Best Credit Cards in Canada for Travel

The American Express Cobalt™ Card is the best credit card from American Express.

You can get a welcome bonus of up to 45,000 Membership Rewards points, that’s a $450 value:

• 2,500 points per month for the first 12 months, when you charge $500 to your Card each month
• 15,000 additional points when you charge $3,000 to your Card within the first 3 months

Considering the minimum spend requirement in the first 12 months, this is a $705 value in the first year! Read this post for more details.

You can redeem your points in statement credits towards travel purchases or even on your everyday purchases. Or you can transfer your points to Marriott Bonvoy or Hilton Honors.

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

Besides, this Card provides premium insurance: Car Rental Theft and Damage Insurance, Baggage delay, Lost or Stolen Baggage, Flight delay, $250,000 Travel Accident, Hotel or motel burglary, Buyer’s Assurance^® Protection Plan, Purchase Protection Guarantee.

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

For a limited time, you can earn a welcome bonus of 60,000 points and a $120 statement credit!

Besides, you will receive an Annual Free Night Award after your anniversary each year (35,000 points value) and 15 Elite Night Credits each calendar year, counting for your Marriott Bonvoy status.

With this Card, you earn 2 points per dollar on all your 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.

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

• grocery
• gas
• 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
• 10,000 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.

To receive the first-year annual fee rebate, you must activate your Card and make your first Purchase on the Account within the first 3 months after Account opening and you must add your Additional Cardholders by May 31, 2021.

For Quebec Residents only: To receive the additional bonus 10,000 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 10,000 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.

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 American Express Business Edge™ Card is a small business credit card in Canada. The annual fee is only $99 and this credit card offers up to 42,000 Membership Rewards points in the first year, a $420 value.

You can earn 3 times the points on:

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

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

Scotiabank Gold American Express^® Card only requires a $12,000 minimum income and is therefore accessible to as many people as possible.

You can earn 40,000 points in the first year for a limited time, a $400 value for travel, including Airbnb.

With the Scotiabank Gold American Express^® Card, you earn 5 points per dollar for:

• Grocery stores
• Restaurants
• Entertainment

You can redeem your points on travel purchases (flights, hotels, all-inclusive and even Airbnb).

The Scotiabank Gold American Express^® Card is a no foreign transaction fee card. It has Premium travel and purchase insurance, Concierge services, Exclusive Benefits American Express (Front of the Line Program).

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.

For a limited time, you can get:

• 70,000 points (a $350 value in travel rewards) if you reside in Quebec
• 40,000 points (a $200 value in travel rewards) PLUS a full annual fee rebate for the first year if you reside outside Quebec