What are the best cash back credit cards?

The best cash-back credit cards are :- SimplyCash® Preferred Card from American Express; - CIBC Dividend® Visa Infinite* Card; - TD Cash Back Visa Infinite* Card; - BMO CashBack® World Elite®* Mastercard®*;

Top 10 Cash Back Credit Cards in December 2025

Credit Cards The 10 Best Cash Back Credit Card Offers – December 2025

To the point Here are the 10 best cash back credit card offers in Canada you won't want to miss this month!

At Milesopedia, we analyze nearly 180 credit cards available in Canada to bring you the best deals available.

To help you find your way around, we have divided them into dozens of categories such as Aeroplan, AIR MILES, Airbnb, Business, Grocery, Cash back, No annual fee, No foreign transaction fee, Scene+, Travel, etc.

Here are the 10 best cash back credit card offers of the month.

Below each card, you will find a detailed post about the offer. Don’t hesitate to join the Milesopedia community if you have any questions!

Here is a table summarizing the different offers. For more details, read on or click on the name of a card.

Tangerine® Money-Back World Mastercard®*

If you have an individual income of $60,000 or a household income of $100,000, you can choose the Tangerine Money-Back World Mastercard.

This credit card has no annual fee and offers cashback. With this limited-time welcome offer, you get $120 when you spend $1,500 in the first 3 months.

You can choose up to three spending categories that interest you (groceries, gas, home furnishings, home improvement, recurring bills, pharmacy, etc.) to earn 2% cash back! And there’s no annual cash back limit.

In addition, the Tangerine Money-Back World Mastercard comes with several insurance coverages for your purchases and travel:

90 days purchase insurance
One year extended warranty
Mobile Device Insurance
Rental Car Collision/Loss Damage Insurance

Finally, during the first 30 days you hold the card, transfer credit card balances and pay only 1.95% interest on these balances for the first 6 months.

CIBC Dividend® Visa Infinite* Card

The CIBC Dividend^® Visa Infinite* Card is one of the best Visa credit cards with cash back in Canada.

Right now, with this welcome offer, get a 10% welcome bonus in the form of up to $250 cash back (period covered by your first 4 statements) and a rebate on your first year’s annual fees^†!

Plus, receive $50 cash back when you set up a pre-authorized payment within the first 4 months.

With this CIBC cash back credit card, you earn:

4% cash back on eligible gas, electric vehicle charging, and grocery purchases^†
2% cash back on eligible transportation and dining purchases and on eligible recurring bill payments^†
1% cash back on all other purchases^†

For example, if you spend $1,000 per month on groceries and/or gas and/or electric vehicle charging, you’ll earn $40 cash back per month or $480 cash back per year with this card for this category of purchases!

And that’s not counting the other purchases you’ll make with this card and the advantages it offers (particularly in terms of insurance).

And this CIBC Cash Back Credit Card offers many insurance coverages:

Auto Rental Collision/Loss Damage Insurance
$500,000 Common Carrier Accident Insurance
Out-of-Province Emergency Travel Medical Insurance
Purchase Security and Extended Protection Insurance

TD Cash Back Visa Infinite* Card

With the TD Cash Back Visa Infinite* Card, you earn 3% in Cash Back Dollars on:

Grocery stores
Gas, EV charging and public transit
Recurring bills, streaming services, digital media and games

And 1% cash back on all other purchases.

It’s the best TD cash back credit card, especially for gas purchases.

With this new welcome offer, you could earn 10% cash back on gas and grocery purchases and pre-authorized payments for the first three months (up to $3,500 in purchases). So you can earn up to $350 cash back!

Plus, a first-year annual fee rebate for the Primary and Additional Cardholders.

Finally, you have good insurance coverage, such as travel medical insurance, delayed or lost baggage insurance, collision/loss damage insurance for car rentals and mobile device insurance.

