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Canadian Credit Card Master List - Curated for Best Offer A complete listing of all the major credit cards in Canada along with their sign-up bonus, annual fee, CPM, and other pertinent information.
AMEX recent discussion American Express Canada application and reward strategies (2018) • Which credit card should I get? • Cards with good bonuses • List of Credit Cards with Great Welcome bonuses (RFD version)
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Canadian Kilometers • PointsNerd • Rewards Canada • Don't Call the Airline! • Pointshogger • Canadian Travel Hacking
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#2386
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: GVA (Greater Vancouver Area)
Programs: DREAD Gold; UA 1.035MM; Bonvoy Au-197; PCC Elite+; CCC Elite+; MSC C-12; CWC Au-197; WoH Dis
Posts: 52,140
#2387
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,535
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#2388
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: various
Programs: whatever gets me where i want
Posts: 107
I'm looking at applying for the National Bank FYF offer - their website seems sparse on the details of how to redeem points. Is it cash back for travel only like with Amex rewards or is it cashback towards anything?
#2389
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 114
It's similar to Amex. NBC Rewards points can wipe out part or all of the travel purchases you made ($100 increments only, however), or there's an online shopping mall where you can get a gift card or a toaster. If you have financial products with NBC you can also contribute to your RRSP, pay your mortgage, etc. with points. So it's not cashback towards anything but it's not strictly travel either.
#2390
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: YQM
Posts: 341
So I got declined for the Capital One IHG today. I contacted them and said it was probably because I already have two cards with them (grandfathered Aspire Travel World and Delta World cards) and that that was the maximum number of their own cards they let anyone hold at any one time. Anyone heard this before or were they just making excuses?
#2391
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Canada
Posts: 347
Yes, it is an actual policy. Also, I was told Capital One is finally canceling existing Skymiles credit cards. Accounts will no longer be active after next month. Annual fees charged before July can be refunded on a pro-rated basis, but make sure to call to ask, if it's not proactively done.
On the downside, I was hoping to make a bit more use of the Delta card I got just before they cancelled it - at 2 miles per dollar, it's great value for some of the partner redemptions, so it's been my primary card for that reason. I'm guessing the lower Canadian dollar is making it a bad deal for whoever has the currency risk in the deal. Back to SPG for me.
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#2393
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Montreal
Posts: 221
I'm now wondering for how long will we get to keep the card, will they do like the Delta Card and close the accounts in a few months, or will the card be good until expiration or anything.
#2394
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: yyz
Posts: 1,611
#2395
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: CX, AF, UA
Posts: 214
I wonder why all these cards are disappearing.
If cashback on all purchase can be 1.75%
10K spend is $175
$CAD175 gets in promotions roughly
- 20K IHG
- 27K Hilton
- 30K Club Carlson
One can probably get (much) more out of each chain system, and that is at our end user level.
What's wrong with Canadian Financial Institutions not throwing those cards at users but choosing to discontinue them? With their negotiating power they'd get much better return on hotel partner cards then on their cashback cards...
If cashback on all purchase can be 1.75%
10K spend is $175
$CAD175 gets in promotions roughly
- 20K IHG
- 27K Hilton
- 30K Club Carlson
One can probably get (much) more out of each chain system, and that is at our end user level.
What's wrong with Canadian Financial Institutions not throwing those cards at users but choosing to discontinue them? With their negotiating power they'd get much better return on hotel partner cards then on their cashback cards...
#2396
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Montreal
Posts: 221
#2397
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 4
I was really bummed to get the Capital One letter in the mail saying that as of Oct 20th the card will no longer be useable. I think it will be Amex Gold for me now with no where near the earn rate I was getting with all my US travel on Delta.
#2398
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
Is this just for the Cap One Delta card - or did people get letters for IHG cards, as well?
#2399
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
I wonder why all these cards are disappearing.
If cashback on all purchase can be 1.75%
10K spend is $175
$CAD175 gets in promotions roughly
- 20K IHG
- 27K Hilton
- 30K Club Carlson
One can probably get (much) more out of each chain system, and that is at our end user level.
What's wrong with Canadian Financial Institutions not throwing those cards at users but choosing to discontinue them? With their negotiating power they'd get much better return on hotel partner cards then on their cashback cards...
If cashback on all purchase can be 1.75%
10K spend is $175
$CAD175 gets in promotions roughly
- 20K IHG
- 27K Hilton
- 30K Club Carlson
One can probably get (much) more out of each chain system, and that is at our end user level.
What's wrong with Canadian Financial Institutions not throwing those cards at users but choosing to discontinue them? With their negotiating power they'd get much better return on hotel partner cards then on their cashback cards...
To complicate matters, the nose-diving US Exchange rate is perhaps making it more expensive for Canadian banks to buy into/maintain hotel/US Air programs for their cards, again, which translates into them not making as much money.
It's been a tough year for churners. I always knew that I was riding a wave that would soon dwindle. But man, it's been a sweet ride!
#2400
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,535
on the contrary, I feel many people had the Marriott card. it pays out way better than the Amazon for the sign-up bonus, and has two extensive threads on RFD and one here.
whereas the IHG and delta cards have barely any coverage.
whereas the IHG and delta cards have barely any coverage.