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Canadian Travel Credit Card Comparison:
Cashback Credit Cards
 

This chart is part of Rewards Canada's Guide to Choosing a Travel Rewards Credit Card
and is a comparison of all the Cashback travel rewards credit cards in Canada.
"Technically speaking, a Cashback credit card is not considered to be a Travel Rewards credit card but due to the fact you can apply that cash dividend towards travel makes it only fitting we include these type of cards in our guide"
We also offer the following comparison charts:

Feature / Card
ATB Platinum Cash Rewards MasterCard
ATB Gold Cash Rewards MasterCard
BMO Premium CashBack
MasterCard
BMO CashBack MasterCard
Bridgewater Bank Premium MasterCard
Bridgewater Bank No Fee MasterCard
Bridgewater Bank Low Rate MasterCard
Canadian Tire Cash Advantage MasterCard
Capital One® Aspire Cash™ World MasterCard®
Capital One® Aspire Cash™ Platinum MasterCard®
Chase Amazon.ca Rewards Visa® Card
CIBC Dividend Unlimited World MasterCard
CIBC Dividend Visa Infinite
CIBC Dividend Visa
HSBC MasterCard
MBNA SmartCash Platinum Plus MasterCard
Feature / Card
National Bank Edition
MasterCard
RBC Cash Back MasterCard
RBC Visa Cash Back
Card
Scotia Momentum VISA Infinite card
Scotia Momentum VISA card
Scotia Momentum no fee VISA card
TD Gold Elite Visa Card
TD Rebate Rewards Visa Card
TrueEarnings Card from Costco & American Express
VanCity enviro Gold Visa
VanCity enviro Classic Visa
Feature / Card
/
Fees/Costs
/
Fees/Costs
/
Annual Fee
$120
$0
$49
$0
$109
$0
$29
$0
$0
$0
$0
$79
$79
$0
No Fee as long as you have an HSBC Premier or Advance package
$0
Annual Fee
À la carte Rewards Plan: $20
No Fee: $0
$0
$19
$99
$39
$0
$99
$0
$0
$99
: $0
Annual Fee
Supp. Card Fee
$25
$0
$0
$0
N/A
$0
N/A
$0
See Application
See Application
$0
$30
$30
$0
$0
$0
Supp. Card Fee
$0
$0
$0
$30
$15
$0
$39
$0
$0
$0
$0
Supp. Card Fee
Interest Rate
18.9%
18.9%
19.5%
19.5%
19.99%
19.99%
12.99%
19.99%
Prime + 16.8%
Prime + 16.8%
19.99%
19.99%
19.99%
19.99%
Premier: 12.9%
Advance: 17.9%
19.99%
Interest Rate
19.5%
19.99%
19.99%
19.99%
19.99%
19.99%
19.99%
19.99%
N/A
19.5%
19.5%
Interest Rate
Minimum Income
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$60,000 Personal or $100,000 Household
N/A
N/A
$70,000 Personal or $120,000 Household
$60,000 Personal or $100,000 Household
$15,000
N/A
$35,000 Household
Minimum Income
N/A
N/A
N/A
$60,000 Personal or $100,000 Household
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
$35,000
$15,000
Minimum Income
Minimum Credit Limit
$500
$500
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum Credit Limit
$500
N/A
N/A
$5,000
$500
$500
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Minimum Credit Limit
/
Cash Back Earning
/
Cash Back Earning
/
Card
ATB Platinum Cash Rewards MasterCard
ATB Gold Cash Rewards MasterCard
BMO Premium CashBack
MasterCard
BMO CashBack MasterCard
Bridgewater Bank Premium MasterCard
Bridgewater Bank No Fee MasterCard
Bridgewater Bank Low Rate MasterCard
Canadian Tire Cash Advantage MasterCard
Capital One® Aspire Cash™ World MasterCard®
Capital One® Aspire Cash™ Platinum MasterCard®
Chase Amazon.ca Rewards Visa® Card
CIBC Dividend Unlimited World MasterCard
CIBC Dividend Visa Infinite
CIBC Dividend Visa
HSBC MasterCard
MBNA SmartCash Platinum Plus MasterCard
Card
National Bank Edition
MasterCard
RBC Cash Back MasterCard
RBC Visa Cash Back
Card
Scotia Momentum VISA Infinite card
Scotia Momentum VISA card
Scotia Momentum no fee VISA card
TD Gold Elite Visa Card
TD Rebate Rewards Visa Card
TrueEarnings Card from Costco & American Express
VanCity enviro Gold Visa
VanCity enviro Classic Visa
Card
Welcome Bonus
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Welcome Bonus
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$45
(2,000 points on enrolment, 2,500 points on 1st purchase)
$20
(2,000 points on enrolment)
Welcome Bonus
Renewal Bonus
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Renewal Bonus
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
$35
(3,500 points)
0
Renewal Bonus
Earning Ratio
1% Cash back on all purchases
1% Cash back on all purchases
1% Cash back on all purchases
0.5% Cash back on all purchases
0.50% on the first $5,000 in purchases

