CIBC AC Conversion Visa - Load up to 10 currencies and earn 1% cash back until April 30

The limited time 1% cash back earning on CIBC's AC Conversion Visa has been extended to the end of April 2022.  This card is a prepaid Visa credit card option offered by CIBC and Air Canada that has been around now for quite a few years and is somewhat unique in that you can load multiple currencies onto to card at once to use when traveling to various parts of the world. 

AIR MILES Shops - Earn 3x miles site wide for your online shopping until February 9

AIR MILES Shops is celebrating Valentine's Day by offering 3x miles site wide on AIR MILES Shops purchases made by February 9, 2022. 

Credit cards that help you avoid those dreaded airline fees - Updated for 2022

 
The next long running Rewards Canada feature to get its yearly update and also be moved to the new format on our site is article on Credit cards that help you avoid those dreaded airline fees.

CIBC Dividend® Visa Infinite* Card - 10% cash back on all purchases up to $2,500 and a first year annual fee rebate

 
The highest welcome bonus for non-American Express Cash Back cards in our market has typically been 10% cash back on up to $2,000 of spending ($200 cash back). That changed when CIBC bumped up the spend limit for their offer to $2,500 over the first four statement periods. This means that 10% welcome bonus can earn you up to $250 cash back!

Aeroplan credit cardholders can earn 15,000 bonus points for flight+cruise bookings with Air Canada Vacations

Here's another Aeroplan bonus points offer that is only available to those who hold Aeroplan co-brand credit cards. This offer is from Air Canada Vacations and awards 15,000 bonus points per member for ACV flight plus cruise bookings. That's a great bonus seeing it is awarded to each member who is on the booking! The offer is available for booking until February 28, 2022 with a nice long travel window of having to complete the flight and cruise by December 31, 2023.

Clash of the Credit Cards! BMO eclipse Visa Infinite* Card vs. HSBC World Elite® Mastercard®

It's time for another Rewards Canada Clash! This time in our Clash of the Credit Cards we see BMO's relative newcomer take on HSBC's flagship card! Those cards are the BMO eclipse Visa Infinite* Card and the HSBC World Elite® Mastercard®

Last Call for the increased welcome bonus on the RBC Rewards+ Mastercard

 
A last call notice for RBC's entry level RBC Rewards+ Visa card as its current limited welcome offer will be ending on January 31. New applications as of February 1st will see a lower bonus offer. The current limited time welcome bonus is up to 5,000 RBC Rewards Points which works out to $50 in value and carries no annual fee. 

January 27 Update: Check out the latest AIR MILES Card Linked offers and PC Optimum Points Days is here!

Here's your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or near daily dose) of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. This update is brought to you by the HSBC World Elite Mastercard which is currently offering a welcome bonus of up to 100,000 bonus points worth $500, has no foreign transaction fees and no annual fee in the first year! 

 

The next batch of AIR MILES Card linked offers were released this week. These are the offers where you can link any Canadian Mastercard to earn these AIR MILES offers with - not just their co-brand cards. Some of the offers are the same as before like Subway and H&M but there are new offers from VIA Rail, Frank & Oak and several other retailers. This set of offers are valid until March 2, 2022. Click here to learn more about card linked offers.

A look at the great value provided with the Annual Worldwide Companion Pass from Aeroplan's Ultra Premium Credit Cards

 
In this "A look at the value' post we welcome back Rewards Canada contributor Dee who delves into the value that can be received from the Annual Worldwide Companion Pass benefit on select Aeroplan co-brand credit cards. This pass is an annual benefit available on four Ultra Premium Air Canada Aeroplan cards and is awarded when the cardholder reaches $25,000 in net purchases prior to the card anniversary date.

Buy or gift Aeroplan Points with up to a 100% bonus

Aeroplan's first buy points bonus of the year is here and it's a pretty good one.  For the next week you'll be able to buy or gift points with up to a 100% bonus. This tiered offer sees bonuses ranging from 50% to 80% dependent on how many points you buy. This offer runs until February 2, 2022 and allows members to buy up to 350,000 points per transaction up to the annual limit of 1 million points. If you buy 5,000 to 19,000 points you'll earn a 60% bonus, 20,000 to 55,000 points will earn a 75% bonus, 60,000 to 90,000 you'll get a 90% bonus and 100,000+ will earn the 100%.