Scotiabank® Scene+™ Visa* Card for Students
Earn 2X the Scene+ points on every $1 you spend at Sobeys, Safeway, Foodland, and Cineplex.4
Earn 1,250 bonus Scene+ points upon first purchase.4
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Is this Credit Card right for you?

Right for you if you:
- Are a student enrolled in a Canadian post secondary school and this is one of your first Credit Cards
- Value the rewards and benefits that can be earned with this Card
- Want to obtain a convenient and secure payment method for everyday purchases
- Interested in building your credit history by making at least your minimum payments on time each month
- Want an interest free grace period on purchases
- Prefer to avoid annual fees

May not be right for you if you:
- Will be carrying an outstanding balance for a long period of time or using it for debt consolidation
- Have a steady income of more than $12000/year (income requirement subject to change) as you may qualify for other types of available Credit Cards
- Prefer cash back rewards
- Prefer a card with certain embedded insurance benefits
Fees, rates & other information3
Annual fee
Interest rates
(including balance transfers, Scotia Credit Card Cheques and cash-like transactions)
Minimum credit limit
Each supplementary Card
Ways to earn Scene+ points

Plus earn 1 Scene+ point for every $1 spent on all other eligible everyday purchases.
Your card comes with benefits
Take advantage of all the ways a Scotiabank® Scene+™ Visa* Card for Students adds to your life.
Earn Scene+ points

New Earn and redeem Scene+ points when you shop at over 1,100 eligible grocery stores across Canada including Sobeys, Safeway, Foodland & Participating Co-ops, FreshCo, and more.
Save time at the checkout

Tap your Scotiabank® Scene+™ Visa* Card for Students or your smartphone for quick easy payments.
Save on car rentals5

As a Scotiabank® Scene+™ Visa* Cardholder, you can save up to 25% off base rates at participating AVIS locations and at participating Budget locations in Canada and the U.S. when you pay with your Scotiabank® Scene+™ Visa* card.
Get a supplementary Card
Add an additional Supplementary Cardholder to your Scotiabank® Scene+™ Visa* Card Account. One account, multiple cards. Added benefits! Get an additional card for a friend or family member.6
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Scene+ Program Terms and Conditions

Scene+ makes every experience more rewarding.
Scene+ is our enhanced rewards program that allows members to earn and redeem points for travel, shopping, dining and more.
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Scotiabank® Scene+™ Visa* Card cardholders will earn points for purchases made with their Scotiabank® Scene+™ Visa* Card (“Card”). A Card must be connected to a Scene+ membership account to earn points on purchases made on the Card. Points are not awarded for cash advances, balance transfers, Scotia Credit Card Cheques, returns, refunds or other similar credits, payments fees, interest, service or transaction charges on the Card. Some conditions and limitations apply. Visit www.scotiabank.com/scenevisa for complete details.
Offer Description and Conditions: The 1,250 Bonus Scene+ Points Offer (the “Offer”) applies only to new Scene+ Visa Student credit card accounts (“Account”) opened by October 31, 2023 subject to the conditions below. To be eligible for the Offer, an eligible purchase must be posted to the Account within 2 months of 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 and cash-like transactions), interest, fees or other charges. The bonus points will be credited within 2-3 business days after the first eligible purchase is posted to your Account, provided the Account is open and in good standing. The Account is considered in good standing if it is not past due or over limit and the Cardholder(s) is not in breach of the Revolving Credit Agreement that applies to the Account. Only one welcome bonus is awarded per Account. In cases where both the primary and secondary cardholders are Scene+ members, the bonus points will be credited to the Scene+ membership account that has been connected to the Account. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers.
Eligibility and Exclusions: Individuals who are currently or were previously primary or secondary cardholders of a Scotiabank personal credit card in the past 2 years, including those that switch from an existing Scotiabank personal credit card, as well as employees of Scotiabank, are not eligible for the Offer. Subject to the above exclusions, Scotiabank small business credit cardholders are also eligible for the Offer.
Rates and Fees: There is currently no annual fee for the primary card and no fee for each additional card. The current preferred annual interest rates for the Account are: 19.99% on purchases and 22.99% on cash advances (including balance transfers and cash-like transactions). All rates, fees, features and benefits are subject to change.
Important Notice: Effective August 1, 2023, the preferred annual interest rate on Purchases will increase from 19.99% to 20.99%. The standard rate on Purchases will increase from 24.99% to 25.99%.
For current rates and information on fees and interest, call 1-888-882-8958. Interest rates, fees and features are subject to change without notice. Learn more about credit card fees and credit card interest rates.
You are awarded two (2) Scene+ Points for every eligible $1.00 purchase made at Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, Foodland & Participating Co-ops, FreshCo, Chalo! FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Rachelle Béry, Les Marchés, Voilà by Sobeys, Voilà by Safeway and Voilà par IGA locations charged and posted to the Scotiabank Scene+ Visa Account. This list of eligible grocers may be changed from time to time without notice. See full list of participating merchants across Canada at scotiabank.com/participatingstores. Additionally, you are awarded two (2) Scene+ Points for every $1.00 purchase in Cineplex theaters and online at cineplex.com purchases charged and posted to the Scotiabank Scene+ Visa Account (the earn rates for each of the above merchants are referred to as the “Accelerated Earn Rates”). You are awarded one (1) Scene+ Point for every $1.00 in all other purchases of goods and services charged to the Scotiabank Scene+ Visa Account (the “Regular Earn Rate”). Eligibility: Only purchases earn Scene+ Points. Cash advances (including Balance Transfers, Scotia† Credit Card Cheques and Cash-Like Transactions), fees, interest or other charges, returns, refunds or other similar credits to your Account do not qualify for Scene+ Points. Scene+ Points will not be posted to an Account that is not in good standing when purchases are made or when a statement is issued, or if the Account is not open when a statement is issued. See your Scene+ Points terms at www.scotiabank.com/sceneplus for full program details.
All dollar amounts are in Canadian currency unless otherwise stated.
The savings of up to 25% applies to Avis and Budget 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. The Bank of Nova Scotia is not responsible for, and provides no representations, warranties or conditions regarding this offer or any Avis or Budget products or services, including Avis Preferred Plus membership and services and those obtained under this offer, which are governed solely by Avis’ terms and conditions. Avis Preferred Plus membership and services are provided by Avis.
The Primary Cardholder on the Scotiabank® Scene+™ Visa* Account (the “Account”) is responsible for all charges to the Account including those made by the additional Supplementary Cardholder.
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.
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
Scotia Credit Card Protection is underwritten by Chubb Life Insurance Company of Canada under a Group Policy issued to The Bank of Nova Scotia. All coverage is subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the Certificate of Insurance which you will receive upon enrolment.