1.0% on purchases above $5,000 and up to $10,000

1.5% on purchases above $10,000 up to $100,000
1% Cash back on all purchases
0.25% Cash back on all purchases
0.25% on the first $1,500 in purchases

0.5% on purchases above $1,500 and up to $3,000

1% on purchases above $3,000

1.5% on purchases above $24,000.
Earn 1% cash rewards on all purchases
Earn 1% cash rewards on all net purchases
1% Cash back on all purchases
Tier 1 — 0.5% cash back on your first $3,000 in annual net card purchases

Tier 2 — 1% cash back on your next $12,000 in annual net card purchases (between $3,000 and $15,000)

Tier 3 — 1.5% cash back on your next $20,000 in annual net card purchases (between $15,000 and $35,000)

Tier 4 — 2% cash back on your next $15,000 in annual net card purchases (between $35,000 and $50,000)

Tier 5 — 1% cash back on any annual net card purchases exceeding $50,000
Tier one - 0.5% cash back on your first $3,000 in annual net card purchases

Tier two - 1% cash back on your next $12,000 in annual net card purchases (between $3,000 and $15,000)

Tier three - 1.5% cash back on your next $20,000 in annual net card purchases (between $15,000 and $35,000)

Tier four - 2% cash back on your next $15,000 in annual net card purchases (between $35,000 and $50,000)
Tier one - 0.25% cash back for net annual card purchases up to $1,500

Tier two - 0.50% cash back for net annual card purchases from $1,500.01 to $3,000

Tier three - 1% cash back for net annual card purchases over $3,000
1% Cash back on all purchases
1% Cash back on all purchases
Earning Ratio
À la carte Rewards Plan:1% Cash back on all purchases

No Fee: 0.5% Cash back on all purchases
1% Cash back on all purchases
1% Cash back on all purchases
1% Cash back on all purchases
1% Cash back on all purchases
0.5% Cash back on all purchases
1% Cash back on all purchases
0.5% on purchases above up to $3,000

1% on purchases above $3,000 to $25,000
• 0.25% up to $1,000
• 0.50% on the next $2,000
• 1% on any amount over $3,000
1% Cash back on all purchases
0.5% Cash back on all purchases
Earning Ratio
Bonus Features
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Earn 50% extra cash rewards every year and pay no annual fee!
Earn 25% extra cash rewards every year and pay no annual fee!
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bonus Features
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bonus Features
Maximum Annual Cash back limt
$3,000
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
$1,425
$600
$600
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
$735
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Maximum Annual Cash back limt
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
$235
Unlimited
Unlimited
Unlimited
Maximum Annual Cash back limt
/
Category Spend Bonuses
/
Category Spend Bonuses
/
Card
ATB Platinum Cash Rewards MasterCard
ATB Gold Cash Rewards MasterCard
BMO Premium CashBack
MasterCard
BMO CashBack MasterCard
Bridgewater Bank Premium MasterCard
Bridgewater Bank No Fee MasterCard
Bridgewater Bank Low Rate MasterCard
Canadian Tire Cash Advantage MasterCard
Capital One® Aspire Cash™ World MasterCard®
Capital One® Aspire Cash™ Platinum MasterCard®
Chase Amazon.ca Rewards Visa® Card
CIBC Dividend Unlimited World MasterCard
CIBC Dividend Visa Infinite
CIBC Dividend Visa
HSBC MasterCard
MBNA SmartCash Platinum Plus MasterCard
Card
National Bank Edition
MasterCard
RBC Cash Back MasterCard
RBC Visa Cash Back
Card
Scotia Momentum VISA Infinite card
Scotia Momentum VISA card
Scotia Momentum no fee VISA card
TD Gold Elite Visa Card
TD Rebate Rewards Visa Card
TrueEarnings Card from Costco & American Express
VanCity enviro Gold Visa
VanCity enviro Classic Visa
Card
Grocery
3%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5% for the first 6 months, 2% thereafter
Grocery
N/A
2%
N/A
4%*
2%*
1%*
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Grocery
Gas
3%
N/A
3% at Shell Stations only
1.5% at Shell Stations only
N/A
N/A
N/A
3% at Canadian Tire Gas Bars only
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
5% for the first 6 months, 2% thereafter
Gas
N/A
N/A
N/A
4%*
2%*
1%*
N/A
N/A
• 2% up to $3,000 annually
• 1% on any amount over $3,000
N/A
N/A
Gas
Drug Store
3%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Drug Store
N/A
N/A
N/A
2%**
2%*
1%*
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Drug Store
Home Improvement
3%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Home Improvement
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Home Improvement
Restaurant
3%
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2% cash back at participating CIBC Bonus rewards
restaurants

