Scotiabank Passport™ Visa Infinite* Card

Compared to other consumer credit cards publicly offered by Canadian Schedule 1 banks as of January 16, 2020.

Savings and reward potential in first year based on the following card usage and offers:

$300 in travel rewards (30,000 Scotia Rewards points) when you spend $1,000 within your first 3 months;

$115 in foreign transaction fee savings based on average first year annual foreign spend (save the 2.5% foreign transaction fee typically charged by other card issuers);

$309 in travel rewards (30,900 Scotia Rewards points) on everyday purchases based on average annual first year spend with an average spend of 19% in 2x accelerator categories;

$50 supplementary card fee waiver on your first supplementary card; and

$379 value with a complimentary Priority Pass Membership and 6 lounge passes (approx. CAD$129 annual membership fee and CDN$41.72 per pass).

Potential First Year Travel Value = $1,153

Actual savings and rewards earned will depend on individual card usage and eligibility for applicable offers. Conditions apply.

We do not charge any foreign currency conversion fees, only the exchange rate applies. See the Application Disclosure Statement, under "Foreign Currency Conversion Fees" section for full details.

For a limited time, become a new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite credit cardholder and earn a one-time 30,000 Scotia Reward point bonus with your first $1,000 in everyday eligible purchases if made within the first 3 months (the “Bonus Offer”). Bonus Offer ends July 1, 2020. Conditions apply - see below¹ for further details. Bonus Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended and cannot be combined with any other offers.

Plus, as a Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite credit cardholder you are always eligible to earn an annual 10,000 Scotia Rewards point bonus when you spend at least $40,000 in everyday eligible purchases annually on your Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite account. Conditions apply - see below² for further details.

The current annual fee for the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite credit card (“Account”) is $139 for the primary card, $0 for one additional supplementary card and $50 for each additional supplementary card thereafter.

The current preferred annual interest rates for this Account are: 19.99% on purchases and 22.99% on cash advances (including balance transfers, Scotia® Credit Card Cheques and cash-like transactions). All rates, fees, features and benefits are subject to change.

Bonus Offer Description and Conditions: To be eligible for the Bonus Offer, you must have at least $1,000 in eligible purchases posted to your new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite credit card account (“Account”) in the first 3 months from the Account open date. Eligible purchases include purchases (less any refunds, returns or other similar credits) but do not include payments, cash advances (including balance transfers, Scotia® Credit Card Cheques or cash-like transactions), interest, fees or other charges. Any bonus points received under the Bonus Offer will be credited to the primary cardholder’s Scotia Rewards account within 5 to 10 business days after the first 3 months has passed, provided the Account is open and in good standing at time of payout. The Account is considered in good standing if it is not delinquent (past due) or over limit and the Cardholder(s) is not in breach of the Revolving Credit Agreement that applies to the Account. Offer applies to new Accounts only opened by July 1, 2020. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended and cannot be combined with any other offers.

 

Bonus Offer Eligibility and Exclusions: Individuals who are currently or were previously primary or secondary cardholders of a Scotiabank retail credit card in the past 2 years, including those that switch from an existing Scotiabank retail credit card, as well as employees of Scotiabank, are not eligible for the 30,000 Scotia Rewards point bonus offer (the “Bonus Offer”). Subject to the above exclusions, Scotiabank small business credit cardholders are eligible for the Bonus Offer. 

As a Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite credit cardholder earn an annual Scotia Rewards point bonus starting at 10,000 bonus Scotia Rewards points when you make at least $40,000 in eligible purchases annually on your Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite account (“Account”) each year (12-months). Eligible purchases include purchases (less any refunds, returns or other similar credits) but do not include payments, cash advances (including balance transfers, Scotia® Credit Card Cheques or cash-like transactions), interest, fees or other charges. Annual period starts from the Account open date and resets every 12 months thereafter. You will earn 2,000 bonus Scotia Rewards points for every additional $10,000 in Purchases thereafter in that same year, after the $40,000 annual spend has been reached.

