Chequing account · Desjardins
School caisse (6 to 11 years old): fees and true cost
Desjardins’s School caisse (6 to 11 years old) charges no monthly fee, with unlimited transactions. For our “Everyday” example that comes to $0 a year.
Provincial insurerYouth (18 and under)Offered in ON, QC
Fees retrieved November 1, 2026
What it would cost you in a year
| Usage | Fees a year | Why | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Mostly card and app, small balance | n/a | Can’t do: debit purchases, bill payments, Interac e-Transfers, online transfers, ATM withdrawals | — |
| Everyday Household account, a few e-Transfers | n/a | Can’t do: debit purchases, bill payments, Interac e-Transfers, online transfers, ATM withdrawals, other-bank ATM withdrawals | — |
| Heavy Lots of card, bill and e-Transfer payments | n/a | Can’t do: debit purchases, bill payments, Interac e-Transfers, online transfers, ATM withdrawals, other-bank ATM withdrawals | — |
| Branch and cheques Teller visits, cheques, paper statement | n/a | Can’t do: debit purchases, bill payments, online transfers, ATM withdrawals, cheques | — |
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Every fee FCAC lists for this account
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Monthly fee | No monthly fee |
| Included transactions | Unlimited |
| Debit purchase in Canada (beyond included) | Not available |
| Online or mobile bill payment | Not available |
| Interac e-Transfer | Not available |
| Online transfer between your accounts | Not available |
| Own-bank ATM withdrawal | Not available |
| Withdrawal at another institution’s ATM | Not available |
| ATM withdrawal in the United States | Not available |
| ATM withdrawal in other countries | Not available |
| Debit purchase in the United States | Not available |
| In-branch withdrawal | No extra fee |
| Bill payment in branch | No extra fee |
| Cheque (as a payment) | Not available |
| Mailed monthly statement | No extra fee |
| Non-sufficient funds (NSF) | No extra fee |
| Overdraft protection, monthly | Not available |
| Overdraft protection, per use | Not available |
| Overdraft interest | Not stated |
Notes from the institution
N/A
Is the money protected?
Provincial deposit insurer. Credit union deposits are insured by the province, with limits that vary — see credit union insurance by province.
Cheaper for everyday use, at other institutions
- Wealthsimple Chequing (Wealthsimple) — $0 a year
- Personal Account (EQ Bank) — $0 a year
- 1Q Chequing Account (KEB Hana Bank Canada) — $0 a year
Other chequing accounts at Desjardins
- Desjardins Merit Service (60 years and over) — No monthly fee
- Desjardins Youth Profit Account — No monthly fee
- Everyday Account (without a transaction plan) — No monthly fee
- Everyday account - Basic plan — $3.95/mo, or $0 with a $1,500 minimum balance
- Everyday account - Intermediate plan — $10.95/mo, or $0 with a $3,000 minimum balance
- Everyday account - Unlimited Plus plan — $21.95/mo, or $0 with a $5,000 minimum balance
- Everyday account - Unlimited plan — $15.95/mo, or $0 with a $4,000 minimum balance
Source: FCAC Account Comparison Tool (data submitted by the institution), retrieved November 1, 2026 · Desjardins’s product page
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