Sign InScotiabank® Prepaid Reloadable Visa* card
Choose the card that puts you in charge.
Worldwide acceptance in retail and online
Zero Liability purchase protection
1 SCENE point for every $5 you spend1 with a SCENE Prepaid Reloadable Card
Load the funds you want, choose how you spend & reload—anytime.
Great reasons to get this card for your everyday purchases
You load the funds you want, choose how you spend and reload it anytime. Use it anywhere Visa is accepted for a convenient, easy, and FREE to reload experience. Plus, earn SCENE points towards FREE movies and more.
Reliable Visa quality
Reloads are fast, easy, and FREE2
Shop at millions of retail/online merchants worldwide, wherever the Visa symbol is accepted
All the purchases you make with your card are protected by Visa’s Zero Liability protection
Enjoy the safety of having your money stored on a Visa card
Register for peace of mind
Register your card for use online, internationally, and to help protect your funds if your card is ever lost or stolen. Register easily at www.scotiabank.com/myprepaidcard
Fees, Rates & Other Information
Low Annual Fee
$10
Deducted after the first anniversary of the activation date
Purchase Fee
$10
Deducted from your first value load
Maximum Balance
$2400
Your card comes with great benefits
Secure shopping flexibility
With the same purchase protection of a Visa card, this Scotiabank Prepaid Reloadable Visa card allows you to make purchases at millions of merchants worldwide.
Easy budgeting
This prepaid Visa card is a great budgeting tool to manage spending. The card offers peace of mind when you travel, or to young family members at college or university.
Reloads are fast, easy, and FREE
Transfer funds from your Scotiabank account to your Prepaid Reloadable Visa card through Scotia OnLine or mobile banking on your phone. Funds are available for use immediately.
FREE movies and movie snacks at Cineplex Entertainment theatres with just 1,000 SCENE points. Some restrictions and limitations apply. SCENE points are awarded for prepaid purchase transactions using your SCENE Prepaid Visa card. Earn 1 SCENE point for every $5 you spend on all your prepaid purchases and 1 SCENE point for every $1 you spend at participating Cineplex theatres and online at cineplex.com. Points accumulated using the SCENE Prepaid Visa card will be updated within 2-3 business days.
Funds will be available on your card within 2 to 4 business days of load request date. There are no additional transaction fees for reloads to your card.
Registered Trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia.
Registered trademark of SCENE IP, LP, used under license.
Visa Int./Licensed user The Bank of Nova Scotia.
The Scotiabank Prepaid Reloadable Visa is issued by The Bank of Nova Scotia.CARDHOLDER INFORMATION
The Scotiabank Prepaid Reloadable Visa is issued by The Bank of Nova Scotia. It is a reloadable Prepaid Visa Card. The Card has no value until loaded. There is no additional charge to reload your Card. Your right to use the funds loaded to this Card will not expire. The Card may be used to make purchases anywhere in the world where Visa Cards are accepted including online. It cannot be used to withdraw cash at an ATM or to receive any other cash withdrawals or make financial payments at a financial institution. The balance on the Card is not covered under the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act.
The following outlines the fees and charges that are applicable to your Scotiabank Prepaid Visa Card:
Purchase Fee
$10.00 purchase fee will be deducted from your first value load.
Annual Fee
$10.00 annual Card fee will be deducted from your Card balance on an annual basis beginning the first anniversary of the activation date.
Replacement Card Fee$10.00 for Card replacement due to lost, stolen or damaged Cards. Your Card must be registered at www.scotiabank.com/myprepaidcard in order to be replaced.
Inactivity Fee
Following 36 months of inactivity on your Card, a $3.50 fee will be charged to your Card each month until the balance is reduced to $0.00.
Foreign Currency Conversion
Purchases made in a foreign currency will be deducted from your Card in the amount converted to Canadian dollars based on an exchange rate determined by Visa Inc. on our behalf, on the date that the transaction is settled with Visa Inc. The exchange rate includes an additional 2.5% of the converted amount.
Card Closure Fee
$10 fee charged for closing the Card and returning the remaining Card balance to you.
Cardholder services (IVR and live agent) call fee
You can speak to a Customer Service Agent twice a month for free. You will then be charged $2.00 for each additional call that month. Accessing our automated services is free.
Card Limits
Maximum load: $1,000 per transaction/per day, $4,000 per 30 days; Maximum card balance and purchase amount: $2,400.
For Scotiabank Prepaid Visa Customer Service, please call 1-855-477-1164 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
To check your balance or for more information, visit www.scotiabank.com/myprepaidcard