Prepaid, not a traditional credit card
KOHO describes its everyday card as a prepaid Mastercard. Confirm which account functions you need and which are available.
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KOHO currently says it is available to Canadian residents.
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The marked handoff is a compensated route. It does not prove eligibility, approval, account opening, credit improvement, paid conversion, revenue or profit. Current provider terms control.
Educational information only—not financial, legal, tax, credit or immigration advice. Rates, prices, qualifying actions, rewards, limits and product features can change; verify them directly before acting.
Product boundaries
Know what you are adding.
The durable question is not “Is KOHO good?” It is whether the current agreement solves one named job without leaving a critical gap.
Read the current qualifying action
KOHO lists a no-monthly-fee non-member path and plan pricing that can depend on billing choice or qualifying activity. Check the live agreement or app.
A subscription is not a score promise
KOHO describes a renewing Credit Building subscription tied to a reported line of credit. No page can guarantee score creation, timing or improvement.
Do not hide a branch gap
If you need cash deposits, drafts or in-person support, establish that layer before optimizing app rewards or interest.
Ask who holds the money
CDIC explains that fintech protection depends on the actual deposit arrangement, ownership or trust records—not the fintech label alone.
Recheck on decision day
Eligibility, prices, limits, rewards and support routes can change. Use the provider agreement that applies when you act.
Current sources, not copied promises.
Last reviewed by Bremo on August 12, 2026. Provider pages and agreements can change after that date.
KOHO: accounts and plansCurrent plan structure, residency statement, product description and listed benefits.KOHO Help: paid-plan requirementCurrent non-member availability and core feature explanation.KOHO Help: Credit BuildingSubscription, reported line of credit, utilization and current-pricing direction.CDIC: fintech arrangementsWhy member status, account ownership, trust structure and beneficiary records matter.
Common questions
Separate fit from promotion.
A useful answer explains the constraint and gives you a way to verify it.
Can I open KOHO before arriving in Canada?
Do not assume so. KOHO currently states that the product is available to Canadian residents. Confirm current eligibility and verification requirements directly with KOHO.
Is Essential always free with no conditions?
KOHO's current accounts page describes pricing and qualifying actions. Because plan prices and conditions can change, check the live plan screen or agreement instead of relying on a copied number.
Will Credit Building guarantee a score increase?
No. KOHO explains how its subscription reports a line of credit, but a product page cannot promise a credit score, timing or improvement.
Is KOHO itself a CDIC member?
Do not infer that from marketing. CDIC says fintechs are not automatically members and explains how protection eligibility can depend on the actual deposit arrangement.