The Best Travel Credit Cards in Canada

These are the five travel cards from my video, in the order I ranked them, from #5 to #1. I ranked them on what they're worth year after year, not on the welcome bonus.

1. #5
   

   RBC Avion Visa Infinite

   RBC's travel points card.

   Annual fee: $120

   • Travel: 1.25 points per $1
   • Everything else: 1 point per $1

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2. #4
   

   TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite

   Aeroplan points on a Visa, with a free checked bag on Air Canada.

   Annual fee: $139

   • Gas, EV charging, groceries, Air Canada: 1.5 points per $1
   • Everything else: 1 point per $1

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3. #3
   

   Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite

   A travel card with no foreign exchange fee and lounge passes.

   Annual fee: $150

   • Sobeys, Safeway, IGA and more: 3 points per $1
   • Other groceries, dining, entertainment, transit: 2 points per $1
   • Everything else: 1 point per $1

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4. #2
   

   Scotiabank Gold American Express

   High Scene+ points on food, with no foreign exchange fee.

   Annual fee: $120

   • Sobeys, Safeway, FreshCo and more: 6 points per $1
   • Dining, food delivery, other groceries, entertainment: 5 points per $1
   • Gas, transit, streaming: 3 points per $1

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5. #1
   

   American Express Cobalt Card

   5x points on groceries, restaurants and food delivery.

   Fee: $15.99 a month

   • Groceries, restaurants, food delivery: 5x points (up to 12,500 points a month)
   • Streaming: 3x points
   • Gas, transit, rideshare: 2x points

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