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Get 12% cash back for the first 3 months on up to $2,000 in total purchases^.
Apply by September 9, 2026.
Per dollar of purchases
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With the RBC Cash Back Preferred World Elite Mastercard, earn 12% cash back for the first three months^, on up to $2,000 in purchases.
Thereafter, earn 1.5% cash back2 on all your eligible purchases, including at Costco.
In addition, you benefit from several practical everyday advantages:
Finally, the RBC Cash Back Preferred World Elite Mastercard also offers attractive insurance protections for your purchases and travel.
Up to 1.5% cash back on all purchases.
No, there is no limit on the amount of cash back you can receive.
Yes, exclusive benefits and offers with applications and services on demand.
Purchase insurance for 120 days.
Protection with collision and damage insurance for rental vehicles.
Save 3¢/litre and earn 20% more Petro-Points.
^ This offer applies only to new RBC Cash Back Preferred World Elite Mastercard credit card applications received between May 28, 2026, and September 9, 2026 (« Offer Period ») and approved by Royal Bank of Canada (« Royal Bank ») subject to the conditions below. Additional cardholders (co-applicants and authorized users) on the RBC Cash Back Preferred World Elite Mastercard credit card account, as well as individuals who are already RBC Royal Bank personal credit card account holders and transfer to an RBC Cash Back Preferred World Elite Mastercard credit card during the Offer Period, are not eligible for this offer.
You will earn a total cash back credit of 12% on net purchases (« Welcome Bonus ») charged to your RBC Cash Back Preferred World Elite Mastercard during the first three months following your account opening date (« Period »), up to a maximum total of $2,000 in purchases. Once you have reached $2,000 or three months have passed since your account opening, the standard accumulation rate applicable to your credit card type will apply. Specifically, the 12% cash back includes the standard accumulation rate applicable to your card type and is not in addition to your standard accumulation rate. Cash back is awarded on net purchases only. It is not awarded on cash advances (including balance transfers, cash-like transactions, and bill payments that are not pre-authorized debits set up with a merchant), interest charges, or other fees. Credits for returns and adjustments will reduce or cancel the cash back earned on the amount originally charged to the card. The Welcome Bonus will be credited to your Cash Back account four to six weeks after the statement date of the Period, provided your credit card account is open and in good standing at the time of the credit, « in good standing » meaning that the account must not be more than two (2) consecutive statement periods past due, closed, or written off, and that credit must not have been revoked at that time.
If you close your RBC Cash Back Preferred World Elite Mastercard credit card or replace it with another type of RBC Royal Bank credit card before the Welcome Bonus has been credited to your account, you may no longer be eligible for this offer. This offer may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other offer. Royal Bank reserves the right to cancel, modify, or revoke this offer at any time and without notice, even if your application has already been approved, particularly if we have reason to believe you are manipulating or abusing the process, or engaging in suspicious or fraudulent activities, as determined by Royal Bank at its sole discretion. For full details on the RBC Cash Back program, including standard earn rates and cash back credits, please refer to the RBC Cash Back Program Terms and Conditions at www.rbc.com/cashbackterms. This offer is valid for new RBC Cash Back Mastercard accounts only.
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