered account, like an RRSP, for our maximum cash back rate and we’ll double your contest entries.
Choose how you want to invest
However you prefer to invest online, BMO InvestorLine gives you the tools, insights and guidance to make confident investing decisions.
Earn up to 2% Cash Back
BMO InvestorLine Self-Directed
Trade online
Research, trade, and manage your investments independently.
Promo code: BMOREG
- $10,000 minimum investment
- 2% cash back on registered accounts
- 1% cash back on non-registered accounts
- Every dollar invested equals one contest entry – up to 5,000,000 entries
- Fund a registered account to double your contest entries
- Set up a recurring contribution of any amount into your account and get 20,000 contest entries
Earn up to 2% cash back + unlock 6 months free platform access
BMO Active Trader
Trade online from our fully customizable active trading platform
Access advanced trading tools, customizable charting, real-time market data, and options trading capabilities.
Promo code: BMOREG
- $25,000 minimum investment
- 2% cash back on registered accounts
- 1% on non-registered accounts
- Every dollar invested equals one contest entry – up to 5,000,000 entries
- Fund a registered account to double your contest entries
- Set up a recurring contribution of any amount into your account and get 20,000 contest entries
Earn up to 2% Cash Back
BMO InvestorLine adviceDirect
Trade online with personalized advice
Get personalized trading advice and support to assist your investment objectives.
Promo code: BMOREG
- $10,000 minimum investment
- 2% cash back on registered accounts
- 1% cash back on non-registered accounts
- Every dollar invested equals one contest entry – up to 5,000,000 entries
- Fund a registered account to double your contest entries
- Set up a recurring contribution of any amount into your account and get 20,000 contest entries
How to earn up to $20,000 cash back
The more you invest, the more cash you earn.*
- Open an account by March 1, 2027
- Fund by March 31, 2027
- Earn 2% cash back on registered accounts and 1% cash back on non-registered accounts – maximum cash back is $20,000.
- Maintain funds until the end of each holding period to receive your Cash Back Award in four equal installments starting October 31, 2027.
- Win! Every $1 you invest earns you 1 entry, up to 5,000,000 entries, for a chance to win a $300,000 cash prize.*
Footnote star details No purchase necessary to enter the contest portion of the offer. See full Terms and Conditions.
BMO InvestorLine Offer frequently asked questions
This is an opportunity to level up your investment journey, whether you’re saving for your first home, a child’s education, or retirement and receive expert help from our financial planners.
The offer has two exciting cash award components: a Cash Back Award and a Contest. Eligible clients may receive up to $20,000 in total cash back, and eligible contest entrants can earn entries for a chance to win one Grand Prize of $300,000. Plus, 6 months access to BMO InvestorLine Self-Directed’s power trading platform – BMO Active Trader – with a minimum $25,000 investment.
This offer is available to both new and existing BMO InvestorLine clients, as long as they meet the eligibility requirements and satisfy the offer terms. To participate in the contest component of the offer, clients must be residents of Canada, have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence, and satisfy all other terms. Employees of Bank of Montreal, BMO InvestorLine Inc., BMO Investments Inc., their respective affiliates and subsidiaries, and people domiciled with those employees, are not eligible to receive contest entries or win a contest prize.
6 months access to BMO Active Trader as part of this offer is for new BMO InvestorLine clients only.
Eligible clients must opt in during the Promotion Period, from November 1, 2026 to March 1, 2027. You can opt in by clicking the designated link in a BMO InvestorLine offer email, clicking a promotional banner in a BMO InvestorLine digital channel where available, or opening one or more Qualifying Accounts using promo code BMOREG. Using the promo code or another permitted opt-in method means you accept the offer terms, but submitting an opt-in does not guarantee eligibility.
The table outlines the important dates for the BMO InvestorLine Offer Item Date / Deadline Offer opt-in period
November 1, 2026 to March 1, 2027.
Funding Deadline
Existing clients: March 1, 2027New clients: March 31, 2027
Mail-in entries must be received by
March 31, 2027
Selected Eligible Entrants contacted by
May 1, 2027
Cash back (Holding period 1)
Ends: September 30, 2027First payout: October 31, 2027
Cash back (Holding period 2)
Ends: March 31, 2028Second payout: April 30, 2028
Cash back (Holding period 3)
Ends: September 30, 2028Third payout: October 31, 2028
Cash back (Holding period 4)
Ends: March 31, 2029Final payout: April 30, 2029
Net New Assets, or NNA, means cash and/or securities sourced from outside BMO Wealth Management. Assets that were already held before the start of the Promotion Period in accounts with BMO InvestorLine Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., BMO Private Investment Counsel Inc., or BMO Investments Inc. do not count as NNA. BMO Employee Share Ownership Plan transfers also do not qualify. Qualifying Accounts include BMO InvestorLine Self-Directed or adviceDirect Cash or Margin accounts, including individual or joint accounts, Corporate, Sole Proprietorship, TFSA, RRSP, RRIF, FHSA, Spousal RRSP, and Spousal RRIF accounts, subject to final confirmation in the terms.
