The Top 10 Rewards Credit Cards in Canada for 2021

With this welcome offer for the American Express^® Aeroplan^®* Card, you can earn up to 40,000 Aeroplan points and an Air Canada Buddy Pass.

Here’s how:

• 10,000 Aeroplan points and a bonus Buddy Pass after $1,500 in Card purchases within the first 3 months
• 2,500 Aeroplan Points per month, after $500 in Card purchases per month for the first 12 months or 30,000 Aeroplan Points

With this Card, you earn 2X the points on purchases made directly with Air Canada and Air Canada Vacations.

And 1.5x the points on Dining and Food Delivery purchases in Canada. Anywhere else, you will earn 1X the points.

Enjoy your first checked bag free (up to 23kg/50lb) for up to 9 people travelling on the same reservation on Air Canada^®* flights.

The American Express Cobalt™ Card is the best credit card from American Express, whether you want points for travel or cashback.

The welcome bonus is distributed monthly for the first 12 months. You earn 2,500 Membership Rewards points for every $500 in purchases charged to your card during the month (whether in the 1X, 2X, 3X or 5X category). That’s up to 30,000 Membership Rewards points.

Plus, you can earn a Welcome Bonus of 20,000 Membership Rewards points when you spend a total of $3,000 in purchases on your Card in your first 3 months of Cardmembership. That’s up to 50,000 Membership Rewards points as a welcome bonus!

You can easily use these points as statement credits for everyday or travel purchases. The value is the same for both: 1,000 points = $10. Or, you can transfer your points to Aeroplan, Marriott Bonvoy, or Hilton Honors.

With the American Express Cobalt™ Card, you can earn between 1 and 5 points per dollar:

This is a 1 to 5% return on all these purchases.

In addition, this card provides excellent insurance coverage: car rental theft and damage, baggage delay, lost or stolen baggage, flight delay, $250,000 travel accident, hotel or motel burglary, Mobile Device Insurance, Extended Warranty, Purchase Protection Insurance.

Find out in this article how to optimize the welcome bonus to get 87,500 points with your current spending.

The Marriott Bonvoy™ American Express^® Card is the best credit card for free hotel nights.

With this welcome offer, you can earn up to 85,000 Marriott Bonvoy points:

• 70,000 points after $1,500 in Card purchases within the first 3 months
• 5 points per dollar on travel and gas purchases for your first 3 months (up to 15,000 points)

With this Card, you earn 5 points per dollar on all purchases at Marriott Bonvoy properties and 2 points per dollar on all other purchases.

Finally, this Card has reliable insurance: Baggage delay, Lost or Stolen Baggage, $500,000 Travel Accident, Flight delay, Hotel or motel burglary, Car Rental Theft and Damage, Buyer’s Assurance^® Protection Plan, Purchase Protection Guarantee.

The HSBC World Elite^® Mastercard^® is a great credit card with no foreign transaction fees, especially for travel purchases.

With the HSBC World Elite^® Mastercard^®,you earn:

• 6 points per dollar for travel purchases (flights, hotels, Airbnb, all-inclusive, etc.)
• 3 points per dollar for all other purchases

It’s a 1% to 3% value depending on your purchases!

You can apply your points on any travel purchase charged to your HSBC World Elite^® Mastercard^® (flights, hotels, Airbnb, all-inclusive, etc.). But you can also transfer your points to three airline loyalty programs: British Airways Executive Club, Asia Miles and Singapore Airlines Krisflyer.

Finally, with the HSBC World Elite^® Mastercard^® you get:

• $100 annual travel credit (for airport lounges, for example)
• Unlimited access to Boingo WiFi hotspots around the world
• 10% discount for hotel bookings on Expedia or Agoda
• Premium insurance for your travels and purchases

Finally, the HSBC World Elite^® Mastercard^® does not charge any conversion fees for foreign exchange transactions: you save 2.5% for each transaction.

And it’s one of the best credit cards for Costco, where you earn 3 points per dollar.

The SimplyCash™ Preferred from American Express is the only credit card in Canada offering 2% cash back on all purchases. And there’s no limit to how much cash back you can earn!

Besides, with this welcome offer, you earn 10% cashback in your first 4 months (up to $400 cash back).

This Card stands out for its premium insurance: Car Rental Theft and Damage, $100,000 travel accident, Emergency medical insurance (outside the province or country), Lost or Stolen Baggage, Flight delay insurance and misdirected baggage, Hotel or motel burglary, Purchase Protection^® Plan, Buyer’s Assurance^® Protection Plan.

With the American Express^® AIR MILES^®* Platinum Credit Card, you can earn a welcome bonus of 2,000 AIR MILES Bonus Miles. That’s enough to redeem for $210 towards your purchases with AIR MILES Cash.

With this credit card, you can earn 1 Mile for every $5 in Card purchases in:

• grocery stores
• Gas stations
• restaurants and bars
• Transit

Besides, you get an annual travel credit.

The American Express Business Edge™ Card is a great credit card for small businesses in Canada. With a low annual fee of only $99, this American Express credit card offers up to 57,000 Membership Rewards points in the first year, a $570 value.

You can also transfer your points to airline (Aeroplan, British Airways Executive Club, etc.) and hotel (Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors) partners.

Here are the details for the welcome bonus:

• You earn 45,000 Welcome Bonus points when you charge $5,000 in purchases to your Card in your first three months
• You earn 1,000 Membership Rewards points for each monthly billing period in which you spend $3,000 in purchases on your Card. This could add up to 12,000 points in a year.

With this Card, you can get 3x the points on purchases:

• Office supplies (Staples, etc.)
• Electronic (Apple, Dell, etc.)
• Rides
• Gas
• Eats & Drinks

Besides, you can add up to 99 supplementary cards at no cost.

With the TD^® Aeroplan^® Visa Infinite* Card, you earn 1.5 points for every $1 spent on eligible:

• Grocery stores
• Gas stations
• Air Canada purchases, including Air Canada Vacations

With the TD^® Aeroplan^® Visa Infinite* Card, you can get:

• A welcome bonus of 10,000 Aeroplan points when you make your first purchase with your new card
• 15,000 additional Aeroplan points and a bonus Buddy Pass (different rules depending on your province of residence)
• An annual fee rebate for the primary cardholder (instead of $139)
• Annual fee rebate for the first year for up to 3 additional cardholders (instead of $75 per additional card )
• $100 NEXUS fee rebate
• Up to eight passengers travelling on the same reservation will all enjoy their first checked bag free (up to 23kg/50lb) when your travel originates on an Air Canada flight.

For Quebec Residents only: To receive the additional bonus of 15,000 Aeroplan points and the bonus Buddy Pass, you must keep your Account open, active and in good standing for 90 days after Account opening. More Info here.

For Residents outside of Quebec: To receive the additional bonus of 15,000 Aeroplan points and the bonus Buddy Pass, you must make $1,000 in net Purchases (less any returns and credits) on your Account, including your first Purchase, within 90 days of Account opening. More Info here.