Get Up To 12,000 Points With A New RBC ION Visa Card

Offers end November 4, 2024
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updated on May 29, 2024
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RBC has released new offers for their RBC ION Visa card lineup. You can now earn up to 12,000 points as a welcome bonus with these cards until November 4 – a vast improvement over the old 7,000-point offers.

Let’s dig into the details.

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New offers for RBC ION Visa cards

These cards reward you for things like groceries, restaurants, gaming, and subscriptions, and you'll get the full bonus simply by being approved for the card.

Here’s how that shakes out and some sample values based on different redemption options:

RBC ION cardWelcome bonus pointsTransfer to WestJetRedeem for gift cardsRedeem for travel through Avion Rewards
RBC ION Visa6,000 points$60$40$35
RBC ION+ Visa12,000 points$120$80$70
Earn even more: We're also offering GeniusCash for both of these cards. You'll get $20 when you get approved through our offers page. The GeniusCash offer ends on June 30, 2024.

These are Avion Premium cards but have some slightly different redemption values – especially when it comes to travel. Here are your redemption options:

RBC Rewards Redemptions Options

RBC ION Visa

The RBC ION Visa is the no fee ION card and offer the following rewards:

  • 1.5 points per $1 spent on groceries, daily transit, rideshares, EV charging, streaming, digital gaming, and subscriptions1
  • 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases

That works out to 26,100 Avion Rewards points per year if you spend $2,000 per month.

It also comes with your typical RBC benefits of saving 3 cents per litre on fuel at Petro-Canada and earning 50 Be Well points per $1 spent at Rexall pharmacies.

3.8 Genius Rating
3.5 (2) User reviews
Annual fee
$0.00
Learn more
Welcome bonus
$58
7,000 points
Annual rewards
$217
GC Ends: Dec 31, 2025
Credit Card Genius Cash IconGC: $60
RBC ION Visa
Instant approval: Yes
Credit estimate:
3.8 Genius Rating
3.5 (2) User reviews
Annual fee
$0.00
Learn more
Welcome bonus
$58
7,000 points
Annual rewards
$217
GC Ends:
Dec 31, 2025
Credit estimate:
 (660 - 724)
Instant approval: Yes

RBC ION+ Visa

The RBC ION+ Visa takes the rewards and benefits up a notch for a 48 annual fee. It earns:

  • 3 points per $1 spent on groceries, dining, food delivery, daily transit, rideshares, EV charging, streaming, digital gaming, and subscriptions
  • 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases

Those rates will give you 36,000 Avion Rewards points per year based on average spend. Plus, you’ll get typical RBC benefits, including mobile device insurance.

3.2 Genius Rating
2.4 (5) User reviews
Annual fee
$48.00
Learn more
Welcome bonus
$116
14,000 points
Annual rewards
$299
GC Ends: Dec 31, 2025
Credit Card Genius Cash IconGC: $60
RBC ION+ Visa
Instant approval: Yes
Credit estimate:
3.2 Genius Rating
2.4 (5) User reviews
Annual fee
$48.00
Learn more
Welcome bonus
$116
14,000 points
Annual rewards
$299
GC Ends:
Dec 31, 2025
Credit estimate:
 (560 - 659)
Instant approval: Yes

Other RBC Avion Rewards credit card offers

If those cards aren't quite what you're looking for, RBC has a couple of other Avion cards. Here are the quick details on the RBC Avion Visa Infinite and the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege (which has a hot offer right now!).

Avion credit cardWelcome bonusEarn ratesAnnual fee, income RequirementsLearn more
RBC Avion Visa InfiniteUp to 70,000 points (ends November 25, 2024)* 1.25 points per $1 spent on travel
* 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases
* $120
* $60K personal or $100K household
Learn more
RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege35,000 points* 1.25 points per $1 spent on all purchases
* $399
* $150K personal or $200K household
Learn more
4.3 Genius Rating
2.0 (79) User reviews
award seal ×1 Award winner

55,000 points + Up to 2.33% return on purchases.*

Annual fee
$120.00
Learn more
Welcome bonus
$1,402
55k points + $120
Annual rewards
$566
Offer Ends: Nov 25, 2025
RBC Avion Visa Infinite
Instant approval: Yes
Credit estimate:
RBC Avion Visa Infinite
4.3 Genius Rating
2.0 (79) User reviews
award seal 1x Award winner

55,000 points + Up to 2.33% return on purchases.*

Annual fee
$120.00
Learn more
Welcome bonus
$1,402
55k points + $120
Annual rewards
$566
Offer Ends:
Nov 25, 2025
Credit estimate:
 (660 - 724)
Instant approval: Yes
5.0 Genius Rating
3.1 (35) User reviews
award seal ×1 Award winner
Annual fee
$399.00
Learn more
Welcome bonus
$1,751
70k points + $120
Annual rewards
$699
Learn more
RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege
5.0 Genius Rating
3.1 (35) User reviews
award seal 1x Award winner
Annual fee
$399.00
Learn more
Welcome bonus
$1,751
70k points + $120
Annual rewards
$699
Learn more
Credit estimate:
 (660 - 724)
Instant approval: Yes

Which RBC Avion offer will you get?

RBC has upped the ante on a few of their offers.

Do any of these offers or cards interest you? Let us know in the comments below.

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