Scotia Momentum® Visa Infinite* Card

The Scotia Momentum^® VISA Infinite* card is recognized year after year as one of the best cash-back credit cards in Canada.

Currently, there is no annual fee in the first year, including on additional cards. And you can earn 10% cash back on all purchases for the first three months (up to $2,000 in total purchases).

With the Scotia Momentum^® VISA Infinite* card, you get:

4% on groceries and recurring payments
2% on gas and daily transit
1% cash back on all other purchases

For example, if you spend $1,000 per month on groceries and/or recurring payments, you’ll earn $40 cash back per month, or $480 cash back per year with this card for this category of purchases! And that’s not counting the other purchases you’ll make with this card and the advantages it offers (particularly in terms of insurance).

If you rent, for example, you could use the Scotia Momentum^® Visa Infinite* Card on the Chexy website to pay your rent and get 4% cash back!

The Scotia Momentum^® VISA Infinite* card is an excellent Visa credit card for cash back.

And its insurance benefits are excellent!

BMO CashBack® World Elite®* Mastercard®*

BMO CashBack^® World Elite^®* Mastercard^®* is one of Canada’s best cash back Mastercard credit cards.

Right now, for a limited time, you’ll get up to 10% cash back for the first 3 months, for a maximum return of $260 on $2,600 in purchases.

You’ll also receive an additional $75 bonus if you spend at least $25,000 in the first year.

Plus, there is no annual fee for the first year!

With BMO CashBack^® World Elite^®* Mastercard^®*, you get between 2% and 5% cash back on many categories of purchases:

5% on grocery purchases (on the first $500 you spend monthly)
4% on transit (on the first $300 you spend monthly)
3% on gas and electric vehicle charging (on the first $300 you spend monthly)
2% on recurring bill payments (on the first $500 you spend monthly)

Everywhere else, you’ll earn 1% cash back, including at Costco.

Finally, it is one of the only credit cards in its category to offer an extended warranty of 2 additional years.

Tangerine Money-Back Credit Card

The Tangerine Money-Back Credit Card has no annual fee and offers cash back.

With this limited-time welcome offer, you can earn an additional 10% cash back (up to $100) when you spend up to $1,000 on everyday purchases during the first 2 months.

You can choose two to three purchase categories that interest you (groceries, gas, home furnishings, renovations, recurring bills, pharmacy, etc.) to earn 2% cash back ! And there’s no annual cash-back limit. It is one of the best credit cards for renovations.

In addition, the Tangerine Mastercard offers several insurance coverages for your purchases :

90 days purchase insurance
One year extended warranty

Finally, during the first 30 days you hold the card, transfer credit card balances and pay only 1.95% interest on these balances for the first 6 months.

CIBC Dividend Platinum® Visa* Card

If you don’t meet the income requirements for the CIBC Dividend^® Visa Infinite* Card, you could apply for the CIBC Dividend^® Platinum Visa* Card. The minimum annual income required for this card is $15,000 (household).

With this offer, get a 10% welcome bonus in the form of up to $250 cash back (period covered by your first 4 statements) and a rebate for your first year’s annual fees!^†

Plus, receive $50 cash back when you set up a pre-authorized payment within the first 4 months.

With the CIBC Dividend^® Platinum Visa* Card, you get:

3% on eligible gas, electric vehicle charging, and grocery purchases^†
2% cash back on eligible transportation and dining purchases and on eligible recurring bill payments^†
1% cash back on all other purchases^†

And this CIBC Cash Back Credit Card offers some insurance coverage:

Auto Rental Collision/Loss Damage Insurance
$500,000 Common Carrier Accident Insurance
Purchase Security and Extended Protection Insurance

American Express Cobalt® Card

The American Express Cobalt^® Card is the best credit card from American Express, whether you want points for travel or cash back.

