
Scotia Momentum® Visa Infinite +* Card
Card highlights
Welcome bonus
Ratehub’s review
Natasha Macmillan
The Scotiabank Momentum Visa Infinite+ Card offers impressive rewards on everyday purchases. This card earns great cash back on many categories – however, its stand-out feature is 4% cash back on groceries. This card can help offset rising household expenses and is considered to be one of the best cash back credit cards.
Pros
- High cash back rate on essentials: Enjoy significantly higher earn rates on groceries, bills, and subscriptions (4% cash back)
- Comprehensive insurance coverage: Benefit from strong insurance coverage typically is reserved for travel credit cards
- Lucrative welcome offer
Cons
- Spending cap on bonus categories: Annual total spend limit of $25,000 on the 4% and 2% spending categories; thereafter, the earn rate drops to 1%
- Limited redemption flexibility: Cash back reward is only offered as a statement credit once per year in November and cannot be redeemed in smaller amounts or any other time of year
Rewards & bonuses
See what you could earn based on how you spend.
Welcome bonus
Earn up to $300.
Earn 15% Cash Back on all purchases for the first 3 months (up to $2,000 in total purchases).
Earn rates
Monthly spending caps apply where shown. Rewards are earned on eligible purchases only, see the card’s terms for full details.
Your earning potential
First year reward
Based on spending $2,200/mo after $120 annual fee
Second year reward
Based on spending $2,200/mo after $120 annual fee
These numbers are based on estimations and the calculation breakdown below.
Adjust your spending
First year reward†
- If you spend $2,200/month, you’ll earn
- Welcome bonus
- Annual feefirst year waived
- First year reward
Second year reward†
- If you spend $2,200/month, you’ll earn
- Annual fee
- Second year reward
† Estimate calculated by Ratehub.ca and is based on current offers and a monthly spend of $2,200. It is for illustrative purposes only.
Perks & insurance
Perks and insurance coverage included with the card.
| Perks | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Lounge access | Not included | You’ll gain complimentary passes to airport lounges. The number of passes and lounges you have access to will vary. |
| No foreign exchange fees | Not included | A surcharge that credit card holders pay for purchases made in a foreign currency (typically 2.5%). |
| Extended warranty | One additional year | Either doubles the length of the item’s manufacturer’s warranty coverage or extends it by 1 year, whichever is less. |
| Price protection | Not included | If, within a certain amount of time of purchasing an item, its price drops or you find an identical item offered for a lower retail price than what you paid, you will be reimbursed for the difference. |
| Insurance | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Travel accident insurance | Up to $1,000,000 per occurrence | If you suffer a loss as a result of an accidental bodily injury sustained while occupying a common carrier, you are eligible for this coverage. |
| Travel emergency medical | Up to $1,000,000 for 15 days (under 65) | If you require urgent medical care while on a trip outside of your home province, you will be covered for any eligible medical expenses incurred. |
| Car rental insurance | up to for 48 days | Credit card rental car insurance usually covers theft, loss and damage to your rental car in the case of an accidental collision. |
| Trip cancellation | Up to $10,000 per trip | If you have to cancel your trip before it’s even started, your prepaid travel costs will be covered up to a maximum amount if the cause of cancellation is eligible for the insurance. |
| Trip interruption | Up to $10,000 per trip | If your trip has to be cut short or is delayed after the scheduled departure date, you will be covered up to a maximum amount for an eligible cause of interruption or delay. |
| Flight delay insurance | up to $500 per Insured Person | If your flight departure is delayed by a certain number of hours, you’ll be reimbursed a certain amount for necessary and reasonable expenses. |
| Baggage loss insurance | up to $500 per occurrence | If your checked bag cannot be located by a common carrier, you’ll be reimbursed for a portion of the replacement cost of lost personal property. |
| Baggage delay insurance | up to $500 per occurrence | If your checked bag is not delivered within a specified time upon your arrival, you’ll be reimbursed for the cost to replace essential items. |
| Hotel/motel burglary | Not included | Provides protection, while you’re checked in, for your personal belongings when left unattended in your room up to a certain dollar amount. |
| Mobile insurance | Up to $1,000 | Reimburses a portion of your cell phone in the event it’s damaged or lost. Device coverage is limited to a certain period of time after purchasing with your credit card. |
| Purchase assurance | Up to 90 days | Automatically protects new purchases by insuring them for 90 days from the date of purchase in the event of loss, theft or damage. |
Details & eligibility
Fees
- Annual fee
- $0 $120$0 for the first year, then $120 per year after
Rates
- Purchase interest
- 20.99%
- Balance transfer rate
- 22.99%
- Cash advance rate
- 22.99%
Type
- Provider
- Scotiabank
- Card type
- Cash back
- Payment network
- VISA
Eligibility
- Minimum personal income
- $60,000
- Minimum household income
- $100,000
- Minimum credit score
- 725+
Terms & conditions
1 Offer Description and Conditions: The 15% Cash Back, Introductory 0% Balance Transfer Rate and First Year Annual Fee Waiver Offer (the “Offer”) applies only to new Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite + credit card accounts (“Accounts”) that are opened, and any additional Account cards issued, between July 2, 2026 and November 1, 2026 (regardless of the date you apply for the Account) subject to the conditions below. We will waive the annual fee for the primary card and each additional card on the Account for the first year only. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers.
