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Top Credit Card Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses for August 2022
For this month’s list, the two National Bank offers are coming to an end, along with the Scotiabank Scene card.
Top Higher than Normal Sign Up Bonuses
The cards are listed by expiry dates, with the most recent one first. We included specific months so that it is easier to find the information. If there is a tie-break in terms of expiry day, then it is sorted by annual fee (lowest to highest), then alphabetical order.
August 2022
National Bank Platinum Mastercard
- $89 annual fee (first year fee waived) (apply before August 31, 2022)
- $35 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder (first year fee waived) (apply before August 31, 2022)
- Earn 20,000 sign up bonus points (after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months) (apply before August 31, 2022)
- Normally no sign up bonus
National Bank World Elite Mastercard
- $150 annual fee (first year fee waived) (apply before August 31, 2022)
- $50 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder (first year fee waived) (apply before August 31, 2022)
- Earn 20,000 sign up bonus points (after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months) (apply before August 31, 2022)
- Receive $250 in travel fee refunds annually (e.g. seat selection, airport parking and baggage fees)
- Normally no sign up bonus
- Have at least $80,000 in personal annual income, $150,000 household income or have $400,000 asset under management. Or $25,000 in minimum purchases per year (existing client only)
Scotiabank SCENE Visa card
- No annual fee
- Earn 5,000 sign up bonus Scene points after spending $500 in the first 3 months (apply before August 31, 2022)
- Normally 2,500 sign up bonus points
- Have at least $12,000 in personal annual income
September 2022
TD Aeroplan Visa Platinum Card
- $89 annual fee (first year fee waived) (apply before September 5, 2022)
- $35 annual fee for supplementary cardholders
- Earn 20,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (earn 10,000 points after the first purchase and another 10,000 points after spending a $1,000 in the first 3 months, for Quebec residences there is no spending requirements but good standing for 90 days) (apply before September 5, 2022)
- Normally 10,000 sign up bonus
TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card
- $139 annual fee (first year fee waived) (apply before September 5, 2022)
- $75 annual fee for supplementary cardholders
- Earn 50,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (earn 10,000 points after the first purchase with the first 3 months, earn 20,000 points after spending $1,000 in the first 90 days and earn 20,000 points after spending $7,500 in the first 12 months) (for applying before September 5, 2022)
- Normally 10,000 sign up bonus
- Have at least $60,000 in personal annual income or $100,000 household income
TD Aeroplan Visa Business Card
- $149 annual fee (first year fee waived) (apply before September 5, 2022)
- $49 annual fee for supplementary cardholders
- Earn 60,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (earn 10,000 points after the first purchase, earn 20,000 points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months and earn 30,000 points after spending $5,000 each month in the first 12 months) (apply before September 5, 2022)
- Normally 10,000 sign up bonus
- $149 annual fee (first year fee waived for applying before September 5, 2022)
- $49 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder
- Earn 150,000 sign up bonus points (earn 30,000 points after the first purchase, earn 60,000 points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months and earn 60,000 points after spending $5,000 each month in the first 12 months) (apply before September 5, 2022)
- Normally 30,000 sign up bonus
TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card
- $599 annual fee
- $199 annual fee for supplementary cardholders
- Earn 105,000 sign up Aeroplan bonus points (earn 20,000 points after the first purchase, earn 8,500 points after spending $1,000 in each of the first 10 months for a total of 85,000 points) (apply before September 5, 2022)
- Normally 20,000 sign bonus points
- $120 annual fee
- Earn 55,000 sign up bonus points (earn 35,000 upon approval and 20,000 after spending $5,000 in the first 6 months) (apply before September 16, 2022)
- Normally 15,000 sign up bonus
- $120 annual fee
- Earn 55,000 sign up bonus points (earn 35,000 upon approval and 20,000 after spending $5,000 in the first 6 months) (apply before September 16, 2022)
- Normally 15,000 sign up bonus
- Have at least $60,000 in personal annual income or $100,000 household annual income
RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege
- $399 annual fee
- Earn 55,000 sign up bonus points (earn 35,000 upon approval and 20,000 after spending $5,000 in the first 6 months) (apply before September 16, 2022)
- Normally 25,000 sign up bonus
- Have at least $200,000 in personal annual income or household income
RBC British Airways Visa Infinite Card
- $165 annual fee
- $75 fee for supplemental cardholders
- Earn 60,000 sign up bonus Avios (earn 15,000 Avios upon approval, earn 35,000 bonus Avios after spending $6,000 in the first 3 months) (apply before September 30, 2022)
- Earn 10,000 bonus Avios (within 12-15 weeks after the first year anniversary) (apply before September 30, 2022)
- Have at least $60,000 in personal annual income or $100,000 household annual income
- Normally 50,000 sign up bonus
October 2022
TD First Class Travel Visa Infinite Card
- $120 annual fee (first year fee waived) (apply before October 29, 2022)
- $50 annual fee for supplementary cardholders
- Earn 100,000 sign up bonus points after the first purchase (earn 20,000 TD points after the first purchase and earn 80,000 TD points after spending $1,000 within 90 days, for Quebec residences there is no spending requirements but good standing for 90 days) (apply before October 29, 2022)
- Normally 20,000 sign up bonus