up to 3% more cash back at select high end restaurants participating in CIBC Bonus Rewards
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Restaurant
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
3%
N/A
N/A
Restaurant
Other
3%
N/A
3% on Alamo and National Car Rentals
1.5% on Alamo and National Car Rentals
N/A
N/A
N/A
3% at Canadian Tire, Mark’s Work Wearhouse, L’Équipeur
N/A
N/A
2% Cash back on all Amazon.ca purchases
2% cash back at participating CIBC Bonus rewards hotels, inns, spas and retailers
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Other
N/A
N/A
N/A
2% on recurring bill payments**
2% on recurring bill payments*
1% on recurring bill payments*
N/A
N/A
3%
N/A
N/A
Other
/
Benefits
/
Benefits
/
Card
ATB Platinum Cash Rewards MasterCard
ATB Gold Cash Rewards MasterCard
BMO Premium CashBack
MasterCard
BMO CashBack MasterCard
Bridgewater Bank Premium MasterCard
Bridgewater Bank No Fee MasterCard
Bridgewater Bank Low Rate MasterCard
Canadian Tire Cash Advantage MasterCard
Capital One® Aspire Cash™ World MasterCard®
Capital One® Aspire Cash™ Platinum MasterCard®
Chase Amazon.ca Rewards Visa® Card
CIBC Dividend Unlimited World MasterCard
CIBC Dividend Visa Infinite
CIBC Dividend Visa
HSBC MasterCard
MBNA SmartCash Platinum Plus MasterCard
Card
National Bank Edition
MasterCard
RBC Cash Back MasterCard
RBC Visa Cash Back
Card
Scotia Momentum VISA Infinite card
Scotia Momentum VISA card
Scotia Momentum no fee VISA card
TD Gold Elite Visa Card
TD Rebate Rewards Visa Card
TrueEarnings Card from Costco & American Express
VanCity enviro Gold Visa
VanCity enviro Classic Visa
Card
Travel Accident Insurance
$200,000
$200,000
No
No
$1,000,000
$100,000
$100,000
No
Yes
Yes
No
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$100,000
No
$1,000,000
Travel Accident Insurance
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
$100,000
up to $500,000
up to $200,000
Travel Accident Insurance
Flight Delay Insurance
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
See Application
No
Yes
Yes
No
Premier: Yes
Advance: No
No
Flight Delay Insurance
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Flight Delay Insurance
Delayed, Lost, Stolen, Damaged Baggage Insurance
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Baggage Delay
No
Yes
Yes
No
Premier: Yes
Advance: No
No
Delayed, Lost, Stolen, Damaged Baggage Insurance
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Delayed, Lost, Stolen, Damaged Baggage Insurance
Trip Cancellation Insurance
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
See Application
No
No
No
No
Premier: Yes
Advance: No
No
Trip Cancellation Insurance
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Trip Cancellation Insurance
Trip Interuption Insurance
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
See Application
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Trip Interuption Insurance
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Trip Interuption Insurance
Travel Medical Insurance
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
See Application
No
Yes
Yes
No
Premier: Yes
Advance: No
No
Travel Medical Insurance
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Travel Medical Insurance
Auto Rental/Loss Damage Insurance
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Auto Rental/Loss Damage Insurance
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Auto Rental/Loss Damage Insurance
Purchase Protection
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Purchase Protection
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Purchase Protection
Price Protection
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
Price Protection
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Price Protection
Extended Warranty Plan
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Extended Warranty Plan
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Extended Warranty Plan
Travel Concierge Service
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
See Application
No
No
No
No
No
No
Travel Concierge Service
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Travel Concierge Service
Enhanced Hotel/Dining Services
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
See Application
See Application
No
No
No
No
No
No
Enhanced Hotel/Dining Services
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Enhanced Hotel/Dining Services
Link to Apply
Link to Apply
Link to Apply
Notes:
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
This card has no Foreign
Transaction Fee
N/A
N/A
N/A
No
N/A
Notes:
N/A
N/A
N/A
* Up to the first $25,000 total spend on Gas & Grocery

** Up to the first $25,000 total spend on Drug Store & recurring bill payments
* Up to the first $25,000 total spend on Gas & Grocery, Drug Store & recurring bill payments
* Up to the first $25,000 total spend on Gas & Grocery, Drug Store & recurring bill payments
Automatic membership in the Deluxe TD Auto Club to all TD Gold Elite Visa cardholders
N/A
Cash back is in the form of a Costco Rebate coupon which can be converted to cash at Costco
N/A
N/A
Notes:

 

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