Earn Up to 80,000 Scene+ Points with the Scotiabank Platinum American Express® Card!

Updated Jan 4, 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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To the point Earn up to 80,000 Scene+ points as a welcome bonus with our Scotiabank Platinum American Express® Card offer!

Welcome Offer

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).

A Scene+ Credit Card

The Scene+ program is the loyalty program of Scotiabank, Cineplex theatres and IGA, Sobeys and other grocery stores.

The other main cards in the Scene+ program are the Scotiabank Passport™ Visa Infinite* Card and the Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card. This gives you another source of Scene+ points earning: it is, of course, possible to have a single Scene+ account grouping your various credit cards together.

You’ll earn plenty of points through sign-up bonuses and generous accumulation on certain spending categories with the Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card, for example!

2 points / dollar

With the Scotiabank Platinum American Express® Card, you can earn 2 points per dollar on all purchases. It’s one of Canada’s only credit cards that offer this earning level for any purchase.

And there’s no annual limit to the number of Scene+ points you can earn!

Scene+ points redemption

You can redeem your points directly Scene+ on your travel expenses (flights, hotels, Airbnb, car rentals, etc.) charged to the card: 10,000 Scene+ points = $100.

For example, 80,000 Scene+ points have a value of $800!

This is one of the cards we recommend in these strategies:

You must use at least 5,000 points ($50) when redeeming (after this threshold, redemptions are made at the rate of 100 points = $1).

Using your points Scene+ against your travel expenses guarantees you a 2% return on your card purchases.

Benefits of the card

No Foreign Transaction Fee

With this card, you pay no transaction fees for foreign currency purchases. This is an unusual advantage for credit cards in Canada.

This means you will save 2.5% on every foreign currency transaction!

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10 annual visits to VIP lounges

This card entitles you to DragonPass membership and complimentary access to airport VIP lounges (including Plaza Premium lounges):

  • 10 complimentary visits for the primary cardholder
  • 4 complimentary visits for the additional cardholder

For example, you can enter the National Bank Lounge at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport.

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Reliable concierge service

If you need help making restaurant reservations or finding tickets to a show, the concierge service – provided by American Express – is at your disposal 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

I’ve used it on several occasions, notably to access tables in “fully booked” restaurants. Or to make me a list of things to do/see in a city I was planning to visit (Seoul, South Korea).

An American Express card

This card is part of the American Express network, so you can access American Express online offers, including Shop Small.

It’s handy if you don’t have (or no longer have) American Express cards from American Express Canada!

Simply register your card on this page.

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Access to the American Express Front Of The Line Service

As this is an American Express card, you also enjoy certain cardholder benefits such as “American Express Invites/Front Of The Line.”

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This gives you early access to various experiences: concerts, plays, restaurants, cinema, fashion and shopping.

To sign up for the service once you have your Scotiabank Platinum American Express® Card,it’s this way!

Card insurance

The Scotiabank Platinum American Express® Card provides a wide range of travel insurance products:

Travel Medical Insurance

Coverage is provided:

  • eligible persons under age 65 for a period of up to 31 consecutive days
  • For people aged 65 and over, up to 10 consecutive days.

Trip Cancellation / Trip Interruption Insurance

Charge at least 75% of the cost of your trip to your card and obtain trip cancellation/interruption insurance at no additional cost.

You, your spouse, a travelling companion and your eligible dependent children travelling with you are automatically entitled to:

  • trip cancellation insurance of up to $2,500 per person (to a maximum of $10,000 per trip)
  • trip interruption insurance of up to $5,000 per person (to a maximum of $25,000 per trip)

Flight Delay Insurance

When you pay at least 75% of the cost of your tickets with your Scotiabank Platinum American Express® Card, you are entitled to reimbursement of necessary expenses (e.g. hotel accommodation, meals and other exceptional costs).

You may be reimbursed for all eligible reasonable and necessary living expenses incurred as a result of a flight delay of at least four hours or a missed connection resulting in a waiting period of at least four (4) hours, up to a maximum of $1,000 per insured person on the same trip.

Delayed and Lost Baggage Insurance

When you pay the full cost of your plane, train, bus or cruise tickets with your card, you’re covered if your checked baggage is delayed or lost.

Indemnity for lost baggage is limited to the value of the covered baggage or the actual cost of replacing the covered baggage that was lost or stolen, up to a combined maximum of $1,000, whichever is less.

The delayed luggage benefit is limited to $1,000 for all insured persons on the same trip for the cost of replacing eligible essential items if your checked luggage is not delivered within four (4) hours from your time of arrival at your final destination.

Travel Accident Insurance

When you pay at least 75% of the full cost of your tickets with your card, you are covered for accidental death and dismemberment.

You, your spouse and your eligible dependent children are automatically covered for accidental death and dismemberment up to a maximum of $500,000 (up to $1,000,000 per trip).

Rental Car Collision Loss/Damage Insurance

You’re automatically protected against damage and theft if you use your card to fully pay for your vehicle rental.

The rental period cannot exceed 48 consecutive days, and vehicles over $65,000 are not covered.

Hotel/Motel Burglary Insurance

Use your card to pay for hotel or motel accommodations in Canada or the U.S.

When you stay at a hotel or motel in Canada or the U.S. and pay the entire bill with your Scotiabank Platinum American Express® Card, you, your spouse and dependent children travelling with you will be eligible for theft of personal property coverage in the event of a break-in to your room.

If your claim exceeds the amount reimbursable by the hotel and/or any other eligible insurer, the insurance covers the difference, up to a maximum of $1,000.

Mobile Device Insurance

You can be covered by mobile device insurance for up to $1,000 if your tablet, cell phone or smartphone is lost, stolen, accidentally damaged or has suffered a mechanical failure.

To be covered by this insurance, the full price of your new mobile device must be charged to your card or, if you financed the purchase of the device with a package, all your wireless bill payments for the device in question must be charged to your card.

Purchase Security Extended Warranty Protection

Most items purchased with your card are insured against loss, theft and damage for 120 days after purchase, and the manufacturer’s warranty is doubled for up to another year. (Maximum lifetime liability of $60,000)

Bottom Line

It’s the best card for earning Scene+ points on all purchases.

This Scotiabank Platinum American Express® Card will be a great card for:

  • Those who do not want to pay a foreign currency conversion fee
  • Those who want reliable insurance
  • Those who already have one or more Scene+ cards in their wallet.

Thanks to this exceptional offer, you can earn up to 80,000 Scene+ points (a value of $800).

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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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