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Canadian Student Credit Card Welcome Offers

Updated on April 3, 2023

Here you will find all the latest and best Canadian student credit card offers for May 2024


Travel Points Credit Cards


BMO AIR MILES®† Mastercard®* (Student)

BMO AIR MILES®† Mastercard®* (Student)

Welcome offer: Get 800 AIR MILES Bonus Miles!* That’s enough for $80 towards purchases with AIR MILES Cash.*

Annual Fee: $0 | Additional Card Fee: $0 | Interest Rate: Purchases: 20.99% Cash Advances 22.99% (21.99% for Quebec residents)



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  • Get 3x the Miles for every $25 spent at participating AIR MILES Partners and 2x the Miles for every $25 spent at any eligible grocery store*
  • Get 1 Mile for every $25 spent everywhere else*
  • Get AIR MILES back every time you spend, plus start building a healthy credit history
  • Best BMO AIR MILES Mastercard for Students
  • Earn more reward miles when you use your card at Shell, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car
  • Extended Warranty
  • Purchase Protection
  • Click here to apply for BMO AIR MILES®† Mastercard®* (Student)


CIBC Aventura® Visa* Card for Students



CIBC Aventura® Visa* Card for Students

Welcome Offer: Join and get up to $100 in value† for no annual fee.†

Annual Fee $0 | Additional Cards (Up to 3): $0 | Annual interest rate 20.99%† on purchases and 22.99%† on cash advances and 22.99% † on balance transfers | $0 annual income



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  • Here’s how it adds up:
    • Get up to 10,000 Aventura Points (up to $100 in travel value†):
    • 2,500 Aventura Points when you complete all five activities within 60 days of your CIBC Aventura® Visa* account approval.†
    • 7,500 Aventura Points after you make your first purchase within first 4 months.†

  • 1 Point for every $1 spent on travel purchased through the CIBC Rewards Centre†
  • 1 Point for every $1 spent at eligible gas stations, EV charging, grocery stores and drug stores†
  • 1 Point for every $2 spent on all other purchases†

  • Get all the student-life essentials on a budget
    Eligible student clients can get a free SPC+ membership, and receive over 450 deals on everyday purchases, bigger discounts, special experiences and exclusive giveaways. Start banking with CIBC and make student life more rewarding.†

  • Travel when it’s right for you – your Aventura Points don’t expire†
  • Redeem your Aventura Points for more than travel with our Shop With Points/Pay with Points features†
  • Travel local - Aventura Points can be redeemed for more than just flights – use your Points for hotels and car rentals for a weekend getaway

  • This offer is not available for residents of Quebec.

  • Click here to apply for the CIBC Aventura® Visa* Card for Students

This is a digital-exclusive offer.†
To be eligible for this offer:  
1) this offer must have been directly communicated to you from CIBC or from a partner/affiliate; and 
2) you must apply for the eligible card through the link provided in the CIBC or partner/affiliate communication to you.†
This offer is reserved for you. Please do not forward it to anyone else. 

CIBC may approve your application, but you are not eligible to receive this Offer if you have opened, transferred or cancelled another Aventura card within the last 12 months.†

† Terms & Conditions Apply


Scotiabank Scene+ Visa Card

Scotiabank Scene+ Visa Card

Earn up to 5,000 bonus Scene+ points within your first year¹. Offer ends Oct 31, 24

Annual Fee: $0 | Additional Cards: $0



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  • Earn 2,500 bonus Scene+ points by making at least $250 in everyday eligible purchases in your first 3 months.
  • You are eligible to earn an additional 2,500 Scene+ point bonus when you spend at least $1,000 in everyday eligible purchases in your first 3 months.
  • Earn 2x Scene+ points for every $1 you spend on credit card purchases at Cineplex™ theatres or at cineplex.com
  • Earn 1 Scene+ point for every $1 you spend on your everyday credit card purchases
  • Redeem Scene+™* points for travel, shopping, entertainment, dining, banking, and more
  • You'll earn 2X Scene+ points for each dollar charged to your account on all eligible purchases1 at Sobeys, IGA, Safeway, Foodland, FreshCo, Voilà by Sobeys, Voilà  by IGA, Voilà  by Safeway, Chalo! FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, IGA West, Les Marchés Tradition, Rachelle Béry and Co-Op.
  • Click here to apply for Scotiabank Scene+ Visa Card

*See Card Provider's website and Card Application for complete card details, terms and current offers. Reasonable efforts are made to maintain accuracy of information




Cash Back Credit Cards


BMO CashBack® MasterCard®*(Student)

BMO CashBack® MasterCard®*(Student)

Welcome offer: Get 5% cash back in your first 3 months (up to $125 cash back) *

Annual Fee: $0 | Primary Card $0 Additional Card | Interest Rate: Purchases 20.99% Cash Advances 22.99% (21.99% for Quebec residents)



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  • Then get 3% cash back on grocery purchases, 1% cash back on recurring bill payments and 0.5% unlimited cash back on all other purchases!*
  • Now earn the highest cash back on groceries in Canada without paying an annual fee!†
  • Get cash back every time you spend, plus start building a healthy credit history
  • Best BMO CashBack Mastercard for Students
  • Want to get your cash back ASAP? Now you can redeem your cash back anytime through direct deposit, as a credit on your statement or into your BMO InvestorLine account*
  • No Annual fee*
  • Receive a discount on car rentals*
  • Extended Warranty*
  • Purchase Protection*

  • Click here to apply for BMO CashBack® MasterCard®*(Student)

*Terms and conditions apply
†Statement based on a comparison of the non-promotional grocery rewards earn rate on Canadian cash back credit cards as of January 4, 2023.
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CIBC Dividend® Visa* Card for Students



CIBC Dividend® Visa* Card for Students

Welcome Offer: Earn a 10% cash back welcome bonus of up to $100 (first 4 statements)†

Annual Fee $0 | Additional Cards (Up to 3): $0 | Annual interest rate 20.99%† on purchases and 22.99%† on cash advances and 22.99% † on balance transfers | $0 household annual income †



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  • Plus, get 2% cash back on eligible grocery purchases†
  • 1% cash back on eligible gas, EV charging, transportation, dining purchases and recurring payments†
  • 0.5% cash back on everything else†
  • Get cash back on demand - redeem your cash back at any time when you have a minimum of $25 through CIBC Online and Mobile Banking®

  • Get all the student-life essentials on a budget
    Eligible student clients can get a free SPC+ membership, and receive over 450 deals on everyday purchases, bigger discounts, special experiences and exclusive giveaways. Start banking with CIBC and make student life more rewarding.†

  • This offer is not available for residents of Quebec.

  • Click here to apply for the CIBC Dividend® Visa* Card for Students

This is a digital-exclusive offer.†
To be eligible for this offer:  
1) this offer must have been directly communicated to you from CIBC or from a partner/affiliate; and 
2) you must apply for the eligible card through the link provided in the CIBC or partner/affiliate communication to you.†
This offer is reserved for you. Please do not forward it to anyone else.

CIBC may approve your application, but you are not eligible to receive this Offer if you have opened, transferred or cancelled another Dividend card within the last 12 months.†

† Terms & Conditions Apply

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