- Have at least $60,000 in personal annual income or $100,000 household income
HSBC Travel Rewards Mastercard® (non-QC residents only)*
- No annual fee
- Earn 25,000 points (for spending $1,000 within 180 days of account opening) (apply before October 31, 2022)
HSBC Travel Rewards Mastercard (QC residents only)*
- No annual fee
- Earn 25,000 points (for keeping the account open and active for 180 days) (apply before October 31, 2022)
HSBC +Rewards™ Mastercard (non-QC residents only)*
- $25 annual fee (a full annual fee rebate for the primary cardholder for the first year for applying before October 31, 2022)
- $10 authorized user annual fee per card
- Earn up to 35,000 sign up bonus points (earn 30,000 for spending $2,000 within 6 months of account opening and earn 5,000 points when starting the application online) (apply before October 31, 2022)
HSBC +Rewards Mastercard (QC residents only)*
- $25 annual fee
- $10 authorized user annual fee per card
- Earn up to 40,000 sign up bonus points (earn 35,000 points for keeping the account open and active for 6 months and earn 5,000 points when starting the application online) (apply before October 31, 2022)
HSBC World Elite® MasterCard (non-QC residents only)*
- $149 annual fee (a full annual fee rebate for the primary cardholder for the first year for applying before October 31, 2022)
- No annual fee for adding an authorized user Authorized User Annual Fee: $50 Per Card
- Earn up to 80,000 points (earn 20,000 Welcome Bonus points, earn 40,000 points for spending $6,000 within 6 months of account opening and earn 20,000 points as an anniversary bonus) (apply before October 31, 2022)
- Receive a $100 annual travel enhancement credit
- Normally 20,000 welcome bonus
- No foreign transaction fees (only the exchange rate will apply)
- Have at least $80,000 in personal annual income, $150,000 household income or have $400,000 asset under management in Canada
HSBC World Elite MasterCard (QC residents only)*
- $149 annual fee
- No annual fee for adding an authorized user Authorized User Annual Fee: $50 Per Card
- Earn up to 110,000 points (earn 20,000 Welcome Bonus points, earn 70,000 points for keeping the account open and active for 6 months and earn 20,000 points as an anniversary bonus) (apply before October 31, 2022)
- Receive a $100 annual travel enhancement credit
- Normally 20,000 welcome bonus
- No foreign transaction fees (only the exchange rate will apply)
- Have at least $80,000 in personal annual income, $150,000 household income or have $400,000 asset under management in Canada
*Terms and Conditions apply
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RBC Cathay Pacific Visa Platinum
- $120 annual fee
- $50 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder
- Earn 40,000 sign up bonus miles (earn 15,000 after the first purchase and earn 25,000 after spending $7,000 in the first 3 months) (sign up before October 31, 2022)
- Normally 35,000 sign up bonus miles
Scotiabank Gold American Express
- $120 annual fee (first year fee waived) (apply before October 31, 2022)
- $29 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder
- Earn 40,000 sign up bonus Scotia Rewards points (earn 20,000 bonus points after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months and earn a 20,000 bonus points after spending $7,500 in the first year) (apply before October 31, 2022)
- Normally 20,000 sign up bonus points
- Have at least $12,000 in personal annual income
Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Card
- $139 annual fee
- $50 annual fee for each supplementary card (first supplementary card free)
- Earn 25,000 Scotia Rewards sign up bonus points (apply before October 31, 2022)
- Earn an annual 10,000 Scotia Rewards point bonus after spending $40,000 annually
Scotiabank Platinum American Express Card
- $399 annual fee
- $99 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder
- Earn 60,000 sign up bonus Scotia Rewards points (earn 50,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months and earn a 10,000 bonus points after spending $10,000 in the 14 months) (apply before October 31, 2022)
- Normally 30,000 sign up bonus points
- Have at least $12,000 in personal annual income
December 2022
- No annual fee
- Earn 800 sign up bonus Air Miles (after spending $1,000 within the first 3 months) (apply before December 6, 2022)
- Normally 200 sign up bonus miles
BMO Air Miles World Elite MasterCard
- $120 annual fee (first year fee waived if you apply before December 6, 2022)
- Earn 2,000 sign up bonus Air Miles (spending $3,000 within the first 3 months) (apply before December 6, 2022)
- Normally 1,000 sign up bonus miles
- Have at least $80,000 in personal annual income or $150,000 household annual income
BMO eclipse Visa Infinite Card
- $120 annual fee (first year fee waived by applying before December 6, 2022)
- Earn 10% more points for adding a supplementary cardholders
- Earn 60,000 sign up bonus BMO Reward points (earning 30,000 sign up bonus points and another 30,000 after spending $3,000 in the first 3 months) (apply before December 6, 2022)
- Earn 2,500 BMO Rewards bonus points for each subsequent month with at least $2,000 in net purchases
- Receive an annual $50 lifestyle credit
- Normally 30,000 sign up bonus
- Have at least $60,000 in personal annual income or $100,000 household annual income
BMO eclipse Visa Infinite Privilege Card
- $499 annual fee
- Earn 90,000 signup bonus BMO Reward points (earn 50,000 sign up bonus after spending $6,000 in the first 3 months and earn 40,000 bonus points after 12 months by spending $100,000) (apply before December 6, 2022)
- Normally 50,000 sign up bonus
- Have at least $150,000 in personal annual income or $200,000 household annual income
BMO Rewards Business MasterCard
- $120 annual fee (waived the first year by applying before December 6, 2022)
- $50 annual fee for a supplementary cardholder
- Earn 50,000 sign up bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months (apply before December 6, 2022)
- Normally 35,000 bonus points
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