- 1 You will earn 4 points per $1 on the first $50,000 in
purchases made annually at American Express merchants classified in the
American Express network as: Gas Service Stations and Automated Fuel
Dispensers; Grocery Stores and Supermarkets; Eating Places and
Restaurants, Drinking Places, Fast Food Restaurants; and Entertainment
including Motion Picture Theaters, Theatrical Producers, Ticket
Agencies, Bands, Orchestras and Miscellaneous Entertainers. Some
merchants may sell these products/services or are separate merchants who
are located on the premises of these merchants, but are classified by
American Express in another manner, in which case this added benefit
would not apply. You will earn 1 point per $1 on purchases made after
you have reached the 4 points per $1 $50,000 annual spend maximum and on
all other purchases made with the card. Points are not awarded for cash
advances, Scotia Credit Card Cheques, Scotia Rewards Dollars, returns,
payments, casinos and gambling, annual membership or card fees, interest
charges or service transaction charges. Scotia Rewards points must be
redeemed within 60 days of account closure or they will be deleted
permanently. If your account is not in good standing, the accumulated
Scotia Rewards points are not eligible for redemption. Read More
- 2 The 40,000 Scotia Rewards bonus points are awarded
when you use your Scotiabank Gold American Express Card for at least
$750 in net purchases posted to your account in the first three months
from the account open date and provided the account is open and in good
standing. Net purchases are defined as the cost of goods and services
purchased on your credit card account, less amounts credited for refunds
on such purchases. The points will appear as an adjustment on your
Scotiabank Gold American Express Card statement within two statement
cycles after the third billing cycle has passed. Offer applies to new
accounts opened by January 14, 2017.
- 3 Scotia Rewards Travel Service by telephone for
Scotiabank Gold American Express Cardmembers is provided by a duly
licensed 3rd-party travel agent AXA Assistance USA, Inc. AXA Assistance
USA, Inc. Travel Booking Site provided by a duly licensed 3rd party
travel agent: Altour International Inc.
- 4 You are eligible to redeem travel-related expenses on
the card made outside of Scotia Rewards Travel Service for points,
provided that these travel-related expenses have not been previously
claimed and your account is in good standing. In order to qualify, the
travel-related activity must be associated with trips made on your card
and the charges submitted are recognized by our systems under the
following American Express Merchant Category Codes or identifiers:
airlines & air carriers – 4511; airports, flying fields, and airport
terminals – 4582; lodgings, hotels, motels and resorts – 7011; trailer
parks and campgrounds – 7033; passenger railways - 4112, bus lines –
4113; steamship and cruise lines – 4411; travel agencies and tour
operators – 4722; automobile rental agency – 7512; motor home and
recreational vehicle rentals – 7519; and include related taxes, booking
fees, airport fees and travel insurance premiums.
- Credit to your account cannot exceed the amount of the cost of the
travel transactions submitted. A minimum of 5,000 points must be
redeemed at one time. You will have 12 months to redeem these eligible
travel-related purchases for points. Points cannot be redeemed once 12
months have elapsed from the date it was posted to your card account. It
may take up to two statement cycles following the processing of your
redemption request for the points to be credited to your account. You
cannot have travel rewards reversed once your redemption request has
been processed
- 5 Travel Privileges is brought to you by American
Express with offers from participating American Express merchants.
Lowest available rate refers to rates available across booking channels
and must be available in the Global Distribution System during the
booking date for the same booking being requested through Hotel
Privileges and Luxury Hotel Privileges. Lowest available fare refers to
the lowest published airfare at time of booking based upon search
criteria. Minimum booking requirements may apply. Cancellation policies,
payment policies, and all other booking conditions will be advised at
the time of booking. Blackout dates may apply. All reservations and
offers are based on availability and are subject to taxes and
assessments. Offers are subject to merchants' standard booking
requirements, terms, and conditions. Offer cannot be combined with other
offers, promotions, discounts, or programs, and may not be redeemed for
cash. Complete terms and conditions are available at scotiarewards.com
- 6 Insurance coverage is underwritten by American
Bankers Insurance Company of Florida and/or American Bankers Life
Assurance Company of Florida. Travel Emergency Medical Insurance is
underwritten by American Bankers Life Assurance Company of Florida,
except for travel in Cuba which is underwritten by Zurich Insurance
Company Ltd The Bank of Nova Scotia is not an insurer. All claims for
insurance indemnities must be forwarded to the respective insurers.
Details of the coverage, including definitions, benefits, limitations,
and exclusions are in the Certificate of Insurance provided with the
card. Read the Certificate of Insurance then keep it in a safe place
with your other valuable documents, and take it with you when you
travel.
- 7 Concierge Service provided by a duly licensed 3rd party premium concierge provider: AXA Assistance USA, Inc.
- 8 Priority Pass™ membership includes access to airport
lounges participating in the Priority Pass program. Certain terms,
conditions and exclusions apply. Unless cancelled, Priority Pass
membership automatically renews on its anniversary date. Priority Pass
membership will be cancelled if your Scotiabank Gold American Express
Card is cancelled. For complete Priority Pass terms and conditions,
please visit www.prioritypass.com/Conditions-of-use.cfm
- 9Not including cash advances, balance transfers and
Scotia Credit Card cheques. Provided that you pay your balance in full
by the payment due date.
- † You have been pre-approved for a Scotiabank Gold
American Express Card on the basis of your Scotiabank financial
information and other credit information. We reserve the right to
withdraw this offer, even if you have already accepted, and decline to
issue you this offer if we become aware of any unfavorable information,
any adverse change in your financial position or any adverse change in
your account status with us. This offer is only available to those who
are a Canadian citizen or a Permanent Resident and have reached the age
of majority in the province they live in. This offer is only valid to
the person whom it is addressed and is not transferable.
- ‡ Please refer to the enclosed Application Disclosure
Statement for information on rates and fees, including the annual
fee(s), and additional details about the Card. The introductory annual
fee waiver only applies to the initial annual fee for the primary and
additional cards. The regular annual fee is $99 per year for the first
card issues on the account; additional cards are charged an annual fee
of $29 per year per card when issued. The Scotiabank Gold American
Express Card regular interest rate is 19.99% for purchases. For cash
advances, balance transfers and Scotia Credit Card Cheques the interest
rate is 22.99%. Offer applies to new accounts opened by June 30, 2016.
Any additional cards must be issued by June 30, 2016, to qualify for
the offer. Rates and fees are as of August 1, 2015 and are subject to
change without notice.
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