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Widely considered Canada's best no-fee flat-rate card: 1.5% cash back on everything (2% for Rogers/Fido/Shaw customers) and 3% on US-dollar purchases, with no annual fee — the default 'everything else' card.
The default no-fee card
a flat 1.5% on everything, universal Mastercard acceptance, $0 fee.
Rogers/Fido/Shaw customers earn ~3% effective
2% base plus a 1.5× boost when redeemed against your bill.
Costco and US-dollar spending covered
Mastercard works at Costco; USD purchases earn 3%.
Non-US foreign spending costs you
the 2.5% FX fee is only offset on USD purchases, not euros, pounds, or pesos.
The $80k income bar
World Elite requires $80k personal / $150k household; the standard Rogers card is the fallback.
Watch-outs New: from Aug 4, 2026, accelerated rates cap at $61,000/year spend, then drop to 1.5% base. · Non-Rogers customers earn 1.5%, not 2%. · 2.5% FX fee (offset only on USD, not other currencies).
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