
Scotiabank Passport™ Visa Infinite Business* Card
Earn up to 40,000 bonus Scene+ points in your first year (that’s up to $400 towards travel).1
Apply now- Earn 1.5X the Scene+TM* points for every $1 spent2 on purchases for your business
- Enjoy no Foreign Transaction Fees3 whether you make purchases online or outside of Canada
- Get access to airport lounges with your complimentary Visa Airport Companion Program membership4 when you fly for your business
Account details
$199
$0 for a secondary card; $50 for each additional card
19.99% on purchases
22.99% on cash advances^
$10,000
minimum, up to $150,000 unsecured^^
Complimentary Services
We will not charge you a foreign transaction fee on foreign currency purchases whether you make them online or outside of Canada. Only the exchange rate will continue to apply.
Your card gives you (the Primary Cardholder) complimentary Visa Airport Companion Program (“Program”) membership, plus six complimentary lounge visits per year from the date of enrollment, providing you with access to 1,200+ airport lounges globally, including participating Plaza Premium Lounges. Use the six complimentary lounge visits for yourself or anyone travelling with you.
Use your points for travel, merchandise, gift cards for your business and more.7,8
Turn business purchases into business savings with Visa SavingsEdge5.
Manage Visa Business card expenses more efficiently with Visa Spend Clarity for Business6, a web-based tool that allows you to track expenses and helps you stay on budget.
Most items purchased with your Card are insured against theft, loss or damage for 90 days from the purchase date and the manufacturer’s warranty is doubled for up to one year.
Travel Benefits and Insurances
Take advantage of the complimentary Avis Preferred Plus membership9
Visa Infinite Benefits with your Card which include Visa Infinite Concierge and the Luxury Hotel Collection.
Breathe easy with comprehensive coverage
Coverage is provided for eligible persons under age 65 for up to 25 consecutive days and for eligible persons age 65 and older for up to 10 consecutive days.
Charge at least 75% of your trip costs to your Card and get trip interruption insurance at no extra cost.
Charge at least 75% of the full ticket cost to your Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Business Card and you’ll be eligible for reimbursement of necessary expenses such as hotel accommodations, meals and other emergency items.
Charge the full cost of your airplane, train, bus or cruise ship tickets to your Card. If your checked luggage is delayed or lost – you’re covered.
Charge at least 75% of your ticket cost to your Card and you’re insured against accidental loss of life or dismemberment.
Charge the full cost of your eligible rental car to your Card and you’re automatically insured if your rental is damaged or stolen.
Use your Card to pay for your stay at any hotel or motel in Canada or the U.S.
The Liability Waiver Program allows eligible businesses to request Scotiabank to waive the business’ liability for certain unauthorized charges made by its employee cardholders up to $100,000 per card account.
Safeguard your business with extra protection should the unexpected happen.
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Cash Advances are balance transfers Scotia Credit Card Cheques, cash-like transactions
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To apply for the Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Business Card you must declare that you meet at least one of the following requirements:
You have a minimum business annual sales revenue of CAD $500,000, you have at least $60,000 in personal annual income, you spend at least $30,000 annually on your credit card, you have a least $100,000 in annual household income, or you have at least $250,000 in assets under management.
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Offer Description and Conditions: The 40,000 Bonus Scene+ Points Offer (the “Offer”) applies only to new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Business credit card accounts (“Accounts”) opened by October 31, 2024 subject to the conditions below. To qualify for 30,000 bonus Scene+ points (the “30,000 Point Bonus”), you must open a new Account by October 31, 2024 and have at least $5,000 in eligible purchases posted to your new Account in the first 3 months of the Account open date. To qualify for an additional 10,000 bonus Scene+ points (the “10,000 Point Bonus”), you must have at least $60,000 in eligible purchases posted to your new Account in the first 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 or cash-like transactions), interest, fees or other charges. The 30,000 Point Bonus will be credited to the primary cardholder’s Scene+ account within approximately 2-3 business days after the qualifying $5,000 in eligible purchases being posted to your Account within the first 3 months from the Account open date, provided the Account is open and in good standing. The 10,000 Point Bonus will be credited to the primary cardholder’s Scene+ account within approximately 2-3 business days after you have met the $60,000 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 past due or over limit and the Cardholder(s) is not in breach of the Revolving Credit Agreement that applies to the Account. All other terms and conditions of the Program Terms continue to apply during the Offer period. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended without notice at any time and cannot be combined with any other offers.
Offer Eligibility and Exclusions: Individuals who are currently or were previously primary or secondary cardholders of a Scotiabank small business credit card in the past 2 years, including those that switch from an existing Scotiabank small business credit card, as well as employees of Scotiabank, are not eligible for the Offers. Subject to the above exclusions, Scotiabank personal credit cardholders are also eligible for the Offers.
