CIBC Aeroplan Visa Card

CIBC Aeroplan Visa Card

A low fee card that gives you a nice sign up bonus and lets you earn Aeroplan Miles everywhere you shop.

Rates & fees
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$200
Welcome bonus
10,000 points
$373
Annual rewards
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Monthly Spending:
$

Pros & cons

Pros

  • 1 Aeroplan point per $1 spent on select categories.
  • Preferred Pricing on Aeroplan rewards.
  • No annual fee.

Cons

  • Only earns 1 point per $1.50 spent everywhere else.
  • Only high value rewards are redeeming for Air Canada flights.

Your rewards

Getting your welcome bonus

Based on $2,000 in monthly spending, you can get up to 10,000 points which translates to an estimated $200.

For all welcome bonus details click here.

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 CIBC Aeroplan Visa Card, here's how you earn rewards:

  • 1 point per $1 spent on gas , groceries , EV charging , and Air Canada
  • 1 point per $1.50 spent on all other 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 CIBC Aeroplan Visa Card in particular, if you spend $2,000 per month, here's our estimated annual rewards earned depending on which reward you choose:

Flights $373
Air Canada Gift Cards $187
Car rentals $168
Vacation packages $155
Hotels $153
Merchandise $138
Gift Cards $132
Rewards Points Calculator
Enter your rewards balance to calculate how much your points are worth. Review your redemption options and recommendations to get the most value.
Our recommendations:
Use your points for Flights to get the most value.
$20
Avoid using points for Gift Cards as this gives you the lowest value.
$7
Using your points for Flights instead of Gift Cards will save you $13.
Point Values
Redemption OptionPoint ValueTotal Value
Flights2 cents$20
Air Canada Gift Cards1 cent$10
Car rentals0.9 cents$9
Vacation packages0.83 cents$8
Hotels0.82 cents$8
Merchandise0.74 cents$7
Gift Cards0.71 cents$7
Redemption Options
Flights
Flights on Air Canada and airline partners
$20
Air Canada Gift Cards
Gift cards for use with Air Canada
$10
Car rentals
Car rentals with Avis and Budget through Aeroplan
$9
Vacation packages
Air Canada vacation packages
$8
Hotels
Hotel stays through Aeroplan
$8
Merchandise
Wide variety of merchandise
$7
Gift Cards
Assortment of gift cards for a wide variety of retailers
$7

Calculating your annual rewards

$24,000 annual spending x 1.55% return on spending = $373 annual rewards

$373 annual rewards $0.00 annual fee = $373 net annual rewards

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Details and eligibility

Estimated Credit Score
760 - 900
Personal Income
N/A
Household Income
$15,000
Canadian resident who has reached the provincial age of majority.
Annual Fee
$0.00
Extra Card Fee
$0
Card type
Credit
Purchase
21.99%
Cash Advance Δ
22.99%
Balance Transfer Δ
22.99%
Δ Cash advance interest rate for Quebec residents is 21.99%. Balance transfer interest rate for Quebec residents is 21.99%.

Insurance coverage

Extended Warranty
1 year
Purchase Protection
90 days
Travel Accident
$100,000
Rental Car Theft & Damage
Yes

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

Learn more about the value of credit card insurance coverage.

Genius Rating

CIBC Aeroplan Visa Card's 3.4 Genius Rating is based on the weighted average of the following scores:

Rewards
1.9
Fees
4.3
Insurance
1.3
Interest
1.5
Perks
1.1
Approval
1.1
Acceptance
4.6

Methodology

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

Learn more about our rating methodology.

Key benefits

  • Earn 1 point for every $1.50 spent.
  • Earn 1 point for every $1 spent on gas, groceries, EV charging, and Air Canada purchases.
  • Flexible rewards that you can redeem for gift cards, merchandise, entertainment, and even use it to cover the taxes and fees associated with your flights.
  • Add extra cardholders, and assign spending limits for free.
  • Get discounts and coverage on rental cars worldwide.
  • Purchases and travel accidents are covered by the card’s included insurance.
  • The information for the CIBC Aeroplan Visa Card has been collected independently by creditcardGenius. The card details on this page have not been reviewed or provided by the card issuer.

User reviews

4.0 out of 5

Reviewed by 2 Canadians

5 stars
50%
4 stars
0%
3 stars
50%
2 stars
0%
1 stars
0%
Ruth Lee 5 years ago
1

This card is about the only card I use. Now I wish to have my points added to a different aeroplan.

7 years ago
1

In terms on pending process on the cibc app it needs to be little more quicker.

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