Annual bonus Scotia Rewards points will be applied within two statement cycles after you have met the $40,000 annual spend threshold on the Account or within two statement cycles after you have met each additional $10,000 annual spend threshold on the Account, provided your Account is open and in good standing. The Account is considered in good standing if it  is not delinquent (past due) or over limit and the Cardholders(s) is not in breach of the Revolving Credit Agreement that applies to the Account.

You will earn 2 points per $1 on the first $50,000 in purchases made on your Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite account (the “Account”) annually at the following: purchases made at merchants classified in the Visa credit card network as: Grocery Stores and Supermarkets; Eating Places and Restaurants, Drinking Places, Fast Food Restaurants; Entertainment including Motion Picture Theaters, Theatrical Producers, Ticket Agencies, Bands, Orchestras, Miscellaneous Entertainers; Railroads, Local and Suburban Commuter Passenger Transportation, including Ferries, Passenger Railways, Taxicabs and Limousines, Bus Lines, Transportation Services (Not Elsewhere Classified). Some merchants may sell these products/services or are separate merchants who are located on the premises of these merchants, but are classified by the credit card network in another manner, in which case this added benefit would not apply.   The annual spend calculation for the $50,000 maximum threshold is calculated annually from January 1st to December 31st each year.

You will earn 1 point per $1 on purchases made on the Account after the 2 points per $1 / $50,000 annual spend maximum is reached and on all other purchases made on the Account.

Scotia Rewards points are only awarded on purchases.  Scotia Rewards points are not awarded for cash advances, balance transfers, Scotia Credit Card Cheques, payments, returns, refunds or other similar credits, fees or interest or other 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.

The primary cardmember and/or co-borrower are liable for all charges incurred on the Scotiabank credit card account by any supplementary card issued in connection with the account.

Scotia Rewards Travel Service booking site provided by a duly licensed 3rd party travel agent: Visit scotiarewards.com for full terms and conditions about the Scotia Rewards Program, including the Scotia Rewards Travel Service.

Common Carrier Travel Accident Insurance coverage is underwritten by 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. All other coverages are underwritten by American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida. The Bank of Nova Scotia is not an insurer. All claims for insurance indemnities must be forwarded to the insurers. Details of the coverage, including definitions, benefits, limitations, and exclusions, including a pre-existing condition for certain benefits,  are in the Certificate of Insurance and Terms and Conditions provided with the card. Read the Certificate of Insurance and Terms and Conditions and keep them  in a safe place with your other valuable documents.

For current rates and information on fees and interest cost, call 1-888-882-8958. Interest rates, annual fees and features are subject to change without notice. Learn more about credit card fees and interest rates .

Best Price Guarantee on Airfare is provided by HRG and is only available within 24 hours of time of booking. All offers are based on availability. 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. The Bank of Nova Scotia is not responsible for the best available price guarantee.

You can purchase eligible travel or related travel expenses at a travel provider other than the Scotia Rewards Travel Service (e.g., other travel agencies, tour operators and online travel websites) (the “Other Travel Suppliers”). These types of purchases at Other Travel Suppliers are called “Post Purchase Travel Redemptions”. Scotia Rewards points are redeemable for Post Purchase Travel Redemptions made through your Program Card. To redeem Scotia Rewards points for a Post Purchase Travel Redemption at Other Travel Suppliers, the purchase must first appear (post) on the Program Card Account. Scotia Rewards Cardmembers can then redeem points towards the amount of the Post Purchase Travel Redemption charged to the Program Account through scotiarewards.com or by calling 1-800-665-2582.The Post Purchase Travel Redemption must be charged on your Program Card Account and recognized by our systems with the Merchant Category Codes or identifiers: airlines & air carriers; airports, flying fields, and airport terminals; lodgings, hotels, motels and resorts; trailer parks and campgrounds; passenger railways; bus lines; steamship and cruise lines; travel agencies and tour operators; automobile rental agency; motor home and recreational vehicle rentals. These Merchant codes/identifiers and categories are subject to change. The Post Purchase Travel Redemption can include related taxes, booking fees, airport fees and travel insurance premiums. You must redeem Scotia Rewards points within 12 months from the date when the Post Purchase Travel Redemption is posted to the Program Card Account (the posting date). It may take up to two statement periods for the points redeemed towards a Post Purchase Travel Redemption to appear as a credit on your Program Card Account. Points redeemed cannot be reversed once posted to the Account. To redeem Scotia Rewards Points towards your Post Purchase Travel Redemption, the Program Card Account must be open and in good standing. The value of the points redeemed cannot exceed the amount of the Post Purchase Travel Redemption charged to your Program Card Account. The minimum point redemption is 5,000 points (5,000 points is equivalent to $50 in travel savings) each time a redemption towards a Post Purchase Travel Redemption is made.

