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Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
Annual fee
$120
Our valuation
$500

Milesopedia first-year estimateFirst-year valueWelcome bonus$500Total$500Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.

Welcome offer
Up to 50,000 points

Ends Nov 1, 2026

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on Scotiabank's website

Features
Issuer
Scotia
Network
Program
Scene+
Fees and terms
Annual Fee
$120/yr
Min. annual income
$12,000+
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Rewards
Rate
Groceries
5x
Entertainment
5x
Restaurants
5x
Streaming
3x
Transit
3x
Gas & EV
3x
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RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card
Annual fee
$120
Our valuation
$1,050

Milesopedia first-year estimateFirst-year valueWelcome bonus$1,050Total$1,050Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.

Welcome offer
Up to 70,000 points

Ends Nov 25, 2026

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on RBC's website

Features
Issuer
RBC
Network
Fees and terms
Annual Fee
$120/yr
Min. annual income
$60,000+
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Rewards
Rate
Travel
1.25x
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CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Card
Annual fee
$0 $139

No annual fee the first year

Our valuation
$839

Milesopedia first-year estimateFirst-year valueWelcome bonus$540Annual fee rebated$139Annual credit$160Total$839Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.

Welcome offer
Up to 45,000 points

+ First Year Annual Fee Rebate

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on CIBC's website

Features
Issuer
CIBC
Network
Fees and terms
Annual Fee
$139/yr
Min. annual income
$60,000+
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Rewards
Rate
Groceries
1.5x
Gas & EV
1.5x
Pharmacy
1.5x
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Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card
Annual fee
$120
Our valuation
$990

Milesopedia first-year estimateFirst-year valueWelcome bonus$990Total$990Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.

Welcome offer
Up to 110,000 points

Ends Sep 22, 2026

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on American Express's website

Apply with confidence — no impact on your credit scoreApply with confidenceCheck whether your application will be approved before you submit it, with no impact on your credit score*When you apply for a personal American Express Credit Card, we will tell you whether you are eligible without affecting your credit score. So you can apply with confidence.*Instant decisions are only available for consumer Card applications (also called “personal Cards”).

Features
Issuer
Amex
Network
Fees and terms
Annual Fee
$120/yr
Min. annual income
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