Costco Canada’s Best Credit Cards – April 2024

The Best Credit cards For Costco

National Bank World Elite Mastercard

The National Bank World Elite Mastercard® is NBC’s best Mastercard credit card.

Right now, with our exclusive welcome offer:

• Get up to 35,000 reward points
• Save on annual fees for the first year
• Get a chance to win $2,000 in travel credits courtesy of Transat

It’s the best time of year to apply for the National Bank World Elite Mastercard®!

With this card, you earn up to 5 points per dollar on your purchases:

• 5 points per dollar on grocery and restaurant purchases
• 2 points per dollar on gas and electric recharge purchases
• 2 points per dollar on recurring bills
• 2 points per dollar on À la carte Travel
• 1 point per dollar on all other purchases

And since it’s a National Bank Mastercard credit card, you can use it at Costco.

With this card, you have access to a $150 annual travel credit that you can use in any of these categories:

• Airport parking
• Baggage fees
• Seat selection
• Access to airport lounges
• Flight upgrades

In addition, you can enjoy access to DragonPass airport lounges and free Wi-Fi with Boingo. And unlimited access to the National Bank Lounge at Montreal-Trudeau.

Finally, Milesopedia voted the National Bank World Elite Mastercard® the Best Travel Credit Card and the Best Credit Card for Insurance in 2023 and 2024.

Rogers World Elite^® Mastercard^®

The Rogers Red World Elite® Mastercard® is one of the best no-annual-fee cash-back credit cards in Canada.

With the Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard, you get 2% cash back on all purchases (including at Costco) if you are an eligible Rogers, Fido or Shaw customer.

Alternatively, earn 1.5% unlimited cash back on all eligible purchases in currencies other than U.S. dollars.

Receive 3% cash back on all purchases in U.S. dollars (this credit card is therefore particularly suitable for snowbirds) and 50% more cash back every time you redeem for Rogers, Fido or Shaw purchases.

What’s more, Rogers customers have 5 days’ free access to Roam Like Home roaming plan when they travel (a value of up to $75).

As the Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard is a World Elite Mastercard, you benefit from a complimentary Mastercard Travel Pass (offered by DragonPass) giving access to over 1,300 airport lounges worldwide (US$32 per person per visit).

Finally, you’re protected by a wide range of insurance coverages, such as :

• Extended Warranty and Purchase Protection
• Rental Car Collision/Damage
• Out-of-Province/Out-of-Country Emergency Medical
• Trip Interruption Insurance
• Trip Cancellation Insurance

MBNA Rewards World Elite^® Mastercard^®

With the MBNA Rewards World Elite® Mastercard®, you can earn 5 points per dollar of purchases for:

• Dining purchases
• Grocery purchases
• Digital media purchases (Netflix, Spotify, etc.)
• Memberships
• Household utility purchases (electricity, etc.)

Everywhere else, you will get 1 point per dollar.

Enough to make the MBNA Rewards World Elite® Mastercard® the best MBNA credit card for restaurants, groceries, digital media, subscriptions and household utilities.

Knowing that Mastercard recognizes Walmart Supercenters as grocery stores, this is the best credit card for Walmart customers!

Plus, depending on your province of residence, you’ll get a welcome bonus of between 20,000 and 30,000 points, a value of $200 to $300!

And each year, you will receive Birthday Bonus Points equal to 10% of the total number of Points the Account earned in the 12 months before the month of your birthday, to a maximum Birthday Bonus each year of 15,000 Points.

KOHO Premium Mastercard Prepaid Card

Special Offer:

• Enter the code MILESOPEDIA when you apply for your card
• Get $20 in your KOHO account after the first purchase within the first 30 days

The features of the KOHO Extra Mastercard® Prepaid Card (formerly known as the KOHO Premium Mastercard Prepaid Card) are as follows:

• Earn an extra 1.5% cashback on eating & drinking, billing & services, and groceries on top of minimum 0.25% cash back on all purchases. Plus, up to 50% extra cashback from select merchants.
• Accepted at Costco
• Earn 5% interest on both your spending and savings account. Your funds will also be eligible for CDIC insurance. Interest rates are per year, calculated daily, paid monthly, and can change at any time without notice.
• $9/month or $84 annual/year to unlock the following KOHO Extra account features.
• No Foreign Exchange fees on any purchases.
• Also get access to 1 free international ATM withdrawal per month.

