DUCA Credit Union GIC rates compared

DUCA Credit Union's best posted rate is 3.85% on a 5-year term. The best rate available in Canada for that term is 4.30%, from WealthONE Bank of Canada. Both are covered, DUCA Credit Union by FSRA.

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The short versionDUCA Credit Union trails the market on every term we track, by 0.40 to 0.60 points.Same term, a different guarantee, a different rate. Deposits here are covered by FSRA rather than by CDIC.
What the gap costs on $50,000
DUCA Credit Union at 3.70%$7,821
WealthONE Bank of Canada at 4.10%$8,718
Difference$897

How do DUCA Credit Union's GIC rates compare to the best in Canada?

On a 5-year term DUCA Credit Union posts 3.85% against 4.30% from WealthONE Bank of Canada, the best we track. Every term it publishes is compared the same way below.

TermDUCA Credit UnionBest in CanadaGapLeader
1-year3.10%3.70%−0.60 ptsWealthONE Bank of Canada
2-year3.45%3.95%−0.50 ptsWealthONE Bank of Canada
3-year3.60%4.05%−0.45 ptsWealthONE Bank of Canada
4-year3.70%4.10%−0.40 ptsWealthONE Bank of Canada
5-year3.85%4.30%−0.45 ptsWealthONE Bank of Canada
Posted rates · non-registered · non-redeemableSee all 28 issuers compared

Is DUCA Credit Union's GIC covered by FSRA?

Yes, though not by CDIC. DUCA Credit Union is a credit union regulated in Ontario, so its deposits are protected to $250,000 by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario rather than to CDIC's $100,000.

Minimum deposit$500
Deposit insuranceFSRA to $250,000
Regulated inOntario
Rates read fromduca.com

Ontario. Eligible deposits in registered accounts are covered without limit; non-registered deposits are covered to $250,000.

Where do these DUCA Credit Union rates come from?

Directly from DUCA Credit Union's own posted rate page at duca.com, read by hand on 2026-09-06. DUCA Credit Union does not date its posted rates, so the read date is the only currency guarantee available.

All 12 terms DUCA Credit Union posts were captured in that read. No aggregator, no feed, no affiliate link.

DUCA Credit Union's posted rates on duca.comHow we collect and check rates

Who should buy a GIC from DUCA Credit Union?

People who already bank at DUCA Credit Union, mostly. It does not lead any term we track, so what is left is the convenience of not moving money, priced below.

Convenience, mostlyDUCA Credit Union does not currently lead any term we track, and its minimum is not the lowest. If you already hold an account here the friction saved is real; otherwise the comparison above is the argument.

Common questions about DUCA Credit Union GICs

What is DUCA Credit Union's minimum GIC deposit?

$500. Published minimums across the 23 institutions that state one run $100 to $1,000.

Does DUCA Credit Union have the best GIC rate in Canada?

Not on a 5-year term. DUCA Credit Union posts 3.85% there, against 4.30% from WealthONE Bank of Canada: a gap of 0.45 points on the same term, for the same non-redeemable product. The table above runs the same comparison across all 5 terms.

Which GIC terms does DUCA Credit Union offer?

12 terms are posted on duca.com, from 32–59 day to 7 year. The comparison table above covers the 5 annual terms where enough issuers publish a rate for a market comparison to mean anything.

Does DUCA Credit Union pay GIC interest monthly?

DUCA Credit Union does not post a separate interest-paid-monthly rate on duca.com, so we do not publish one. Where an issuer posts one it is always lower than the compounding rate, which makes it worth asking before you choose monthly income.

Are these DUCA Credit Union rates promotional?

No. These are DUCA Credit Union's standard posted rates, read from duca.com on 2026-09-06. DUCA Credit Union does not date its posted rates, so that read date is the only currency guarantee available here. Limited-time promotions are noted separately rather than used to move an institution up the ranking.

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What would DUCA Credit Union's 4-year rate pay on your deposit?

On $50,000 it pays $7,821 in interest over the full term. Change the amount to see what that becomes on yours, then compare it against the leader.

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Independent and unaffiliated. Rates are read from DUCA Credit Union's own posted page at duca.com and may change without notice. Educational information only, not financial advice. Published by Croton Holdings LLC. Corrections to daniel@crotoncontent.com.