CIBC Classic Visa Card

CIBC Classic Visa Card

A simple no fee card, with the benefit of select insurance coverage.

Rates & fees
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$0
Welcome bonus
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$0
Annual rewards
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Monthly Spending:
$

Pros & cons

Pros

  • No annual fee.
  • Save 3 cents per litre at Journie Rewards stations.

Cons

  • No rewards on purchases.
  • Minimal insurance included.

Your rewards

How you earn rewards

This card does not earn rewards on purchases.

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Details and eligibility

Estimated Credit Score
760 - 900
Personal Income
$15,000
Household Income
N/A
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

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

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Genius Rating

CIBC Classic Visa Card's 2.7 Genius Rating is based on the weighted average of the following scores:

Rewards
0.0
Fees
4.3
Insurance
0.6
Interest
1.8
Perks
0.3
Approval
0.5
Acceptance
4.6
User Reviews
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

  • No annual fee.
  • Up to 3 additional cards at no cost.
  • Accident insurance and purchase protection included.

User reviews

4.1 out of 5

Reviewed by 9 Canadians

5 stars
56%
4 stars
22%
3 stars
11%
2 stars
0%
1 stars
11%
7 years ago
1

It has been the worst of all my credit cards. They are very hard to contact over the phone although they are friendly when you finally do get them. My credit card statements were returned to them for some reason and instead of contacting me they just made a 30 day late report on my credit score. Because of this, they cut back my credit limit without telling me and I had to find out the hard way. A little more communication would go a long way. Now to wait 7 years for that 30 day late payment to go off my credit score. :( Thanks a lot!! There are much better cards out there. I have had my Royal Bank Visa and BMO Mastercard for many years and never had an issue.

8 years ago
1

No annual fees, easy, no problems. It's your basic VISA.

victoria lynn valencia 8 years ago
1

for a low annual fee you can enjoy a lower interest rate card making it perfect in this current economy

Cynthia Thomas 8 years ago
1

great - no fees and no hazzle.

and it is accepted everywhere

8 years ago
1

Really simple, great for a first credit card! CIBC makes it really easy to bank especially with a mobile app!

My credit limit keeps going up which I have no issue with as the app also allows you to create budgets for yourself! You can also add this card to apple pay which is risky because I find I spend way more money but also incredibly convenient! I would recommend this to anyone looking at getting their first credit card!

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