The welcome bonus is distributed monthly for the first 12 months. You’ll earn 1,250 Membership Rewards points for every $750 in purchases charged to your card during the month (whether in the 1X, 2X, 3X or 5X category). That’s up to 15,000 Membership Rewards points.

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.

Alternatively, transfer them to Aeroplan points, Avios (British Airways/Qatar Airways), Flying Blue, Marriott Bonvoy, or Hilton Honors.

For example, with this welcome offer, if you decide to transfer your Membership Rewards points to a partner loyalty program, you would have the choice of earning up to:

15,000 Aeroplan points
15,000 Avios points
11,250 Flying Blue Miles
18,000 Marriott Bonvoy points

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

Category	Points per dollar
Grocery stores (Metro, IGA, Sobeys, Super C, etc.)	5
Food delivery	5
Restaurants and Bars	5
Convenience stores	5
Streaming subscriptions	3
Gas station	2
Transportation	2
Travel	1
Other	1

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

For example, if you spend $1,000 per month on groceries and/or restaurants and/or food delivery, you’ll earn $50 cash back per month, or $600 cash back per year with this card for this category of purchases!

And if you decide to transfer your points to other programs like Aeroplan, you could get even more value!

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

Like all American Express Canada Cards, there is no minimum income requirement.

SimplyCash® Preferred Card from American Express

SimplyCash^® Preferred Card from American Express is the only credit card in Canada offering 2% cash back on all purchases. In addition, you get :

4% cash back on gas purchases
4% cash back on grocery purchases

With this welcome offer, you can earn 10% cash back on all purchases (up to $2,000) for the first 3 months, or up to $200. Plus, receive a $50 credit on your account after making a purchase in the 13th month.

SimplyCash^® Preferred Card from American Express is particularly appreciated by those with major purchases to make: renovations, furniture or appliance purchases, since it offers 2% in all stores.

This Card is distinguished by the many insurances it offers : rental car theft and damage, $100,000 travel accident, emergency medical expenses (out of province or country), lost or stolen baggage, flight delay and misdirected baggage, hotel or motel burglary, Purchase Protection, Purchase Security.

Like all American Express Canada Cards, there is no minimum income requirement.

BMO AIR MILES® World Elite®* Mastercard®*

With this exclusive offer for the BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard, get up to 9,000 bonus AIR MILES:

3,000 miles after $4,500 in purchases in the first 110 days
2,000 additional miles after $1,000 in total purchases at warehouse clubs, grocery stores, and eligible liquor retailers within the first 110 days
2,000 additional miles after $10,000 in total purchases (including the $4,500 from the previous condition) within 180 days
2,000 additional miles after $20,000 in total purchases (including all expenses under the previous conditions) in the first year

What’s more, you pay no annual fee for the first year. This is the highest offer ever seen for this card!

With this card, you earn 3 miles for every $12 spent at participating AIR MILES Partners. Then, get 2 miles per $12 in purchases at any eligible grocery store and wholesale club (warehouse like Costco) or liquor retailer (SAQ, LCBO, etc.). Everywhere else, you’ll earn 1 AIR MILES mile for every $12 in purchases, including Walmart.

What’s more, it’s the only AIR MILES credit card in Canada to offer a 25% discount on AIR MILES flights to any destination during the calendar year.

The BMO^® AIR MILES^® World Elite^®* Mastercard^®* card also offers:

7 ¢/L discount on Shell V-Power fuel and 2 ¢/L discount on all other Shell fuels
Excellent insurance for your travels and purchases
2X miles for car rentals with National or Alamo

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Marie-Ève Leclerc

Marie-Ève, Web Director at Milesopedia, is an expert in budget travel and a slow travel enthusiast. Specializing in Aeroplan, Scene+, and Marriott Bonvoy programs, she spends nearly six months a year abroad, making travel her way of life. Constantly seeking the best waves to surf, excellent coffee, and strategies to extend her travels, she is often found in coworking spaces with fellow digital nomads or by the sea, watching the sunset.

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