Overview
Earn points
To earn points in the NBC À la carte Rewards Plan, you need a credit card that is part of the loyalty program. There are 3 Mastercard credit cards available through the NBC À la carte Rewards Plan.
NBC Rewards points are earned differently depending on the credit card used:
Carte MastercardMD World EliteMD de la Banque Nationale
With Milesopedia, take advantage of an exclusive offer: your first-year annual fees are refunded with the National Bank World Elite Mastercard. This offer is exclusively available on the Milesopedia network, from June 30 to November 4, 2026.
- Refund of the first-year annual fee (a $150 value) for the primary cardholder. This fee is charged to your new card account, then refunded as a credit on your statement within five months of opening your account, provided it remains open and in good standing.
The National Bank World Elite Mastercard is the best Mastercard credit card offered by NBC.
With this card, you earn up to 5 points per dollar on your purchases:
- 5 points per dollar for groceries and restaurants
- 2 points per dollar on gas and electric recharge purchases
- 2 points per dollar on recurring bills
- 2 points per dollar on À la carte Travel
- 1 point per dollar for all other purchases
And since it’s a Mastercard, you can use it at Costco.
With this card, you have access to a $150 annual travel credit that you can use in any of these categories:
- Airport parking
- Baggage fees
- Seat selection
- Access to airport lounges
- Airline ticket upgrades
What’s more, you can enjoy access to DragonPass airport lounges and unlimited access to the National Bank Lounge at Montreal-Trudeau.
Finally, Milesopedia has named the National Bank World Elite Mastercard as the Best Travel Credit Card in 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026.
Carte MastercardMD Platine de la Banque Nationale
The National Bank Platinum Mastercard® lets you earn up to 40,000 reward points, plus a refund of the $70 annual fee for the first year for the primary cardholder:
- 10,000 points when you sign up for credit card payment insurance and keep it for at least the first 3 months
- 15,000 points after $2,500 in purchases within the first 3 months
- 15,000 points after $10,000 in purchases within the first 12 months
You have until November 4, 2026 to apply.
After that, you earn:
- 2 points per dollar on grocery and restaurant purchases
- 1.5 points per dollar on gas, EV charging, recurring bills and travel booked through the À la carte agency
Since it is a Mastercard, you can use it at Costco. Unlike the other two National Bank travel rewards cards, it does not require a minimum income.
The card includes mobile device insurance, an extended warranty on your purchases, and comprehensive travel insurance for trips of 10 days or less, with emergency medical coverage plus trip cancellation and interruption.
The annual fee is $70, plus $35 per additional card. The annual interest rate is 20.99% on purchases and 22.49% on cash advances.
Carte MastercardMD World de la Banque Nationale
Don’t have the minimum income required by National Bank World Elite Mastercard? Then National Bank World® Mastercard® may be a good option for you. This requires a $50,000 individual income (or $80,000 household income).
You can earn up to 2 points per dollar on your purchases. And since it’s a Mastercard credit card, you can use it at Costco.
In addition, you can enjoy access to LoungeKey airport lounges.
And you’ll enjoy up to 60 days’ coverage with its travel, trip cancellation/interruption, baggage loss and car rental insurance.
Redeem points
À la Carte Travel Agency
To redeem your NBC Rewards points, you must log on to the dedicated NBC À la carte Rewards Plan portal.
You can book your vacation with your points (plus monetary supplement if required) through the À la carte Travel Agency: 10,000 points for every $100.
It’s simply the best use of your NBC Rewards points!

Credit on Account
It’s also possible to redeem your NBC points as a statement credit for any travel expenses you’ve charged to your credit card (redemption must be made within 60 days of the expense being charged to the credit card account).
Eligible purchases are:
- Flights
- Vacation packages
- Car rentals
- Hotel nights
- Cruises
- Condominium or cottage bookings for tourism purposes
- Airbnb
- Excursions
- Camping
- And more!
However, for this type of redemption, the rate is different (see table below).
You can also redeem your points for a product in the À La Carte Rewards catalogue.
NBC Rewards Chart
You’ll see from this chart that the best use of NBC Rewards points is to book your trip with NBC’s À la carte Travel online travel agency: you get $100 for 10,000 points.
| Rewards | Points for $100 |
| Exchange with the dedicated NBC à la carte travel agency | 10 000 |
| Flexible travel rebates (from 55,000 points redeemed) | 11 000 |
| Flexible travel rebates | 12 000 |
| Extras À La Carte RRSP or TFSA contribution Reimbursement of your all-in-one line of credit or mortgage loan | 12 000 |
| Gift-card | 12,000 – 13,500 |
| Credit on Account (travel purchases) | 12 000 |
Benefits
$150 in free travel expenses per year
Through NBC’s Travellers program, every calendar year, National Bank World Elite Mastercard® cardholders have access to a total of $150 applicable to certain travel-related expenses.
