We review the CIBC Aventura® Visa Infinite* Card & the RBC ION and RBC ION+ Visa cards have been added to the site

Here's your Rewards Canada update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more.

The CIBC Aventura® Visa Infinite* Card is the next card to receive the Rewards Canada review treatment. "It has decent accelerated point earning categories for everyday spend and if you combine those strategically with the Aventura Airline Rewards Chart you can extract some good value out of this card. It also has a great airport lounge access benefit and other notable features that keep this card in the top 10% of all rewards cards in Canada" Click here to read the entire review

Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for September - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses

Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for this month! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards for small businesses that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards. 

Receive up to $320 in value with this CIBC Dividend Platinum Visa Card JOURNIE Rewards offer

Over the past few years we've seen partnerships emerge between banks and popular Canadian  retailers or loyalty programs  One such partnership is from CIBC and JOURNIE Rewards. CIBC has teamed up with this popular gas loyalty program to offer extra benefits to those who connect their CIBC debit card and eligible CIBC credit card with the JOURNIE Rewards loyalty program to save up to 10 cents per litre at participating stations. 

We review the CIBC Dividend Visa Infinite Card, earn bonus points with Air Canada Student Flight Passes & a 250 points rebate when you redeem at Cineplex

Here's your Rewards Canada update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more.

 

The CIBC Dividend® Visa Infinite* Card is the next card to receive the Rewards Canada review treatment. Thanks to a revamp several years ago the card came back to the forefront of the cash back market and in fact here at Rewards Canada we ranked it as the number one cash back card for a short while after those changes. At this time we still rank it as the best "true" cash back credit card in the market as this card takes second place only to the American Express Cobalt Card - which isn't a "true" cash back card but does provide the best cash back redemption value in the Canadian market. Click here to read the entire review

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Air Canada is offering extra Aeroplan points for purchasing their Student Flight passes. You can earn an extra 2 points per dollar spent on passes for Economy standard fares while Economy flex will earn 4 points per dollar. Passes must be purchased by Sep 2, 22. Click here for more details on this offer.

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Cineplex and Scene+ are offering a points rebate when you redeem points for purchases at Cineplex. You'll receive 250 points when you 1,000 points or more.

Scene+ members who redeem 1,000 or more Scene+ points in a single transaction when making a purchase at a Cineplex location, on Cineplex.com or through the Cineplex mobile app will receive 250 bonus points. Bonus points will be awarded up to 3 weeks after the campaign period ends. Maximum of 250 bonus Scene+ points will be awarded per member. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Offer is subject to change or may be cancelled without notice, and is not valid if the transaction, in whole or in part, is refunded. Additional conditions may apply.

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Posts since our last update:

• Earn double points on all stays of 2+ nights at Hyatt Hotels worldwide + 2x elite nights at Inclusive Collection Resorts
  
• IGA stores in Quebec to start accepting American Express cards and confirmation of Air Canada as part of the International Airline Program

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Canadian Bonus Offers

Air Canada Aeroplan
- Earn up to 4 Aeroplan points per dollar spent when you purchase a Student Flight Pass. Purchase by Sep 2, 22. More...

Other Bonus Offers

AeroMexico Club Premier
- 3,000 Bonus Club Premier points when you rent a car with Hertz at participating locations Worldwide after flying with AeroMexico. Book by Aug 31 for rentals until Dec 15, 22 More...

ANA Mileage Club
- Earn Double Premium Points on all ANA International and ANA/ANA Group Japan domestic flights. Plus earn 500 additional Premium Points when you fly on select ANA routes in Japan. Valid for flights until Dec 31, 22. More...

Ethiopian Sheba Miles
- Earn up to 2,000 ShebaMiles when you rent a car with Sixt Worldwide. Earn 1,000 miles on rentals of 2-3 days or 2,000 miles for 4+ days. Valid for rentals until Sep 14, 22 More...

JAL Mileage Bank
- Earn 50% Bonus Mileage Bank Miles when you fly on Malaysia Airlines between Kuala Lumpur and Tokyo-Haneda. Valid for travel until Oct 27, 22. More...

Marriott Bonvoy
- New York City  1,000 bonus Bonvoy Points PER NIGHT at the Moxy NYC Chelsea. Valid for stays until Oct 19, 22 More...
- New York City  OFFER EXTENDED 1,000 bonus Bonvoy Points PER NIGHT at the Moxy NYC East Village. Valid for stays until Oct 19, 22 More...

Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Earn Double Avios when you fly on any eligible flights on Iberia or Qatar Airways marketed flights flown by Iberia that are credited to your Privilege Club account. Valid for travel until Nov 30, 22. More...

Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer
- Receive 30% off KrisFlyer saver award tickets to select Singapore Airlines destinations Worldwide. Book by Aug 31 for travel Sep 1 – Sep 30, 22 More...