To qualify for the Cash Back Award and the contest Funding Path, you must fund one or more Qualifying Accounts with at least $10,000 in Net New Assets by the applicable funding deadline. The minimum funding requirement applies to the cash back component and to contest entries earned through funding. The contest also has a no-purchase-necessary entry path. See terms and conditions for more details.
The Cash Back Award is calculated at 2% on Net New Assets deposited into a registered account and 1% on Net New Assets deposited into a non-registered account, up to a maximum total Cash Back Award of $20,000. For example, funding a registered account with $10,000 would earn $200 cash back, while funding a non-registered account with $10,000 would earn $100 cash back. To receive the maximum $20,000 cash back, you would need to fund $1,000,000 in a registered account or $2,000,000 in a non-registered account.
Cash back is paid in four installments, provided you continue to meet the offer requirements for each holding period.
- Installment one: Scheduled for October 31, 2027
- Installment two: Scheduled for April 30, 2028
- Installment three: Scheduled for October 31, 2028
- Installment four: Scheduled for April 30, 2029
If you hold one Qualifying Account, the cash back is deposited into that account; if you hold multiple accounts, it is deposited first to a non-registered Cash account, if available, and then to a non-registered Margin account, if available. If you have multiple Qualifying Accounts but no non-registered account, you are required to open a non-registered account to receive the Cash Back Award.
To stay eligible, you must keep at least $10,000 in qualifying Net New Assets through each applicable holding period. The Cash Back Award is based on the lowest NNA Funding Amount maintained in your Qualifying Account during the holding period and any prior holding period, not the ending or average balance. Withdrawals across any BMO InvestorLine accounts during the holding periods are deducted from your NNA Funding Amount, and if withdrawals cause your NNA Funding Amount to fall below $10,000 during a holding period, you will not qualify for a Cash Back Award. Market fluctuations do not affect NNA for cash back purposes; deposits and withdrawals are what affect the eligibility and award calculation.
Under the contest Funding Path, eligible clients earn one contest entry for each $1 of qualifying Net New Assets, up to a maximum of 5,000,000 entries. A minimum of $10,000 in NNA is required, and you must continuously maintain the NNA until the draw date to maintain your contest entries. Clients will earn double the entries for eligible NNA held in registered accounts and 20,000 bonus entries for setting up a new eligible recurring contribution before the applicable Funding Deadline and maintaining it continuously until the Draw Date. Participants will be informed of the number of eligible contest entries they have earned one day before the draw date, subject to final validation, verification, and correction by BMO InvestorLine.
Yes. No purchase, deposit, investment, or funding is necessary to enter the contest. To enter without funding, eligible clients can use the no-purchase-necessary path by submitting eligible hand-written mail-in essays on the topic: “How a $300,000 prize would help me make real financial progress.” Each essay must be original, hand-written, at least 200 words, and include the required contact and account information. One eligible essay earns 5,000 entries, each additional eligible essay earns 1,000 additional entries, and the maximum is 5,000,000 entries. Mail-in entries must be received by March 31, 2027. If you try to qualify through both the Funding Path and the no-purchase-necessary path, entries are not combined; you receive eligible entries from whichever path results in more entries, and the other entries are void.
There is one contest prize worth $300,000. On May 1, 2027, one (1) eligible entry is scheduled to be selected at random from all eligible entries received. The selected eligible entrant will be contacted by email following the contest draw and must correctly answer a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question and return the required documents within the stated timeframe before being declared winners. Contest prizes are scheduled to be awarded by July 15, 2027, subject to the declared winners satisfying all contest requirements. Cash prizes are deposited first to a non-registered Cash account, if available, and then to a non-registered Margin account, if available; the terms state that a non-registered account is required to receive a contest prize.
Footnote star details No purchase or investment required to enter or win $300,000 contest. Investing does not increase your chances of winning. See full Terms and Conditions.
“BMO (M-bar Roundel symbol)” is a registered trademark of Bank of Montreal, used under license. BMO InvestorLine Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal. BMO InvestorLine is a Member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and Member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization.