Alterna Centra Visa Gold

Alterna Centra Visa Gold

Earn rewards on purchases and get low interest rates with the Alterna Centra Visa Gold card. Earn 1 point per $1 on purchases and get a low interest rate of 12.99% for a low annual fee.

$50.00
Annual fee
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$0
Welcome bonus
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$240
Annual rewards
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Monthly Spending:
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Your rewards

How you earn rewards

Each card earns rewards differently. Part of choosing your card is deciding what type of rewards you want to get. With Alterna Centra Visa Gold, here's how you earn rewards:

  • 1 point per $1 spent on all purchases

For all reward details click here.

How much your rewards are worth

The dollar value of your rewards depends on the specific rewards program ‒ and what you choose to redeem your points for. For Alterna Centra Visa Gold in particular, if you spend $2,000 per month, here's our estimated annual rewards earned depending on which reward you choose:

Statement credits $240
Travel $240
Gift Cards $199

Calculating your annual rewards

$24,000 annual spending x 1.00% return on spending = $240 annual rewards

$240 annual rewards $50.00 annual fee = $190 net annual rewards

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Details and eligibility

Estimated Credit Score
760 - 900
Personal Income
N/A
Household Income
N/A
Canadian resident who has reached the provincial age of majority.
Annual Fee
$50.00
Extra Card Fee
$10
Card type
Credit
Purchase
12.99%
Cash Advance
12.99%
Balance Transfer
12.99%

Insurance coverage

Extended Warranty
1 year
Purchase Protection
90 days
Mobile Device
$1,000

Please review your insurance certificate for details, exclusions and limitations of your coverage, terms and conditions apply.

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Genius Rating

Alterna Centra Visa Gold's 3.4 Genius Rating is based on the weighted average of the following scores:

Rewards
1.9
Fees
2.9
Insurance
0.9
Interest
3.4
Perks
1.1
Approval
1.2
Acceptance
4.1

Methodology

All scores are produced by our math-based rating algorithm that takes into account over 126 credit card features.

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Key benefits

  • Earn 1 point per $1 spent on all purchases.
  • Low interest rate of 12.99% on purchases, balance transfers, and cash advances.
  • Redeem your points for a statement credit, travel, gift cards, and merchandise.
  • Includes 3 types of insurance, one of which is mobile device insurance.
  • $50 annual fee.

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