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Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for July - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses

 

Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for this month! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards for small businesses that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards. This month we see three first year free cards on the list! And remember this list is based on minimum value towards travel which we calculate as the minimum value of the welcome bonus less the annual fee. It is entirely possible to receive more value out of the welcome bonuses on all of these cards since they earn Aeroplan points -  which can provide some huge outsized value rewards!

Top Cash Back Credit Card Sign Up offers for July - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses

 
Here are Rewards Canada's Top 5 Cash Back Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of July 2022. This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Cash Back Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards. 

Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for July - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses

Here are Rewards Canada's Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of July 2022! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards.

CIBC Aventura® Visa Infinite* Card - Earn up to 40,000 Aventura Points with first year annual fee rebate†

 
CIBC has an increased limited welcome bonus offer on their CIBC Aventura® Visa Infinite* Card† via select partners like Rewards Canada that is actually higher than what you'll find on their site. Thanks to the awarding of a 5,000 points anniversary bonus the total amount of welcome bonus points that can be achieved on the card up to 40,000 with this offer.

Updated review of the BMO AIR MILES World Elite Mastercard and CIBC AC Conversion Visa offering a chance to win Air Canada flights

 Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your near daily dose of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. Today's update is brought to you by the HSBC High Rate Savings Account with which you can enjoy a total annual interest rate of up to 2.65% on new deposits± Click here to learn more about this offer

 

We updated our review of the BMO AIR MILES®† World Elite®* Mastercard®* this week. The card is the pride and joy of the co-brand partnership between BMO and AIR MILES and is considered the flagship credit card for the program. The review also includes details how Sobeys switching to Scene+ affects the card. Click here to read the entire review

How to earn over 67,000 Aeroplan points and an Air Canada Bonus Buddy Pass for free*

Air Canada's Aeroplan program is one of the most rewarding and lucrative programs in Canada when it comes to travel. The great thing about the program are the numerous opportunities to earn a lot of points with their co-brand credit cards and credit cards that allow you to convert to Aeroplan. As some of these cards are available with no annual fee in the first year or others with no annual fee at all, you can score a lot of Aeroplan points for free. 

Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for June - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses

 

Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for this month! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards for small businesses that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards. This month we see three first year free cards on the list! And remember this list is based on minimum value towards travel which we calculate as the minimum value of the welcome bonus less the annual fee. It is entirely possible to receive more value out of the welcome bonuses on all of these cards since they earn Aeroplan points -  which can provide some huge outsized value rewards!

Top Cash Back Credit Card Sign Up offers for June - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses

 
Here are Rewards Canada's Top 5 Cash Back Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of June 2022. This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Cash Back Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards. 

Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for June - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses

Here are Rewards Canada's Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of June 2022! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards.

CIBC Aventura Cards: 50% off points required when redeeming for any travel via Shopping with Points

 

CIBC has a new redemption promotion in place for holders of their CIBC Aventura Cards. This offer provides a 50% discount in the number of points required when you utilized their Shopping with Points redemption for any travel that you book on your Aventura card. That's right - you don't have to book travel via CIBC Rewards, you can go out to any travel provider - airline, hotel, car rental and so on book directly with them and then redeem your CIBC Rewards points against that charge.

UPDATED: Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for May - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses

Here are Rewards Canada's Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of May 2022! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards.

You can secure and maintain your 2023 Air Canada Elite Status with credit card spend

If you are currently an Air Canada Aeroplan Elite Status holder but may end up being shy of maintaining that status for 2023 you now have another avenue for retaining it! Aeroplan announced a new promotion today where you will be able to secure and maintain your status for 2023 simply by earning enough points on any Aeroplan credit card. 

Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for May - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses

 

Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Small Business Credit Card Sign Up offers for this month! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards for small businesses that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards. This month we see three first year free cards on the list! And remember this list is based on minimum value towards travel which we calculate as the minimum value of the welcome bonus less the annual fee. It is entirely possible to receive more value out of the welcome bonuses on all of these cards since they earn Aeroplan points or Marriott Bonvoy points - both of which can provide some huge outsized value rewards!

Top Cash Back Credit Card Sign Up offers for May - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses

 
Here are Rewards Canada's Top 5 Cash Back Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of May 2022. This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Cash Back Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards.

Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for May - These cards provide the best value out of their welcome bonuses (Updated May 12)

Updated May 12 as some card offers have changed

Here are Rewards Canada's Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of May 2022! This is not a 'best' credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards.

The new CIBC Costco Mastercard is now available. Learn all about it here including the new Executive Member offer!

The anticipation is over as the new CIBC Costco®† Mastercard® is now available for new applications. After months of speculation as to which bank would takeover the warehouse giant's credit card portfolio from Capital One, This new partnership between CIBC and Costco Canada was first announced in September 2021. Then in November 2021 the details of the new card were released with existing Capital One cardholders transferring over to CIBC on March 4 and now the card is here for anyone else who is interested in it!