Rogers Mastercard^®

The Rogers Mastercard® is one of Canada’s best no-annual-fee credit cards, especially for Rogers, Fido or Shaw customers.

Right now, you can earn 10% cash back for the first 3 months, up to a maximum of $100.

With the Rogers Mastercard®, and if you are actively subscribed to only one eligible service with Rogers, Fido or Shaw, you can earn 2% unlimited cash back on all your purchases. Eligible services include :

• Rogers Mobile
• Fido Mobile
• Rogers, Fido, or Shaw Home (Internet, TV, home phone, home monitoring, or satellite)

So this card is now also available to Quebec residents with a mobile service with Rogers or Fido!

Plus, you get 1.5x redemption bonus on Rogers, Fido and Shaw purchases – that’s a 3% cash back value. Plus, as a Rogers Mastercard® credit cardholder, you’ll get five Roam Like Home days at no cost every year for Rogers mobile plans (up to $75 value).

If you’re not a Rogers, Fido or Shaw customer, you’ll earn 2% cash back on U.S. dollar purchases and 1% unlimited cash back on all other purchases.

BMO^® CashBack^® World Elite^®* Mastercard^®*

The BMO® CashBack® World Elite®* Mastercard®* is one of the best cash back Mastercard credit card in Canada.

For a limited time, you will earn up to 10% cash back on select purchases for the first 3 months (that’s up to $260 cash back). Besides, the annual fee is waived in the first year!

With the BMO® CashBack® World Elite®* Mastercard®*, you earn between 2% and 5% cash back on many spending categories:

• 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.

BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard

The BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard is one of the best World Elite Mastercard credit cards with travel points in Canada. With our exclusive offer, you can get up to 100,000 bonus points:

• 55,000 points after $4,500 in Card purchases in the first 3 months
• 3,750 points per month after $2,500 in monthly purchases from the 4th to the 15th month (up to 45,000 points)

Plus, the annual fee is waived in the first year for both the primary cardholder and authorized users.

With the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard, a premium credit card from BMO, you get:

• 5 points per dollar on travel purchases
• 3 points per dollar on dining purchases
• 3 points per dollar for entertainment purchases
• 3 points per dollar on recurring bill payments

And 1 point for every $1 spent everywhere else, including at Costco. You can use BMO Rewards points for all travel purchases made through the agency or website of your choice (flights, hotels, car rentals, all-inclusive resorts, Airbnb, etc.) or for rewards and gift cards on the BMO Rewards platform.

The BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard also offers:

• Four annual complimentary passes to airport VIP lounges
• Excellent Premium insurance for your travels or purchases
• a premium concierge service

BMO^® AIR MILES^® World Elite^®* Mastercard^®*

With this exclusive offer for the BMO® AIR MILES® World Elite Mastercard®*, you earn 3,000 Miles after $3,000 in card purchases, that’s a $315 cash value.

Besides, the annual fee is waived in the first year!

With this card, you earn 3 miles for every $12 spent at participating AIR MILES Partners. Everywhere else, you’ll earn 1 Mile for every $12 spent, including at Costco and Walmart.

And it’s the only AIR MILES credit card in Canada to offer a 25% discount on one worldwide AIR MILES flight redemption during the calendar year

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

• Premium insurance for your travels or purchases
• Double the miles for car rentals with National or Alamo
• Concierge services

National Bank Platinum Mastercard

Unlike the other two National Bank travel rewards cards, the National Bank Platinum Mastercard® does not require a minimum income.

For a limited time, you can earn up to 30,000 points, and the annual fee is reimbursed for the first year for the primary cardholder and the first additional cardholder via our exclusive welcome offer.

With the National Bank Platinum Mastercard®, you can earn 2 points per dollar on grocery store and restaurant purchases, and 1.5 points per dollar on gas and electric vehicle charging, recurring bill payements and À la Carte Travel. And since it’s a National Bank Mastercard credit card, you can use it at Costco.

In addition, you get premium insurance usually dedicated for high-end credit cards:

• 180-day Purchase protection in the event of theft or damage
• Possibility of tripling the manufacturer’s warranty (up to 2 additional years)
• Trip Cancellation Insurance
• Trip Interruption Insurance
• Out-of-province hospital insurance
• Flight Delay Insurance
• Baggage insurance in case of delay, theft or loss
• Car rental insurance
• Mobile Device Insurance

We voted the National Bank Platinum Mastercard® as the best credit card for young professionals in 2024.