With this card, you have access to a $150 annual travel credit that you can use in any of these categories:
- Airport parking
- Baggage fees
- Seat selection
- Access to airport lounges
- Flight upgrades
Access to the National Bank Lounge at Montreal-Trudeau (YUL)
National Bank World Elite Mastercard® holders are the only National Bank customers to enjoy free, unlimited access to the National Bank lounge at Montreal-Trudeau airport.

The cardholder and 1 guest have free access to the lounge on presentation of the National Bank World Elite Mastercard®.
This is a significant advantage for frequent flyers: the lounge is accessible for all international flights.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the National Bank À la carte Rewards program
National Bank’s À la carte Rewards program is a flexible in-house rewards system that lets cardholders earn points on Mastercard credit cards and redeem them against virtually any purchase. Here are the most common questions Canadians ask when trying to make the most of the program.
How much is a National Bank À la carte point worth?
The value of an À la carte point depends on how you redeem. The strongest option is the À la carte travel agency, where 10,000 points equal $100 — 1¢ per point. A statement credit on a travel purchase made in the past 60 days runs slightly lower, at about 0.83¢ per point (12,000 points for $100). Gift cards, RRSP/TFSA contributions and mortgage payments clear close to the 100-points-for-$1 rate as well. Milesopedia values an À la carte point at about 0.85¢ on average, which makes the program one of the easiest in-house systems to assess since the spread between redemption types stays fairly narrow.
Which credit cards earn À la carte points?
Three National Bank Mastercard credit cards feed the À la carte program. The National Bank World Elite Mastercard® earns up to 5 points per dollar on groceries and restaurants, 2 points per dollar on gas, EV charging, travel and recurring bills, and 1 point per dollar everywhere else. The National Bank Platinum Mastercard® earns 2 points per dollar on groceries and dining and 1.5 points per dollar on other bonus categories. The National Bank World Mastercard® rounds out the lineup with up to 2 points per dollar on targeted spend categories, and a lower minimum income requirement.
How does the World Elite $150 travel credit work?
The National Bank World Elite Mastercard® grants an annual $150 travel credit that automatically applies to incidental travel charges: airport parking, baggage fees, seat selection, lounge access, in-flight meals, on-board purchases, upgrades, and more. The credit shows up as a statement reimbursement once an eligible transaction posts. Combined with unlimited cardholder access (plus one guest) to the National Bank Lounge at Montréal-Trudeau Airport, the credit makes the World Elite one of the strongest travel cards in Quebec for frequent flyers, and easily offsets the annual fee for anyone taking more than two or three flights a year.
Can I transfer À la carte points to Aeroplan or another program?
No. À la carte points cannot be transferred to Aeroplan, Avios, Flying Blue or any other airline or hotel loyalty program. Points stay inside the National Bank ecosystem and can only be redeemed through the À la carte travel agency, statement credits, gift cards, RRSP/TFSA contributions, mortgage payments or catalogue merchandise. If you want flexibility to move points across airline partners, look at the American Express Cobalt® Card or an Aeroplan co-brand such as the CIBC® Aeroplan® Visa Infinite Privilege* Card, both of which grant access to 25+ Star Alliance partners through transfer or direct earn.
What is the best way to redeem À la carte points?
The strongest redemption is travel: book through the À la carte agency for the full 1¢ per point. A statement credit on travel purchases made within the past 60 days is a solid runner-up at about 0.83¢ per point. Skip the merchandise catalogue, which usually falls below 0.80¢ per point. RRSP/TFSA contributions and mortgage payments also clear at 1¢ per point and make sense for cardholders who do not travel enough to drain their balance organically. With a World Elite card, earning 30,000 to 50,000 points a year is realistic, which translates into $300 to $500 in annual rebates — enough to fully recoup the card’s annual fee in most cases.
Do À la carte points expire?
À la carte points do not expire as long as your National Bank Mastercard credit card account stays open and in good standing. However, if you close your card without transferring the balance to another eligible National Bank product, your points will be forfeited. Before cancelling, redeem your points for a statement credit or a travel booking to make sure none go to waste. If you upgrade or downgrade within the National Bank lineup (for example, from Platinum to World Elite), your point balance typically transfers automatically, so there’s no risk of losing rewards during a card change.
Point values
| Redemption type | ¢ / point | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| General valuedefault | 0.90 | Medium |





