Earn Scene+ points
Here are the different methods to earn Scene+ points:
- Scotiabank Scene+ Credit Cards
- Scene+ Rakuten shopping portal
- Restaurants
- Movies
- Entertainment
- Travel
- Grocery
Scotiabank Cards
You can earn Scene+ points with the five Scene+ credit cards.
With the Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card, you can get :
- 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
- 5 points per dollar in grocery stores, restaurants and entertainment
- 3 points per dollar for travel and streaming services
- 1 point per dollar everywhere else.
In addition, with this card you won’t have any conversion fees for foreign currency purchases!
For example, you could buy gift cards in grocery stores to get up to 6 points at other retailers (SAQ, Amazon, Netflix, etc.).
Other Scene+ credit cards to consider:
- The Scotiabank Passport™ Visa Infinite* card is one of the only credit cards in Canada with no foreign currency conversion fees. This makes it a perfect Scene+ credit card for all your international purchases!
- With the Scotiabank American Express® Card, you can earn 2 points for every dollar spent at gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants and theatre/entertainment locations. Elsewhere, you’ll earn 1 point per dollar.
- With the Scotiabank Platinum American Express® Card, you get ten airport lounge visits each year and excellent Scene+ point accumulation on all purchases
- With the VISA SCENE Card, you don’t pay an annual fee and you can earn 1 point per dollar on all purchases and 5 points per dollar at Cineplex theatres.
Scene+ Rakuten shopping portal
Scene+ Rakuten is the online shopping portal of Scene+.
Through this online shopping portal, you can earn Scene+ points on every eligible purchase from hundreds of online retailers. You will receive 100 points for every $1 in cash back.
Your rebates will be automatically deposited as points into your Scene+ account at the end of each quarter.
Want to join Rakuten? Get $30 via our referral link! Once you sign up, you’ll be able to link your Rakuten and Scene+ accounts in one click.

Restaurants
When showing your Scene+ loyalty card at partner restaurants, you earn Scene+ points for your food expenses!
Here are examples of how to earn Scene+ points at restaurants:
Restaurants | Scene+ points |
East Side Mario’s | 15X the points |
Harvey’s | 15X the points |
Swiss Chalet | 200 bonus points |
Montana’s | 15X the points |
Kelseys | 15X the points |
Bier Markt | 15X the points |
Fionn MacCool’s | 15X the points |
Movies
You can earn Scene+ points for purchases at Cineplex theatres.
Here are some examples of how to earn Scene+ points at Cineplex:
Purchases | Scene+ points |
Movie ticket | 5 points per dollar |
Food and Beverages | 5 points per dollar |
Watch a movie during a promotional period | 500 bonus points |
Entertainment
You can earn Scene+ points when you shop at select entertainment centers:
Entertainment | Scene+ points |
Playdium Complex | 1 point per dollar |
The Rec Room | 1 point per dollar |
Travel
During promotional offers, you can earn more points with Scene+ Travel, Powered by Expedia.
Don’t forget to use a Scene+ credit card to earn points when you purchase your trip.
Banking Services
You can earn Scene+ points when you sign up for some Scotiabank offers.
For example, when opening specific Scotia banking packages. Or when applying for a Scene+ credit card offer such as those below:
Grocery
Since August 11, 2022, Scene+ has been deployed in grocery stores and drugstores in the Atlantic Provinces. Scene+ was introduced on September 22, 2022, in Western Canada and selected businesses in Ontario.
The rollout went faster than expected in Ontario with a November 3, 2022, launch in Empire Company stores such as Sobeys and Foodland.
For Quebec, the changes took place on March 23, 2023. The Scene+ program has been officially underway at IGA, IGA extra, Voilà by IGA, Rachelle Béry and Les Marchés Traditions since March 23, 2023.
Scene+ will also be deployed in liquor stores (Sobeys Liquor, Safeway Liquor, Thrifty Foods Liquor).
Here is the list of Scene+ grocery stores:
- Sobeys
- Safeway
- Foodland
- IGA/Sobeys
- FreshCo
- Chalo! FreshCo
- Voilà by Sobeys/Safeway/IGA
- Needs
- Thrifty Foods
- IGA West
- Les Marchés Tradition
- Rachelle Béry
- Lawtons Drugs and Co-Op
1,000 Scene+ points can be used to deduct $10 from your bill at checkout ( 1% return).
Scene+ points are earned through :
- Personalized offers on the IGA application and other grocery stores
- Special offers or events in store
- Product Promotions
Redeem points
Here are the different ways to use your Scene+ points:
- Travel
- Movies
- Shopping
- Grocery
- Dining
- Entertainment
- Gift cards
- Statement credit