15% Cash Back Offer Description and Conditions: You will earn 15% cash back on the first $2,000 in eligible purchases you spend on your new Account within the first 3 months of the Account open date (the “Promotional Period”). Eligible purchases include purchases (less any refunds, returns or other similar credits) but do not include payments, cash advances (including balance transfers and cash-like transactions), interest, fees or other charges. After the Promotional Period, you will earn regular cash back on eligible purchases at the regular cash back rate (the “Regular Cash Back Program Rate”) as described in the Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite + Cash Back Program Terms and Conditions (the “Program Terms”). The 15% cash back rate for any category is made up of the sum of: (i) the Regular Cash Back Program Rate (variable by category as set out under the Program Terms); and (ii) a bonus rate that will vary depending on the Regular Cash Back Program Rate (the “Cash Back Top Up Rate”).
Cash back earned under this Offer can be redeemed to your Account provided it is open and in good standing at the time of redemption:
1. Bonus Cash Back: The amount earned under the Cash Back Top Up Rate will be available for redemption to your Account after approximately 5 months from the Account open date or otherwise in accordance with the Program Terms.
2. Regular Cash Back: The amount earned under your Regular Cash Back Program Rate can be redeemed to your Account as described in the Program Terms..
EXAMPLE: If the Regular Cash Back Program Rate for the Groceries and Recurring Payments category is 4% then the Cash Back Top Up Rate will be 11% for that category so that you will earn a total of 15% on the amount of all eligible everyday purchases in that category during the Promotional Period up to a total of $2,000 in purchases. If you make $2,000 in eligible everyday purchases in the Groceries and Recurring Payments category, your cash back earnings will be as follows:
(1) the Cash Back Top Up Rate earnings of $220 (11% x $2,000) (shown as an adjustment in your monthly statements), and
(2) the Regular Cash Back Program Rate earnings of $80 (4% x $2,000) (shown as cash back earned in your monthly statements).
All other terms and conditions of the Program Terms continue to apply during and after the Promotional Period.
Introductory 0% Balance Transfer Rate Offer Description and Conditions: The Introductory 0% Balance Transfer Rate Offer (the “BT Rate Offer”) applies only to eligible cash advances (including balance transfers and cash-like transactions) (collectively “Cash Advances”) subject to the conditions below. This introductory rate applies for 12 months from date of Account opening (the “BT Promotional Period”). After the BT Promotional Period, the promotional 0% interest rate on any Cash Advances (including any amount of those Cash Advances that remain unpaid after the BT Promotional Period ends) will increase to the preferred interest rate on Cash Advances (currently 22.99%). A balance transfer fee of 2% of the amount of each Cash Advance transferred or made during the BT Promotional Period applies (minimum fee of $5.00).
This BT Rate Offer is subject to any Cash Advance limits on your Account. This BT Rate Offer is also subject to the approved credit limit that is being offered to you as of the date of this BT Rate Offer. This means if a balance transfer amount(s) requested exceeds your approved credit limit as of the date this BT Rate Offer was provided to you, it may not be processed. This BT Rate Offer cannot be used for any Scotiabank account including to transfer a balance from another Scotiabank account, or to make a payment or deposit to another Scotiabank account.
Losing your promotional rate: If we don’t receive the minimum payment on your Account by the payment due date on your statement, two consecutive times, you will lose the benefit of this promotional BT Rate Offer and the interest rates that apply on any unpaid balance will increase to the standard annual interest rates that apply to your Account (currently 25.99% on purchases and 27.99% on Cash Advances).
