Here are Rewards Canada’s Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of March 2023! 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. 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.
We have made some adjustments to the way the value is presented to take into account paying an annual fee in the second year for those cards that include an anniversary bonus as part of the welcome offer.
The Top Travel Credit Card Sign Up Offers
Here are our top 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)
CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card
Up to 50,000 points. Min. value: $750
CIBC’s primary Aeroplan card provides a bonus of up to 50,000 Aeroplan points. You earn 20,000 Aeroplan points when you make your first purchase with your new card, 40,000 more points when you spend $1,000 in the first four months. All told the points are worth no less than $750 and since the first year annual fee is rebated you get to enjoy the full value of those points.
Minimum Income: $60,000 annual personal income or $100,000 annual household income
Apply for the CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card here
National Bank of Canada World Elite Mastercard
Up to 70,000 points – Minimum value: $700
The new offer on this card sees 30,000 points awarded when you spend $5,000 on the card in the first three months. Then you can earn an additional 5,000 bonus points per month when you spend $1,000 a month on the card in the first 6 months. All told the 70,000 points are worth $700 towards travel booked via National Bank and there is no annual fee on the card in the first year so you can enjoy the full value.
Minimum Income: $80,000 annual personal income or $150,000 annual household income
Apply for the National Bank of Canada World Elite Mastercard here
TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card
Up to 55,000 points + no annual fee in the first year. Min. value: $686
Earn up to 55,000 Aeroplan points†. Plus, first year no Annual Fee†. Conditions Apply. Must apply online by May 28, 2023. You earn 10,000 Aeroplan points when you make your first purchase with your new card, 30,000 more points when you spend $5,000 in the first 180 days and an additional 15,000 points if you spend $7,500 in the first 12 months. Those 55,000 Aeroplan Points are worth $825 at a minimum however with 15,000 points awarded at anniversary we have to subtract the second year annual fee (unless you have a TD banking product that covers the fee). This offer is available until May 28, 2023
Minimum Income: $60,000 annual personal income or $100,000 annual household income
Apply for the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card here
American Express® Aeroplan®* Reserve Card
Up to 85,000 points. Min. value: $676
Amex ultra premium Aeroplan card provides a bonus of up to 85,000 Aeroplan points. Earn 55,000 Aeroplan points after spending $6,000 in net purchases on your Card within the first 6 months of Cardmembership Plus, you can also earn 5,000 Aeroplan points for each monthly billing period in which you spend $1,000 in purchases on your Card for the first 6 months of Cardmembership. All told the points are worth no less than $1,275 in our minds and in reality should be worth much more. Take away the $599 annual fee and you have $676 in value and so many benefits to use when flying with Air Canada.
Apply for the American Express® Aeroplan®* Reserve Card
American Express® Aeroplan®* Card
Up to 50,000 points. Min. value: $630
American Express’ everyday Aeroplan card provides a bonus of up to 60,000 Aeroplan points. You earn 35,000 Aeroplan points after spending $3,000 in net purchases on your Card within the first 6 months of Cardmembership. Plus, earn 2,500 Aeroplan points for each monthly billing period in which you spend $500 in purchases on your Card for the first 6 months of Cardmembership. All told the points are worth no less than $750 in our minds and in reality should be worth much more. Take away the $120 annual fee and you have $630 in value.
Apply for the American Express® Aeroplan®* Card
Here are the next 5 cards offering the best value:
6. RBC British Airways Visa Infinite Card
Up to 60,000 Avios Min. value: $570
7. TD First Class Travel® Visa Infinite* Card
Up to 135,000 TD Rewards Points + First Year Free Min. value: $570
8. TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card
Up to 115,000 Aeroplan Points.Min. value: $527
9. Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
Up to 45,000 Scene+ Points + First Year Free Min. value: $450
10. RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card
Up to 55,000 Avion Rewards Points + First Year Free Min. value: $430
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