Servus Big Share® Contest Eligibility and Frequently Asked Questions.

Everyday banking

Every eligible membership (personal and business, new and existing) will receive five (5) entries for every $500 increase in deposits during the contest period to a maximum of 20,000 entries per member from all entry types combined.

Eligible members will receive double entries—that's ten (10) entries—for every $500 increase in deposits in registered products (RRSP, RRIF, FHSA or TFSA and all savings instruments such as savings accounts & GICs).

See the Official Contest Rules for more details.

Wealth management

connectFirst and Servus Credit Union members who also hold an Aviso Wealth investment account earn 5 entries for every $500 increase in member contributions net of transfers during the contest period, to a maximum of 20,000 entries per member from all entry types combined, calculated at book value. Mutual funds and other securities are offered through Aviso Wealth, a division of Aviso Financial Inc.

See the Official Contest Rules for more details.

Servus Circle Rewards®

Servus Credit Union Mastercard® credit card holders can convert their Servus Circle Rewards® points into qualified investments at connecFirst and Servus Credit Union to earn entries into the Contest. For every $500 that connectFirst and Servus savings/investment balances grow in the Contest period, 5 entries are earned (up to a maximum of 20,000 entries from all entry types combined).

Payroll deposit

Members who set up and maintain payroll deposit during the contest period earn 20 bonus entries.

See the Official Contest Rules for more details.

A member or non-member can earn entries into the contest through the submission of hand-written essays. Each essay must be at least 250 words on one of 10 pre-selected topics listed within the Official Contest Rules. Each essay must be an original composition of the author, written by hand for the purpose of this contest, and mailed in hard copy to Servus Credit Union Corporate Centre postmarked by April 30, 2025 and received by May 6, 2025. The handwriting must be verifiable to be produced by the individual submitting it.

In order to claim the prize, the winner must be, or become, a member in good standing.
To be a member in good standing, the individual or business may not be in default of any terms or conditions of the membership, account, lending or card holder agreements and that the accounts in question have not been cancelled, closed or otherwise have had any membership privileges suspended.

See the Official Contest Rules for more details.

Definitely! You can earn entries based on the money you save or invest with connectFirst/Servus during the contest period. You will earn five (5) entries for every $500 that your savings balances grow between January 1 and April 30, 2025, up to a maximum of 20,000 entries.

Your total contest entries are calculated based on the savings grown and maintained across your connectFirst/Servus membership during the contest period (January 1 – April 30, 2025), including chequing; savings and term deposits (both registered and non-registered); and investments such as TFSA, RRSP, and amounts transferred from other financial institutions. See the Official Contest Rules for more details about eligible accounts.

Yes! Servus/connectFirst business banking members can earn five (5) entries for every $500 saved during the contest period.

You can opt out by sending an email to thebigshare@servus.ca, with the following information:

• Your name
• Your mailing address
• Your member account numbers you wish to have withdrawn from the contest

Alternatively, you can opt out via mail by sending this information to:

Servus Credit Union – The Big Share® Contest
151 Karl Clark Road NW
Edmonton, AB  T6N 1H5

Individual odds of winning are dependent on the total number of contest entries received. You can increase your odds by earning additional entries.

The Canada Revenue Agency does not require you to pay tax on the winnings themselves. However, as with any other type of income, you will be subject to tax on any money your winnings generate.

A random draw will be conducted from all eligible entries received to select one (1) potential winner and up to four (4) alternates. The selected winner must satisfy all conditions of the Official Contest Rules (such as becoming a member if you are not one already) and completion of a skill testing question.

The prize will be paid as a direct deposit into the winner's account, once eligibility and other requirements have been completed according to the Official Contest Rules.