When the Chase Amazon Visa left Canada, it hit everyone in the credit card industry hard.
But, with rumours of an MBNA Amazon Mastercard on our radar, we couldn't help but to think of our hold flame, as well as the alternatives that rushed to take its place.
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Chase Amazon Visa recap
The reason we loved this card so much was its 0% foreign exchange fees and great cash back earn rates, especially for a no fee card:
- 2% cash back for each $1 spent at Amazon.ca, and
- 1% cash back on everything else.
The only downside? It didn’t offer any purchase or travel insurance.
Chase Amazon Visa alternatives
Here to dry our tears are some of the best alternatives on the Canadian credit card market. Spoiler alert: there aren’t many.
| Credit Card | Notable Feature | Annual fee | Apply Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Trust Preferred Visa | * Waived foreign exchange fees * 1% cash back on eligible purchases (terms) |
$0 | Apply Now |
| Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite | * 6 complimentary passes to Priority Pass lounges * Waived foreign exchange fees (terms) |
$139 | Apply Now |
| Scotiabank Gold American Express | * Waived foreign exchange fees * Up to 5x Scene+ points per $1 spent (terms) |
$120 | Apply Now |
Home Trust Preferred Visa
The best true no FX alternative is the
This card will net you 2.5% in savings on purchases in a foreign currency (just note you don’t earn cash back on these purchases). Plus, it has car rental and purchase protection insurance.
Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite
For a more premium travel card, the
For a $139 annual fee and 60K personal or 100K household income requirements, you’ll get:
- all your foreign exchange fees waived,
- complimentary concierge service,
- 6 free visits annually to Priority Pass lounges, and
- 10,000 bonus points when you spend $40,000 per year on the card.
GC: $30
$30 GeniusCash + Up to 45k bonus Scene+ points in year 1 + 6 free airport lounge passes.*
Scotiabank Gold American Express
The
The downside? Its 5x and 3x multipliers won’t be applicable on purchases outside of Canada.
×1 Award winner GC: $60
1x Award winner
New Amazon Mastercard
A new Amazon Mastercard is here – the
But, if you were hoping for a no FX fee card, you might be a bit disappointed.
On the bright side, if you have an Amazon Prime Membership, you’ll earn:
- 2.5 Amazon Rewards points per $1 spent at Amazon.ca, Whole Food Markets, any physical Amazon store, as well as foreign currency transactions, and
- 1 Amazon Reward point spent everywhere else.
And if you don’t have an Amazon Prime membership, you’ll get instead:
- 1.5 Amazon Rewards points per $1 spent at Amazon.ca, Whole Food Markets, and any physical Amazon store, and
- 1 Amazon Reward point spent everywhere else.
Quality, not quantity…
Did you have the Chase Amazon Visa before it was discontinued?
Which card did you choose to replace it with?
Which alternative do you think is the best?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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