Here are the Best Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of December 2024. This is not an overall ‘best’ credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings for 2024 but instead a look at cards that have the most valuable welcome bonus sign up offers. It must be said however many of the cards in this list do rank as some of the best cards in Canada.
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 Best Travel Credit Card Welcome Bonus Offers for December
Here are the best credit card sign up offers for this month (in order of welcome bonus value, calculated as our minimum mile/points value for the program minus the annual fee(s))
LIMITED TIME! Until December 8 the in-branch offer for the CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite and Gold Cards is worth $600 – learn more here.
TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card
Up to 50,000 Aeroplan points + no annual fee in the first year. Min. value: $611
Earn up to $1,500 in value† including up to 50,000 Aeroplan points† and no Annual Fee for the first year†.
Conditions Apply. Account must be approved by January 6, 2025.
You earn 10,000 Aeroplan points when you make your first purchase with your new card, 15,000 more points when you spend $7,500 in the first 180 days and an additional 25,000 points if you spend $12,000 in the first 12 months.
Those 50,000 Aeroplan Points are worth $750 at a minimum however with 25,000 points awarded at anniversary we also have to subtract the second year annual fee so the offer provides a minimum value of $611 (unless you have a TD banking product that covers the fee).
Minimum Income: $60,000 annual personal income or $100,000 annual household income
Apply for the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card here
This offer is not available for residents of Quebec. For Quebec residents, please click here.
RBC British Airways Visa Infinite Card
Up to 60,000 Avios. Min. value: $585 (Year 1) or $570 (into year 2)
The offer on the RBC British Airways Visa Infinite Card continues to provide up to 60,000 bonus Avios.
You’ll Receive 15,000 Avios as welcome bonus upon approval then 35,000 bonus Avios when you spend $6,000 CAD in the first 3 months. Finally you can earn another 10,000 bonus Avios after your first year.
60,000 Avios are worth at least $900 and subtract out two years of annual fees to get $570. The value in year one with the anniversary bonus is actually higher at $585!
Minimum Income: $60,000 annual personal income or $100,000 annual household income
Click here to apply for the RBC British Airways Visa Infinite Card here
TD First Class Travel® Visa Infinite* Card
Up to 135,000 TD Rewards points. Min. value: $540
Earn up to $1,000 in value†, including up to 135,000 TD Rewards Points, no Annual Fee for the first year† and additional travel benefits. Account must be approved by January 6, 2025,
You earn 20,000 TD Rewards points when you make your first purchase with your new card and 115,000 more points when you spend $5,000 in the first 180 days.
Those 135,000 TD Rewards Points are worth $540 when using them for a travel booking you make yourself or $675 when redeemed for travel via Expedia For TD.
Minimum Income: $60,000 annual personal income or $100,000 annual household income
Click here to apply for the TD First Class Visa Infinite Card
CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card
Up to 40,000 Aeroplan points. Min. value: $461
This card is offering up to 40,000 bonus Aeroplan points and no annual fee in the first year.
The bonus is awarded as 10,000 Aeroplan points when you make your first purchase. 20,000 Aeroplan points when you spend $5,000 or more during the first 4 monthly statements periods and 10,000 Aeroplan points as an additional anniversary bonus when you have at least $10,000 in net purchases posted on your account during the first 12 monthly statement periods.
Those 40,000 Aeroplan Points are worth $600 at a minimum however with the last part of bonus being awarded as an anniversary bonus you’ll have to pay the annual fee in year 2 so we take the $600 and subtract the $139 fee for the $461 in value.
Minimum Income: $60,000 annual personal income or $100,000 annual household income
Click here to apply for CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card
BMO AscendTM World Elite®* Mastercard®*
Up to 90,000 BMO Rewards Points Points + first year free Min. value: $450
The BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard is currently available with a welcome bonus offer the provides up to 90,000 BMO Rewards Points plus no annual fee in the first year.
The bonus is awarded as 45,000 points when you spend $4,500 in the first 3 months, and 3,750 points for each subsequent month in which you make at least $2,500 in purchases on your card, for 12 months.
As you’ll have to carry the card into the second year the value of this offer is $450 (90,000 points which is worth $600 less the 2nd year annual fee).
Minimum Income: $80,000 annual personal income or $150,000 annual household income
Click here to apply for BMO AscendTM World Elite®* Mastercard®*
Here are the next 5 cards offering the best value:
6. Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
Up to 45,000 Scene+ Points + first year free Min. value: $450
7. CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Card / CIBC Aventura® Gold Visa* Card
Up to 45,000 Aventura Points + first year free Min. value: $450
8. BMO eclipse Visa Infinite* Card
Up to 60,000 Avion Points Min. value: $380.20
9. Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card
50,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points Min. value: $380
10. American Express Aeroplan Card
40,000 Aeroplan Points Min. value: $360
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Originally posted on May 1, 2024 @ 2:00 pm