The savings of up to 25% applies to Avis base rates and is applicable only to the time and mileage charges of the rental. All taxes, fees (including but not limited Air Conditioning Excise Recovery Fee, Concession Recovery Fee, Vehicle License Recovery Fee, Energy Recovery Fee, Tire Management Fee, and Frequent Traveler Fee) and surcharges (including but not limited to Customer Facility Charge and Environmental Fee Recovery Charge) are extra. Avis Preferred Plus membership and services are provided by a third party. The Bank of Nova Scotia and its affiliates are not responsible for Avis Preferred Plus membership and services.

You must be an eligible Visa Infinite Cardholder with a valid Visa Infinite Card to take advantage of the Visa Infinite benefits and services. Discounts and benefits are non-transferable and discounts cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. Visa reserves the right to modify or cancel offers at any time and without notice. Neither Visa nor the Issuer is responsible for any claims or damages arising from use of any benefits or services provided by a third party. All offers, benefits and services are subject to complete terms and conditions, including third party suppliers’ terms and conditions (available at www.visainfinite.ca/infinite/terms.jsp). The Visa Infinite privacy policy (available at www.visainfinite.ca/infinite/privacy.jsp) applies to all benefits and services that require enrolment through, or are otherwise provided by, the Visa Infinite Concierge or the Visa Infinite website. The collection, use and disclosure of Cardholders’ personal information by third party suppliers of services and benefits to Visa Infinite Cardholders are subject to such third parties’ own privacy policies.

Terms and conditions apply. See the Scotia Rewards program terms and conditions for full details.

Scotia Credit Card Protection is a group insurance policy underwritten by Chubb Life Insurance Company of Canada. All coverage is subject to terms and conditions including limitations and exclusions which are outlined in the Certificate of Insurance which you will receive upon enrolment.

20% of your outstanding credit card account balance up to 10 months to a maximum of $5,000 per month and a total maximum of $50,000 if you are unable to work due to involuntary Job Loss, Strike or Lockout or become disabled.

Critical Illness, Disability, Job Loss and Strike/Lockout coverage terminates at age 70, Life coverage terminates at age 80.

Priority Pass™ membership is for the Primary Cardmember on the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite account. It 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 Passport Visa Infinite Card is cancelled. Lounge visits are counted on a per person per visit basis (e.g. Lounge access by a Cardmember and one accompanying guest will count as two (2) visits). The first 6 lounge visits for the primary Cardmember per 12-month cycle from date of enrolment are complimentary. Beginning with the 7th visit for the primary Cardmember, lounge visits are subject to a per person per visit charge of $32 USD (this per visit fee is subject to change by Priority Pass). For complete Priority Pass terms and conditions, please visit http://www.prioritypass.com/Conditions-of-use.cfm. Priority Pass membership and services are provided by a third party and offered through Visa Canada. The Bank of Nova Scotia and Visa, and each of their affiliates, are not responsible for the Priority Pass membership or services.

Concierge Service provided by a duly licensed third-party premium concierge provider: AXA Assistance USA, Inc.

Apple Pay works with iPhone 6 and later in stores, apps, and websites in Safari; with Apple Watch in stores and apps; with iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, and iPad mini 3 and later in apps and websites; and with Mac in Safari with an Apple Pay enabled iPhone 6 or later or Apple Watch. For a list of compatible Apple Pay devices, see https://support.apple.com/km207105

All Scotiabank retail credit cards, except ScotiaLine Visa Card, Scotiabank Value Visa Card, and No-Fee Scotiabank Value Visa Card, will have Visa payWave when issued or reissued. Visa payWave™ is a Trademark of Visa Int./Lic. User.

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