How to Avoid Credit Card Fees in Canada

This is a digital-exclusive offer.^† To be eligible for this offer: 1) this offer must have been directly communicated to you from CIBC or from a partner/affiliate; and 2) you must apply for the eligible card through the link provided in the CIBC or partner/affiliate communication to you. ^† This offer is reserved for you. Please do not forward it to anyone else.

This offer is reserved for you. Please do not forward it to anyone else. CIBC may approve your application, but you are not eligible to receive this Offer if you have opened, transferred or cancelled another Dividend card within the last 12 months.^†

^† Terms and conditions apply. Click on Apply Now to learn more.

1 Offer description and terms and conditions: The 0% introductory rate offer on cash advances and the first-year annual fee waiver (the “Offer”) applies only to new Scotia minimum Visa credit card accounts (the “Accounts”) opened between July 2, 2026 and January 3, 2027 (regardless of when you apply for the Account), subject to the terms and conditions below. We will waive the annual fee for the primary card for the first year only. The Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time without notice, and cannot be combined with any other offer.

Description and terms and conditions of the 0% introductory rate offer:
The 0% introductory rate offer (the “Rate Offer”) applies to eligible cash advances (including balance transfers and quasi-cash transactions, collectively referred to as “cash advances”), subject to the terms and conditions below. This introductory rate applies for 9 months from that date (the “Promotional Period”). A fee equal to 1% of the amount of any balance transfer made during the Promotional Period applies (minimum fee of $5.00). After the Promotional Period, the interest rate on balance transfers subject to the 0% promotional rate (including any unpaid balance of those cash advances at the end of the Promotional Period) will revert to the applicable preferred interest rate for cash advances (currently 13.99%).

The introductory rate offer is subject to your Account’s cash advance limit. This offer is also based on your approved credit limit as of the date of this offer. This means that if the total of the balances transferred exceeds the approved credit limit, balance transfers may not be processed. This introductory rate offer cannot be used to transfer the balance of another Scotiabank account, or to make a payment or deposit to another Scotiabank account.

Cancellation of the promotional rate: If we do not receive your minimum payment by the due date shown on your statement two times in a row, you will lose the benefits of this special rate offer and your interest rates will revert to the annual rates normally applicable to your Account (24.99% for purchases and 27.99% for cash advances).

Application of payments: Your payment cannot be applied to the balance of your choice. For persons residing in Quebec: Generally, if one or more interest rates apply to your account, we apply payments according to the interest rate(s) that apply to the transactions posted to your account (from the highest rate to the lowest). For persons not residing in Quebec: Generally, if you make a payment greater than the minimum amount shown on your statement, the difference is applied proportionally to the different groups of charges billed to your account. Charges are grouped according to the interest rate applicable to them. Consult your credit card agreement to learn more about how payments are applied to your account.

Description and terms and conditions of the first-year annual fee waiver offer: We will waive the annual fee for the first year only for the primary card, which must occur between July 2, 2026 and January 3, 2027.

Eligibility and exclusions: You cannot take advantage of the Offer if you are currently a primary or secondary cardholder of a Scotiabank personal credit card or if you have been one in the past two years, including if you transfer your balance from an existing Scotiabank personal credit card account (and subject to the exclusions mentioned, persons holding a Scotiabank business credit card are eligible for this offer). By accepting this Offer, you confirm that you meet all eligibility conditions. We reserve the right to revoke this Offer at any time if we believe you do not meet the eligibility conditions, including after its acceptance or obtaining the Account.

Rates and fees: Current annual fees are $29 for the primary card, and additional cards are free (including those issued to co-account holders and additional cardholders).
The preferred annual interest rates currently applicable to the Account are as follows: 13.99% on purchases 13.99% on cash advances. All rates, fees, features and benefits described in the application disclosure statement are subject to change.

* The potential value of savings and rewards during the first 12 months includes the value of the welcome offer, the potential value of points earned in the first year, the value of savings on foreign currency transaction fees and the cost of airport lounge access as of May 22, 2026:

$250 in travel rewards (25,000 bonus Scene+ points) for new Scotiabank Passport^® Visa Infinite +* Cardholders who charge $2,000 in purchases to their account within the first three (3) months;

$100 in travel rewards (10,000 bonus Scene+ points) for cardholders who charge $40,000 in purchases to their account;

$50 in savings from the annual fee waiver on the first additional card for new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card credit card account holders;

$132 in savings on foreign currency transaction fees based on the average amount of foreign currency purchases made per active account over the past 24 months (by saving on the 2.5% foreign currency transaction fees typically charged by other credit card issuers);

$364 representing the potential value of points earned in the first year (36,400 Scene+ points) based on the average amount of purchases made per active account over the past 24 months, assuming an average spend of 21% of purchases in categories eligible for accelerated earn rates of 2X and 3X points;

$358 representing the value of complimentary membership in the Visa Airport Companion program which includes 6 airport lounge passes (based on « Preferred » membership valued at approximately $357 CAD/$259 USD). Based on the exchange rate in effect on May 22, 2026.

