MBNA Rewards World Elite® Mastercard® (QC)

Earn up to 5 points per $1 spent on purchases, an annual birthday bonus of up to 15,000 points, and a comprehensive insurance package with our #1-rated Mastercard in Canada.

$120.00
Annual fee
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$200
Welcome bonus
20,000 points
$686
Annual rewards
GC Ends:
Oct 31, 2025
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Monthly Spending:
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Pros & cons

Pros

  • Up to 20,000 bonus points.
  • Up to 5 points per $1 spent on purchases.
  • 10% bonus points every year on your birthday.
  • Includes 12 types of insurance.

Cons

  • High income requirements of either $80,000 personal or $150,000 household.

Your rewards

$125 GeniusCash offer + $25 limited time boost!

On approval, receive $150 GeniusCash on us when you apply for MBNA Rewards World Elite Mastercard (QC) using this offer page.

GeniusCash offer expires on Oct 31, 2025.

$25 Credit Card Genius Cash Card
$25

Getting your welcome bonus

Based on $2,000 in monthly spending, you can get up to 20,000 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 MBNA Rewards World Elite Mastercard (QC), here's how you earn rewards:

  • 5 points for every $1 spent on restaurants , groceries , and select recurring bills (up to $50,000 spent annually per category)
  • 1 point per $1 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 MBNA Rewards World Elite Mastercard (QC) in particular, if you spend $2,000 per month, here's our estimated annual rewards earned depending on which reward you choose:

Any travel $686
e-Gift Cards $680
Gift Cards $631
Merchandise $590
Statement Credit/Direct Deposit (World Elite) $570
Statement Credit/Direct Deposit (Platinum Plus) $343
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 Any Travel to get the most value.
$10
Avoid using points for Statement Credit/Direct Deposit (Platinum Plus) as this gives you the lowest value.
$5
Using your points for Any Travel instead of Statement Credit/Direct Deposit (Platinum Plus) will save you $5.
Point Values
Redemption OptionPoint ValueTotal Value
Any travel1 cent$10
e-Gift Cards0.99 cents$10
Gift Cards0.92 cents$9
Merchandise0.86 cents$9
Statement Credit/Direct Deposit (World Elite)0.83 cents$8
Statement Credit/Direct Deposit (Platinum Plus)0.5 cents$5
Redemption Options
Any travel
Redeem for travel through MBNA Rewards
$10
e-Gift Cards
Variety of electronic gift cards
$10
Gift Cards
Variety of gift cards
$9
Merchandise
Assortment of merchandise
$9
Statement Credit/Direct Deposit (World Elite)
Statement credit or direct deposit to a chequing account
$8
Statement Credit/Direct Deposit (Platinum Plus)
Statement credit or direct deposit to a chequing account
$5

Calculating your annual rewards

$24,000 annual spending x 2.86% return on spending = $686 annual rewards

$686 annual rewards $120.00 annual fee = $566 net annual rewards

Details and eligibility

Estimated Credit Score
725 - 759
Personal Income
$80,000
Household Income
$150,000
Canadian resident who has reached the provincial age of majority.
Annual Fee
$120.00
Extra Card Fee
$50
Card type
Credit
Purchase
21.99%
Cash Advance
21.99%
Balance Transfer
21.99%

Insurance coverage

Extended Warranty
1 year
Purchase Protection
90 days
Price Protection
Yes
Mobile Device
$1,000
Travel Accident
$1,000,000
Trip Interruption
$2,000
Flight Delay
$500
Baggage Delay
$500
Lost or Stolen Baggage
$500
Rental Car Theft & Damage
Yes
Rental Car Accident
$200,000
Rental Car Personal Effects
$1,000

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

MBNA Rewards World Elite Mastercard (QC)'s 4.8 Genius Rating is based on the weighted average of the following scores:

Rewards
5.0
Fees
2.3
Insurance
3.8
Interest
1.6
Perks
1.7
Approval
2.5
Acceptance
5.0

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

  • Receive 15,000 bonus points†† ($125 in cash back value) after your first eligible purchase within the first 90 days of account opening
  • Receive 5,000 bonus points†† once enrolled for e-statements within the first 90 days of account opening.
  • Earn 5 points for every $1 spent on eligible restaurant, grocery, digital media, membership, and household utility purchases until $50,000 is spent annually in the applicable category. 1 point for every $1 on all other eligible purchases
  • Each year, you will receive Birthday Bonus Points equal to 10% of the total number of Points earned in the 12 months before the month of your birthday, to a maximum Birthday Bonus each year of 15,000 Points.
  • Redeem points for brand-name merchandise, gift cards from participating retailers, cash back, charitable donations, and travel.
  • Standard Annual Interest Rates of 21.99% on eligible purchases, 21.99% on balance transfers, and 21.99% on cash advances.
  • Mobile Device Insurance***. With Mobile Device Insurance, you’ve got up to $1,000 in coverage for eligible mobile devices in the event of loss, theft, accidental damage or mechanical breakdown
  • $120 annual fee. $50 Additional Card Annual Fee for one authorized user (if you have one).
This offer is only available to residents of Quebec. For residents of other provinces/territories, please click here.

User reviews

3.0 out of 5

Reviewed by 2 Canadians

5 stars
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3 stars
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1 stars
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Alexandre V. a year ago
1

On paper it looks great, and I will submit an update later on how it actually went.

Apple Pay setup, you need to call them to do the verification.

The iOS app is bare minimum, no notifications, no Face ID, nothing modern about it. You can only get text messages when a transaction happens.

Cesar a year ago
1

Its good its just that there is no any way travel like td. The travel links are priced higher then booking.

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