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Credit Cards Recommended for Canadian Travelers

Here are the different credit cards that milesopedia recommends to Canadian travelers.

Click on the type of card that best suits your needs. If you prefer to search for a card yourself among all our criteria, click here to consult our credit card comparator.

• Grocery
• Gas
• Restaurants and Bars
• Cash Back
• Insurance
• Hotels and Airbnb
• No conversion fee
• Activities

Credit Cards for Groceries

Here are the different credit cards that milesopedia recommends to Canadian travelers for groceries:

• 5 points per dollar with the American Express Cobalt^™ Card
• 5 points per dollar with the Scotiabank Gold American Express^® Card
• 3% cash back with the no-annual-fee BMO^® CashBack^® Mastercard^®*.

Credit Cards for Gas

Here are the different credit cards that milesopedia recommends to Canadian travelers for gas:

• 3 points per dollar with the Scotiabank Gold American Express^® Card
• 2 points per dollar with the American Express^® Gold Rewards Card
• 2% cash back with Tangerine Money-Back Credit Card no annual fee

Credit Cards for Restaurants and Bars

Here are the different credit cards that milesopedia recommends to Canadian travelers for restaurants and bars:

• 5 points per dollar with the American Express Cobalt^™ Card
• 5 points per dollar with the Scotiabank Gold American Express^® Card
• 3 points per dollar with the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard

Credit cards for cash back

Here are the different credit cards that milesopedia recommends to Canadian travelers for cash back:

• Up to 4% with Scotia Momentum^® VISA Infinite +* card
• 2% everywhere with the American Express SimplyCash Preferred Card
• 1.5% everywhere, including Costco, with the BMO CashBack^® World Elite^®* Mastercard^®*

Credit Cards for Travel Insurance

Here are the different credit cards that milesopedia recommends to Canadian travelers for insurance:

• Up to 60 days of out-of-province medical coverage with the National Bank World Elite Mastercard^®.
• Up to 60 days of out-of-province medical coverage with the National Bank World Mastercard^®.

Credit Cards for Overnight Hotel Stays

Here are the different credit cards that milesopedia recommends to Canadian travelers for hotels:

• 5 points per dollar with the Marriott Bonvoy^™ American Express^® Card for bookings at Marriott’s hotels, with a nice welcome bonus
• 5 points per dollar with the Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express^MD Card for bookings at Marriott’s hotels, with a nice welcome bonus

Credit Cards With No Conversion Fee

Here are the different credit cards that milesopedia recommends to Canadian travelers to avoid foreign currency conversion fees (a 2.5% saving on each transaction)!

• Scotiabank Platinum American Express^® Card
• Scotiabank Passport^™ Visa Infinite +* Card
• Scotiabank Gold American Express^® Card

Credit cards for activities

Here are the different credit cards that milesopedia recommends to Canadian travelers to save on activities like theme parks:

• The BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard allows you to accumulate AIR MILES to get Disney gift cards
• The Scotiabank Gold American Express^® Card is the only card that allows you to accumulate 5 points per dollar for activities
• The Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite + Card allows you to apply points to park admissions or other entertainment activities