Scene+: New No Annual Fee Credit Card Offers!

Updated Jan 3, 2025
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Alexandrine Bertrand
Alexandrine Bertrand

Alexandrine Bertrand

Alexandrine Bertrand
An avid solo traveller, Alexandrine is an expert on loyalty programmes such as Aeroplan, Avios, AIR MILES, Flying Blue and Marriott Bonvoy. With a budget-conscious approach, she helps travellers make the most of their points and miles to experience affordable, off-the-beaten-path getaways. She also shares a love of gastronomy and enjoys exploring local flavours and culinary traditions.
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Scène+, Scotia sans frais annuels!
To the point Here are the new welcome offers for Scene+ credit cards with no annual fee. Earn points without paying annual fees!

Below are the new welcome offers for Scotiabank’s no-annual-fee Scene+ credit cards.

With these Scene+ credit cards+, you will get Scene+ points which you can redeem for:

  • Travel
  • cash back at the grocery store
  • movie tickets
  • gift cards
  • Products

Scene+ credit cards with no annual fee

Scotiabank Scene+ Visa Card

Are you looking for a Scene+ credit card with no annual fee? The Scotiabank® Scene+™ Visa Card is ideal for students or those who don’t want to pay an annual fee.

For a limited time, you can earn up to 7,500 Scene+ points after spending $1,000 in the first three months. That’s enough to buy $75 worth of travel or groceries!

With the Scotiabank® Scene+™ Visa Card, you earn 2 points per dollar spent at Sobeys, IGA, Safeway, Foodland, FreshCo, Voilà by Sobeys, Voilà by IGA, Voilà by Safeway, Chalo! FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, IGA West, Les Marchés Tradition, Rachelle Béry and Co-Op.

You’ll also earn 2 points for every dollar you spend at Home Hardware stores!

And you get 1 point Scene+ on all your other purchases.

It’s a great Visa credit card with no annual fee to get Scene+ points.

Scotiabank American Express® Card

Scotiabank American Express® Card is one of the best no-annual-fee credit cards in Canada.

For a limited time, you can earn up to 5,000 points in the first three months, representing a $50 value for travel (including Airbnb).

With Scotiabank American Express® Card, you earn 3 points per dollar spent at Sobeys, IGA, Safeway, Foodland, FreshCo, Voilà by Sobeys, Voilà by IGA, Voilà by Safeway, Chalo! FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, IGA West, Les Marchés Tradition, Rachelle Béry and Co-Op.

Also, you get 2 points per dollar for:

  • Grocery stores
  • Restaurants
  • Entertainment centers
  • Gas stations
  • local transportation
  • streaming services

And 1 point per dollar of purchase for all other purchases.

These points can be used against any travel purchase (air tickets, hotels, all-inclusives and even Airbnb) or with Scene+ partners for cash back.

Scene+ credit cards with annual fee

Below you’ll find welcome offers for Scene+ credit cards with annual fees from Scotiabank.

These give you more points as a welcome bonus, travel benefits (such as no conversion fees for foreign currency transactions or access to airport VIP lounges) and excellent insurance.

Scotiabank Passport™ Visa Infinite* Card

With this welcome offer for the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card, you’ll receive up to 40,000 Scene+ points in welcome bonus (a $400 value):

  • 30,000 points after $2,000 in purchases in the first three months
  • 10,000 points after $40,000 in purchases in the first year

Then, each year, if you make at least $40,000 in purchases on the card, you’ll earn an annual bonus of at least 10,000 points, a value of $100.

With the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card, you earn 3 points per dollar spent at Sobeys, IGA, Safeway, Foodland, FreshCo, Voilà by Sobeys, Voilà by IGA, Voilà by Safeway, and Chalo! FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, IGA West, Les Marchés Tradition, Rachelle Béry and Co-Op.

You’ll also earn 2 points for every dollar you spend, including on foreign purchases, in the following categories:

  • Grocery shopping
  • Restaurants
  • Entertainment centers
  • Transit

The Scotiabank Visa Infinite Passport is an excellent Visa credit card for this type of purchase.

These points can be used against any travel purchase at the rate of1,000 points = $10 (flights, hotels, all-inclusives and even Airbnb). You can also redeem your points for cash back at Scene+, for example, at your local grocery store checkout at the same rate of 1,000 points = $10.

The Scotiabank Visa Infinite Passport also offers :

  • No fees for foreign currency transactions
  • 6 access to VIP airport lounges
  • Excellent insurance for your travels and purchases
  • Concierge service

We voted this credit card the Best No-FX Fee Credit Card of 2024.

Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card

The Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card only requires a minimum income of $12,000, making it accessible to the greatest number of people.

Until July 1, 2025, you can earn up to 40 000 Scene+ points in welcome bonus, broken down as follows:

  • 20,000 Scene+ points with $2,000 in net purchases in the first 3 months
  • 20,000 Scene+ points by making $7,500 in purchases on the card in the first year

That’s $400 worth of travel (including Airbnb).

With the Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card, you earn 6 points per dollar spent at Sobeys, IGA, Safeway, Foodland, FreshCo, Voilà by Sobeys, Voilà by IGA, Voilà by Safeway, Chalo! FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, IGA West, Les Marchés Tradition, Rachelle Béry and Co-Op.

Also, you earn 5 points per dollar for:

  • Grocery stores
  • Restaurants
  • Entertainment centers

And 3 points per dollar on gas, transit and streaming services purchases.

You can redeem your points on travel purchases (flights, hotels, all-inclusive and even Airbnb). You can also use your points as cash back rewards with Scene+.

The Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card also offers no foreign currency transaction fees, excellent travel and purchase insurance, concierge service and exclusive American Express benefits (Front of the Line Program).

Scotiabank Platinum American Express® Card

For a limited time, by subscribing to Scotiabank Platinum American Express® Card, you can earn up to 80,000 points. That’s a value of $800 for trips including Airbnb.

With Scotiabank Platinum American Express® Card, you earn 2 points per dollar spent on all your purchases. You can redeem your points on travel purchases (flights, hotels, all-inclusive and even Airbnb). And you can also use them for other rewards in the Scene+ program, such as cash back.

What’s more, with this card you pay no fees for foreign currency transactions, and you get 10 free accesses to airport VIP lounges like Priority Pass and Premium Plaza.

And you get excellent insurance for your travels or purchases, concierge service, and exclusive American Express Offers (American Express Invites Program).

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Marie-Ève Leclerc

Marie-Ève Leclerc

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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