Travel
Scene+ Travel, Powered by Expedia
With Scene+ Travel, Powered by Expedia, you can use your Scene+ points directly when you book your trip (hotels, flights, car rentals): 100 points = $1.
There are several advantages to booking through the Scene+ Travel, Powered by Expedia:
- You earn 3 points for every dollar spent on hotel rooms and car rentals when you book through Scene+ Travel, Powered by Expedia
- If you don’t have enough Scene+ points, you can top up with your credit card.

Other trips
If you have a Scene+ credit card (or Scene+ debit card), you can apply your Scene+ points directly to the purchase of any trip.
Simply charge your trip to a participating Scotiabank card and use your Scene+ points to pay for the trip within 12 months of the booking date.
The exchange rate is 100 points = $1. A minimum of 5,000 Scene+ points (or $50) will be required.
Movies
With your Scene+ points, you can earn movie rewards at Cineplex.
Here is the list of available rewards:
Rewards | Scene+ points |
Snacks | 500 points = $5 |
Film rentals | 100 points = $1 |
Movie tickets | 100 points = $1 |
Value-added films | 100 points = $1 |
VIP movie tickets | 100 points = $1 |
Ticket of your choice | Half Scene+ points (promotional periods) |
Shopping
You can now use your Scene+ points at the following grocery stores in Quebec:
- IGA/Sobeys
- Voilà by IGA
- Les Marchés Tradition
- Rachelle Béry
You will receive $10 off your purchase at participating grocery stores in exchange for 1,000 Scene+ points. Simply present your Scene+ card at the door when you pay.

Grocery
You can use your Scene+ points with shopping partners :
- Apple: 127 points for $1 off (145 points required as of June 19, 2023 for Quebec, like the rest of Canada)
- Best Buy: 127 points for $1 off (145 points required as of June 19, 2023 for Quebec, like the rest of Canada)
Simply browse the Scene+ Apple or Best Buy catalog and select one or more items. If you don’t have enough points, you can pay as little as 20% of the item’s value plus tax with your points, and charge the remaining 80% to the payment product of your choice.

Dining
With your Scene+ points, you can earn dining rewards at many restaurants.
Here is the list of available rewards:
Rewards | Scene+ points |
East Side Mario’s | 500 points = $5 |
Harvey’s | 500 points = $5 |
Swiss Chalet | 500 points = $5 |
Montana’s | 500 points = $5 |
Kelseys | 500 points = $5 |
Bier Markt | 500 points = $5 |
Fionn MacCool’s | 500 points = $5 |
Entertainment
With your Scene+ points, you can earn rewards at select entertainment venues.
Here is the list of available rewards:
Rewards | Scene+ points |
Playdium Complex | 500 points = $5 |
The Rec Room | 1,000 points = $10 |
Gift cards
With your Scene+ points, you can earn gift cards to many merchants.
The standard exchange rate is 1,400 points = $10. But it may vary depending on the merchant and current promotions. For example, this Home Hardware gift card offers a better redemption value: 1,000 points = $10.

Statement credit
You can use your Scene+ points to get a credit on your eligible Scotiabank debit or credit card statement.
As of June 19, 2023 for cardholders in the province of Quebec, the ratio will be the same as the rest of Canada, i.e. 14,500 points for a $100 account credit.
Statement credit | Quebec – Points required until June 18, 2023 | Quebec – Points required as of June 19, 2023 |
$100 | 14 000 | 14 500 |
$150 | 21 000 | 21 500 |
$300 | 37 500 | 43 000 |
$500 | 62 500 | 71 500 |
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Questions
How many Scene+ points for a free movie?
With the new Scene+ points system, you now need 1,250 points to get a movie for free.