How we apply payments: For Quebec residents: In general, if you have different interest rate(s) that apply to your Account, we apply payments to transactions based on the interest rate(s) that applies to those transactions on your Account (from highest to lowest rates). For non-Quebec residents: In general, if you make a payment that exceeds the minimum payment on your statement, we will apply your payment on a proportionate basis among each group of billed charges on your Account. We group charges based on the interest rate that applies to the group of charges. Your payment cannot be applied to the balance(s) of your choice. See your credit card agreement for more information about how we apply payments to your Account.
Annual Fee Waiver Offer Description and Conditions: We will waive the annual fee for the primary card and each additional card issued between July 2, 2026 and November 1, 2026 on the Account for the first year only.
Eligibility and Exclusions: Individuals who are currently or were previously primary or secondary cardholders of a Scotiabank personal credit card in the past 2 years, including those that switch from an existing Scotiabank personal credit card, as well as employees of Scotiabank, are not eligible for the Offer. Subject to the above exclusions, Scotiabank small business credit cardholders are also eligible for the Offer. By accepting this Offer you confirm you meet all Offer eligibility requirements. We reserve the right to revoke this Offer at any time if we determine you do not meet the Offer eligibility requirements, including after you have accepted the Offer or been approved for the Account.
Rates and Fees: The current annual fee is $120 for the primary card and $50 for each additional card (including those issued to co-borrowers and supplementary cardholders). The current preferred annual interest rates for the Account are: 20.99% on purchases and 22.99% on Cash Advances. All rates, fees, features and benefits are outlined in the Application Disclosure Statement and are subject to change.
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Cardholders with a Scene+ membership who link their Scotia Momentum® Visa Infinite +* Card and their Scene+ account to a Shell Go+ Account can get up to 7 cents per litre in instant fuel discounts, cash back, and Scene+ points value when they purchase eligible fuel with their linked credit card:
Instant 3 cents per Litre Discount on Fuel Purchases (All Grades): Receive an instant 3 cents per litre discount on purchases of fuel (all grades) (“Fuel Purchases (All Grades)”) at participating Shell locations in Canada when you use any eligible Scotiabank debit card or credit card linked to a Shell Go+ Account, up to a maximum of 1,000 litres per month per Scotiabank debit card and per Scotiabank credit card account. This total limit resets at the start of each new month per payment card account. This discount is subject to the Scotiabank Fuel Benefit Terms and Conditions.
Earn 2 cents per Litre in cash back: When you use your Scotia Momentum® Visa Infinite +* Card on Fuel Purchases (All Grades) you will earn 2% cash back on eligible Net Purchases (up to an annual spend limit of $25,000) at Gas Stations (Merchant Category Codes (“MCC”): 5541, 5542). Assumes an average fuel price of at least $1.00/L. “Net Purchases” means eligible new purchases charged and posted on the Account during a statement period less, returns (including credit vouchers), refunds or other credits. Balance Transfers, Cash Advances, Cash-Like Transactions, interest charges, fees, and insurance premiums posted to your Credit Card Account are not eligible to earn cash back. This benefit is subject to the Scotia Momentum® Visa Infinite +* Card cash back Program Terms and Conditions.
Scene+ Members earn up to 2 cents per Litre in Scene+ points Value: Scene+ Members earn 1 Scene+ point for each litre in Fuel Purchases (All Grades) when they present or make available their Scene+ account number or Scene+ membership card at the time of purchase. Plus, Scene+ Members who link their Scene+ account to the Shell Go+ app will automatically earn 1 Scene+ point for each litre of V-Power® gasoline or V-Power® diesel purchased (“Premium Fuel Purchases”). Scene+ points value is based on an average redemption value of $10 for every 1000 Scene+ points redeemed on fuel purchases. Actual value may be lower depending on how you choose to redeem your Scene+ points. Earn and redemption limits may apply. See the Scene+ Program Terms and Conditions available at sceneplus.ca/terms-and-conditionsopens in a new tab for full details including redemption options and additional terms.
Note: Highest value of 7 cents per litre assumes a Premium Fuel Purchase (minimum price of $1.00 per litre) made with your Scotia Momentum® Visa Infinite +* Card linked to a Shell Go+ Account and with your Scene+ account also linked to the Shell Go+ account. Actual value will vary depending on whether or not the credit card is linked, fuel grade purchased, cost of fuel at time of purchase, whether or not you are a Scene+ member, and how you choose to redeem your Scene+ points.