Earn 5% credit card cash back when you refer a friend to Wealthsimple

Last updated: September 11, 2026

Overview

Refer a friend to the Wealthsimple Visa Infinite+* or Visa Infinite Privilege* credit card, and you both earn 3% additional cash back for 30 days. The Boost sits on top of the card's standard 2% cash back rate and applies to your first $10,000 in net purchases during the 30 days.

Who can refer

You can refer friends if you have a Wealthsimple Trade, Crypto, Managed Investing or Chequing account in good standing, plus an eligible Wealthsimple credit card. Check who's eligible to refer.

Who can be referred

Your friend needs to be new to Wealthsimple. They can’t have been approved for a Wealthsimple credit card before, and they can’t have funded a Wealthsimple account before signing up with your link or more than 7 days before applying your code. Check who’s eligible to be referred.

How it works

Share your referral link or code from the Wealthsimple app. When your friend signs up and is approved for a credit card within 30 days, you both get the Boost. Learn how to refer a friend or learn how to use a referral code.

Frequently asked questions

Am I eligible to refer a friend?

You can refer a friend if you meet all of these requirements, both when you refer and when you receive your Boost:

• have an existing Wealthsimple Trade, Crypto, Managed Investing, or chequing account, with all your Wealthsimple accounts in good standing
• be a legal resident of Canada
• be the age of majority, or older, in your province or territory of residence
• not be part of Wealthsimple's Super Referral Program
• hold a Wealthsimple Visa Infinite+* or Visa Infinite Privilege* credit card

Who can I refer?

Your friend is eligible if they:

• Are a legal resident of Canada.
• Are the age of majority or older in their province or territory.
• Haven’t previously been approved for a Wealthsimple credit card.
• Are new to Wealthsimple: they signed up using your referral link, or they applied your referral code within 7 days of first funding their account.
• Meet the requirements to register a Wealthsimple account and credit card.
• Are the primary account holder of any Wealthsimple account they have.

How long does my friend have to complete the referral?

Your friend has 30 days. The referral period starts at 12:01 a.m. ET on the day the referral relationship is established and ends 30 days later at 11:59 p.m. ET. The relationship is established when your friend either signs up with Wealthsimple for the first time using your referral link, or applies your referral code in the Wealthsimple app within 7 days of first funding a Wealthsimple account. Your friend needs to apply for and be approved for the credit card within this 30-day period.

How much will I earn?

You and your friend each get a Boost of 3% additional cash back on top of the credit card's standard 2% cash back rate, for 30 days after your friend completes the qualifying steps. The Boost applies to your first $10,000 in net purchases during those 30 days. Purchases over that amount earn the standard 2%. If you already have a Boost running when you earn another one, the new Boost starts after the current one ends.

When does my boosted cash back start?

Your Boost activates within 72 hours of the referral period ending, and applies to all qualifying settled transactions made during your 30-day boosted period.

Do I need to do anything to keep this benefit?

Yes. You and your friend each need to keep your Wealthsimple credit card open for 180 days after your boosted period ends. If you close or deactivate your card before then, Wealthsimple may deduct the Boost amount from your Wealthsimple account or otherwise recover it.

Can I combine this with other promotions?

Your friend can’t combine this promotion with the Wealthsimple Credit Card 555 Cash Back Welcome Offer. If they’ve already qualified for that offer and then try to qualify for this one, purchases eligible for this promotion won’t count. This promotion can’t be used with other promotional offers unless the terms say so.

What counts as a qualifying referral?

A referral qualifies when you share your referral link with your friend through the Wealthsimple app, your friend signs up using your link or applies your referral code, and your friend is approved for a credit card within the 30-day referral period. Each qualifying referral must be a different person, and you and your friend can't refer each other.

What purchases earn the Boost?

Net purchases earn the Boost. Cash-like transactions, gift card purchases, refunds, and any applicable fees and adjustments don't count. The Boost can't be applied to purchases you made before it started.

What happens if the referral code isn’t applied in time?

If your friend doesn’t apply your referral code within 7 days of first funding their account, or isn’t approved for a credit card within the 30-day referral period, the referral doesn’t qualify and neither of you gets the Boost.

Is there a limit to how many cash back boosts I can earn?

Yes. You can earn up to 20 referral Boosts. You get one Boost per qualifying referral, and each referral must be a different person. Each person can only receive one Boost as a referred friend.

Terms & Conditions

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

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

Promotion Effective Date. This Promotion effective on October 14, 2026 at 12:01am Eastern Time (ET) (the “Promotion Effective Date”).

Eligibility of the Referrer. To be eligible for the Promotion and to receive a Bonus (as defined below), the person must, at the time of participation and receiving the Bonus:

• be an existing Wealthsimple Trade, 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;
• not be part of Wealthsimple’s Super Referral Program;
• have a Wealthsimple Visa Infinite +* or Visa Infinite Privilege* credit card (each a “Credit Card”); and
• meet the requirements set out below.

(the “Referrer”).

Eligibility for Referee. To be eligible as a referee, the referred individual must:

• be a legal resident of Canada;
• be the age of majority, or older, in their province/territory of residence at the time of participation;
• not have previously registered for or funded a Wealthsimple Account;
• not have previously been approved for a Credit Card;
• meet the requirements for registering a Wealthsimple Account and a Credit Card;
• Be the primary account holder of any Wealthsimple Account; and
• meet the referral requirements set out below

(the “Referee”).

Referral Period. The referral period begins on the Referral Relationship Establishment at 12:01AM ET and ends thirty (30) days later at 11:59PM ET (the “Referral Period”).

Establishment of Referral Relationship. The referral relationship begins when the Referee either: (a) signs up with Wealthsimple for the first time via the Referrer's referral link, or (b) applies the Referrer's referral code in the Wealthsimple app within seven (7) days of funding a Wealthsimple account for the first time (the "Referral Relationship Establishment").

Qualifying Action. To participate in the Promotion, the Referrer must provide their promo link to a Referee via the Wealthsimple app. The Referee must then (i) either: (a) sign up for a Wealthsimple Account using the Referrer’s promo link, or (b) apply the Referrer’s referral code to the Referee’s unfunded Wealthsimple Account, then (ii) apply for and be approved for a Credit Card within the Referral Period (the “Qualifying Referral”).

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 Referee completes the Qualifying Action, the Referrer and Referee will both 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”). For greater certainty, each Boosted Period is sequential, meaning if a Client is already receiving a Boost and in an existing Boosted Period, then another Qualifying Action is completed, earning the client a subsequent Boost, that Boost will begin once the existing Boosted Period has ended.

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 of one (1) Bonus per Qualifying Referral for the Referrer. Each Qualifying Referral must be of a different Referee and cross-referrals, or Referrer and Referee, cannot refer each other. Limit of one (1) Bonus per Referee as their capacity of a Referee. Maximum twenty (20) Referral Boosts per Wealthsimple 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 seventy-two (72) hours of the Referral Period ending, 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, Referee’s cannot combine this Promotion with the following offers and promotion codes, Wealthsimple Credit Card 555 Cash Back Welcome Offer.

If a Referee had previously qualified for a non-combinable promotion and subsequently tried to qualify for this Promotion, any purchases eligible for this Promotion will not be counted.

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, Wealthsimple Visa Infinite+* Credit Card and Wealthsimple Visa Infinite Privilege* Credit Card are issued under license by Wealthsimple Payments Inc.

* Trademark of Visa Int., used under license.