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Best Canadian Credit Cards
Compare Canada's top credit cards side by side. Filter by category, annual fee, and rewards type to find your perfect card.
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Tangerine Money-Back Credit Card
Tangerine · Mastercard
100% cash back welcome offer
American Express Aeroplan Card
American Express · Amex
Earn 10,000 Aeroplan
Rogers Red World Elite Mastercard
Rogers Bank · Visa
No bonus offer
SimplyCash Preferred Card from American Express
American Express · Amex
50% cash back welcome offer
Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card
American Express · Amex
Earn 80,000 Marriott Bonvoy
American Express Business Platinum Card
American Express · Amex
Earn 80,000 American Express Rewards
Scotiabank American Express Platinum Card
Scotiabank · Visa
Earn 20,000 Scene+
PC Financial World Elite Mastercard
PC Financial · Visa
Earn 20,000 PC Optimum
American Express Green Card
American Express · Amex
Earn 10,000 American Express Rewards
Neo World Elite Mastercard
Neo Financial · Visa
New offer — please fill in details
Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card
Scotiabank · Visa
Earn 10,000 Scene+
WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard
RBC · Mastercard
Earn 20,000 WestJet Dollars
Cathay World Elite Mastercard – Powered by Neo
Neo Financial · Visa
Earn 150,000 Asia Miles
Meridian Visa Infinite* Travel Rewards Card
Meridian · Visa
Earn 7,000 points
Laurentian Bank Visa Infinite Card
Laurentian Bank · Visa
Earn 12,000 points
National Bank World Elite Mastercard
National Bank · Mastercard
Earn 10,000 À la carte Rewards
Scotiabank Gold American Express Card
Scotiabank · Visa
Earn 20,000 Scene+
Marriott Bonvoy Business American Express Card
American Express · Amex
Earn 80,000 Marriott Bonvoy
Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Privilege Card
Scotiabank · Visa
Earn 45,000 Scene+
American Express Aeroplan Reserve Card
American Express · Amex
Earn 60,000 Aeroplan
American Express Gold Rewards Card
American Express · Amex
Up to 60,000 Membership Rewards points
American Express Platinum Card
American Express · Amex
Earn 30,000 American Express Rewards
American Express Business Gold Rewards Card
American Express · Amex
Earn 50,000 American Express Rewards
American Express Cobalt
American Express · Amex
Earn up to 15,000 Membership Rewards
Canadian Tire Triangle World Elite Mastercard
Canadian Tire Bank · Visa
No bonus offer
How to choose a Canadian credit card
Choosing the right credit card depends on your spending habits, lifestyle, and financial goals. If you spend heavily on groceries and dining, a card with elevated earn rates in those categories — like the Amex Cobalt — will outperform a flat-rate card significantly over time.
For travellers, the key questions are whether you have a preferred airline (Aeroplan if you fly Air Canada, WestJet if you prefer WestJet), and whether you travel internationally frequently. No-foreign-transaction-fee cards like the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite save you 2.5% on every international purchase.
If simplicity is your priority, a no-annual-fee cash back card is hard to beat. The Tangerine Money-Back card lets you earn 2% in the categories you choose, with no complexity or annual cost.