Maximum potential value after the first year = $1,254 (rounded to $1,250)

The actual value of offers, savings realized and points earned will vary depending on card usage and eligibility for applicable offers. Conditions apply.

1 Offer description and conditions: The 25,000 Scene+ points offer (the « offer ») applies only to new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card credit card accounts (the « accounts ») opened between August 4, 2026 and November 1, 2026 (regardless of the date you apply for the account) subject to the conditions below. The offer may be modified, cancelled or extended at any time without notice, and it cannot be combined with any other offer.

In addition, as a Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Cardholder, you are eligible for an annual bonus of 10,000 Scene+ points if you charge at least $40,000 in eligible everyday purchases to your Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card account over the course of one year. Conditions apply; see below for more details.

Description and conditions of the 25,000 bonus Scene+ points offer: To be eligible for the 25,000 bonus Scene+ points offer (« 25,000 bonus points »), you must charge at least $2,000 in total eligible purchases to your account within the first three months following the account opening date.

Conditions for the annual 10,000 Scene+ points bonus:
As a Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card credit cardholder, you can earn an annual bonus of at least 10,000 Scene+ points (the « annual points bonus ») if you charge at least $40,000 in eligible purchases to your account over the course of one year (12-month period). The annual period begins on the account opening date; a new period starts again every twelve months thereafter. If you replace another Scene+-eligible credit card with the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card (i.e., it is not a new card or an additional card), the opening date of your original account will be carried over to your new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card account and your annual period under this offer will begin on the next anniversary date of your original account opening. For example, if you originally opened a Scotiabank Gold American Express^® Card account on January 15, 2022 and you switch to the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite +* Card on July 15, 2025, your annual period under the 10,000 Scene+ points annual bonus offer will begin on January 15, 2026 (your next anniversary date) and a new period will start again on January 15 each year thereafter. You will earn 2,000 bonus Scene+ points for each additional $10,000 in purchases made during the same year once you have reached the $40,000 annual purchase threshold.

Eligible purchases means purchases, less refunds, returns and any other similar credits, and excludes payments, cash advances (including balance transfers and quasi-cash transactions), interest charges, as well as card fees and other fees.

Fulfillment of the annual points bonus: Bonus points will be credited within approximately eight weeks after you become eligible for a bonus, provided the account is open and in good standing. In the case of a joint account with a primary borrower and a co-borrower, bonus points will be credited as follows: (i) the 25,000 bonus points and the annual points bonus will be credited to the Scene+ account linked to the account of the borrower who made the transaction that reached the eligible purchase threshold ($2,000, or $40,000) within the appropriate timeframe (the first three months, or the first 12 months). If an additional cardholder makes the transaction that reaches the eligible purchase threshold for the 25,000 bonus points, or the annual points bonus, the bonus points will be credited to the Scene+ account linked to the primary borrower’s account. It is possible to transfer points between the Scene+ accounts of a primary borrower, a co-borrower or an additional cardholder by contacting Scene+. An account is in good standing if it is not past due, there is no over-limit, and the cardholder(s) have complied with the terms of the Revolving Credit Agreement that applies to the account. All other program conditions continue to apply during the offer period.

Offer eligibility and exclusions: You cannot take advantage of the offer if you are currently a primary or secondary cardholder of a Scotiabank personal credit card or have been one in the past two years, including if you transfer your balance from an existing Scotiabank personal credit card account, and if you are a Scotiabank employee. Subject to the exclusions mentioned above, small business credit cardholders are eligible for this offer.

Rates and fees: The annual fees are $150 for the primary card, $0 for the first additional card and $50 for each additional card thereafter (including those issued to joint account holders and additional cardholders). The preferred annual interest rates applicable to the account are as follows: 20.99% on purchases and 22.99% on cash advances (including balance transfers and quasi-cash transactions). The rates, fees, and features and benefits, which are described in the disclosure statement accompanying the application, may be changed.

^† Terms and conditions apply. Click on Apply Now to learn more.