The Best Mastercard Credit Cards in Canada in May 2021

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

For a limited time, you can get a $300 cashback after $4,000 spending in the first three months.

You can earn up to 2 points per dollar in Card purchases, including at Costco.

Besides, you get up to $250 in travel credits per calendar year:

• Airport parking: $100
• Baggage fees: $100
• Seat selection: $50

The National Bank’s World Elite Mastercard^®is a credit card to keep, year after year, for several reasons:

• it has one of the best travel and purchases credit card insurance on the market
• up to $250 travel credit per year
• Unlimited access to the National Bank Lounge at Montreal-Trudeau airport

The MBNA Rewards World Elite^® Mastercard^® is one of the last credit cards in Canada to offer 2 points per dollar anywhere, including Costco!

This is a 2% return when you redeem your points for travel purchases made to your Card.

The welcome bonus is different in Quebec vs other provinces: between 20,000 and 30,000 points, or $200 to $300!

With this exclusive offer for the BMO^® AIR MILES^® World Elite^®* Mastercard^®*, you can earn 3,000 AIR MILES Bonus Miles after $3,000 in Card purchases, representing a $310 cash value. Besides, the $120 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 15% discount on AIR MILES flights within North America with no blackout periods.

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

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 BMO^® CashBack^® World Elite^®* Mastercard^®* is one of the best Cash Back Mastercard in Canada.

Currently, you will get 10% cash back on all your purchases during the first 3 months for a limited time. Besides, the $120 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.