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Sign-up bonuses, fees and rates for 131 Canadian cards, dated and on record. All figures in CAD. Each card ranked at its latest capture, July 12, 2026–August 23, 2026.

Best Aeroplan sign-up bonuses

CardptsFee
CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card
CIBC
100,000 ptsC$599
TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card
TD
85,000 ptsC$599
American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card
American Express
85,000 ptsC$599
CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card
CIBC
50,000 ptsC$139
American Express Aeroplan Card
American Express
45,000 ptsC$120
TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card
TD
40,000 ptsC$139

Best CU Rewards sign-up bonuses

CardptsFee
Meridian Visa Infinite Travel Rewards Card
Meridian
10,000 ptsC$99
Meridian Visa Infinite Cash Back Card
Meridian
10,000 ptsC$99
Meridian Visa Cash Back Card
Meridian
10,000 ptsC$0
Meridian Visa Platinum Cash Back Card
Meridian
10,000 ptsC$49
Meridian Visa Platinum Travel Rewards Card
Meridian
10,000 ptsC$49
Meridian Visa US Dollar Card
Meridian
10,000 ptsC$65

Best Scene+ sign-up bonuses

CardptsFee
Scotiabank American Express Platinum Card
Scotiabank
100,000 ptsC$399
Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
Scotiabank
50,000 ptsC$120
Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite + Card
Scotiabank
35,000 ptsC$150
Scotiabank American Express Card
Scotiabank
10,000 ptsC$0
Scotiabank Scene+ Visa Card (for students)
Scotiabank
5,000 ptsC$0
Scotiabank Scene+ Visa Card
Scotiabank
5,000 ptsC$0

Best BMO Rewards sign-up bonuses

CardptsFee
BMO eclipse Visa Infinite Privilege Card
BMO
200,000 ptsC$599
BMO eclipse Visa Infinite Card
BMO
70,000 ptsC$120
BMO Blue Rewards Mastercard
BMO
20,000 ptsC$0
BMO eclipse rise Visa Card
BMO
20,000 ptsC$0
BMO Rewards Mastercard
BMO
10,000 ptsC$0

Best RBC Avion sign-up bonuses

CardptsFee
RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege
RBC
100,000 ptsC$399
RBC Avion Visa Infinite
RBC
70,000 ptsC$120
RBC Avion Visa Platinum
RBC
70,000 ptsC$120
RBC ION+ Visa
RBC
28,000 ptsC$48
RBC ION Visa
RBC
14,000 ptsC$0

Best CIBC Aventura sign-up bonuses

CardptsFee
CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Privilege Card
CIBC
80,000 ptsC$499
CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Card
CIBC
35,000 ptsC$139
CIBC Aventura Gold Visa Card
CIBC
35,000 ptsC$139
CIBC Aventura Visa Card
CIBC
12,500 ptsC$0

Best Membership Rewards sign-up bonuses

CardptsFee
The Platinum Card
American Express
100,000 ptsC$799
American Express Gold Rewards Card
American Express
60,000 ptsC$250
American Express Cobalt Card
American Express
15,000 ptsC$191.88
American Express Green Card
American Express
10,000 ptsC$0

Best VIPorter points sign-up bonuses

CardptsFee
BMO VIPorter World Elite Mastercard
BMO
70,000 ptsC$199
BMO VIPorter World Mastercard
BMO
40,000 ptsC$89
BMO VIPorter Mastercard
BMO
40,000 ptsC$89

Lowest purchase APR

CardValueFee
National Bank Syncro Mastercard
National Bank
8.9%C$35
Scotiabank American Express Platinum Card
Scotiabank
9.99%C$399
Flexi Visa
Desjardins
10.9%C$0
MBNA True Line Gold Mastercard
MBNA
10.99%C$39
Odyssey Visa Infinite Privilege
Desjardins
11.9%C$295
Servus Low Rate Mastercard
Servus
12.99%C$30
RBC Visa Classic Low Rate
RBC
12.99%C$20
MBNA True Line Mastercard
MBNA
12.99%C$0
American Express Essential Credit Card
American Express
12.99%C$25
Scotiabank Value Visa Card
Scotiabank
13.99%C$29
BMO Preferred Rate Mastercard
BMO
13.99%C$29
CIBC Select Visa Card
CIBC
13.99%C$29
Meridian Visa Infinite Cash Back Card
Meridian
19.5%C$99
Meridian Visa Platinum Cash Back Card
Meridian
19.5%C$49
Meridian Visa US Dollar Card
Meridian
19.5%C$65

No foreign-transaction fee

CardValueFee
Home Trust Equityline Visa
Home Trust
0%C$0
Home Trust Preferred Visa
Home Trust
0%C$0
Wealthsimple Credit Card
Wealthsimple
0%C$0

Showing the 8 points programs with the widest coverage; 9 more are tracked and appear in the full card list below.

Sign-up bonuses are ranked within a points currency. 131 cards across several programs means a raw points total is not comparable between them \u2014 100,000 of one program is not 100,000 of another, and what a point is worth is an opinion we keep out of the numbers.

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American Express
BMO
Brim
CIBC
Canadian Tire
Desjardins
Home Trust
MBNA
Meridian
National Bank
Neo Financial
PC Financial
RBC
Rogers Bank
Scotiabank
Servus
Simplii
TD
Tangerine
Wealthsimple