Rates and Fees: The current annual fee is $199 for the primary card, $0 for the first additional card and $50 for each additional card thereafter (including those issued to co-borrowers and supplementary cardholders).
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 outlined in the Welcome Kit you will receive if approved and are subject to change.
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You will earn 1.5 Scene+ points per $1 on eligible business purchases. Points are not awarded for Cash Advances (including Balance Transfers, Scotia® Credit Card Cheques and Cash-Like Transactions), returns, refunds or other similar credits, card payments, fees, interest charges or other charges.
Any unused Scene+ points will be subject to the cancellation or expiration terms that apply to them under the Scene+ program. See the Scene+ program terms at www.sceneplus.ca for more information.
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We will not charge you Foreign Transaction Fees on foreign currency transactions including purchases, only the exchange rate applies. The term “Foreign Transaction Fees” is a substitute for “Foreign Currency Conversion” as described in the disclosure section of the Welcome Kit for this Card. This fee relates to the mark-up that is typically charged by credit card issuers in addition to the exchange rate. See the disclosure section of this Card’s Welcome Kit or download it by visiting https://www.scotiabank.com/welcomekits for full details. Rates and fees subject to change.
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Primary Cardholders with a valid Scotiabank Passport™ Visa* Infinite Business Card account (the “Account”) have access to participating lounges within the Visa Airport Companion Program (“Program”), hosted and managed by DragonPass International Ltd. Cardholders must enroll for this benefit either through the Visa Airport Companion App (available to download for free) or on the Program Website using a valid Card on the Account. Upon enrollment, 6 complimentary lounge visits will be available for the Primary Cardholder per membership year; the complimentary visits can be used by any Cardholder for themselves and for their accompanying guests at participating lounges (however, Primary Cardholder must be present for each such use). Lounge visits are counted on a per person per visit basis (e.g. lounge access by a Cardholder and one accompanying guest will count as two (2) visits). All additional visits beyond complimentary visits are subject to a fee of $32 USD (subject to change) per person per visit. Applicable lounge access fees will be charged to the Card connected to the Cardholders’ Program membership (i.e. the Card enrolled in Program).
To view a full list of participating airport lounges, their facilities, opening times and restrictions Cardholders can visit the Program App and Website. To view the full Terms and Conditions for the Program, including DragonPass Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Visa’s Privacy Policy that apply to the Program, visit the Visa Airport Companion Program App or Website.
The Program services and benefits are provided by DragonPass and applicable third party offer providers and neither Visa nor The Bank of Nova Scotia is responsible for the Program or any claims or damages arising from participation in the Program.
Unless the Program membership is suspended or cancelled, the Program membership and any included complimentary lounge visits (if applicable) will automatically renew annually on the anniversary date (based on date when the Cardholder enrolled for the Program). Program membership will be cancelled if your Scotiabank Passport™ Visa* Infinite Business Card is cancelled. If your Scotiabank Passport™ Visa* Infinite Business Card is renewed or replaced, remember to update your card details within the Visa Airport Companion Program (either on the App or on the Program Website).
Access upon presentation of a valid and enrolled Scotiabank Passport™ Visa* Infinite Business Card, while available in most lounges within the Visa Airport Companion Program, is subject to availability.
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Visa SavingsEdge is an automated discount program offered by Visa Canada Corporation ('Visa Canada') to eligible businesses and their authorized cardholders that hold an eligible Visa Business card and whose enrolment in the program is accepted by Visa. Under the program, cardholders can receive discounts from participating merchants each time the cardholder uses an enroled Visa Business card to make qualifying purchases of goods or services pursuant to an active discount offered by the merchant and that transaction is processed or submitted through the Visa payment system. Discounts provided will appear as credits on future credit card statements 4-6 weeks after purchase date. Visa Canada, not Scotiabank, is responsible for the Program. For details, visit www.visasavingsedge.ca. The following Scotiabank Visa Business cards are eligible for this program: Scotiabank Passport™ Visa Infinite Business* card, Scotia Momentum® for business Visa* card, ScotiaGold Passport® for business Visa* card, ScotiaLine® for business Visa* Card, Scotiabank Visa* Business Card, and Scotiabank® GM® Visa* Business Card.
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The Visa Spend Clarity for Business service is provided by Visa Canada. The Bank of Nova Scotia and its affiliates are not responsible for the Visa Spend Clarity for Business service.
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Scene+ Travel Service provided by a duly licensed 3rd party travel agent: Visit www.sceneplus.ca for full terms and conditions about the Scene+ Program, including the Scene+ Travel Service.
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Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.sceneplus.ca for the full terms and conditions including the Scene+ program terms and conditions.
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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.
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You must be an eligible Visa Infinite Business cardholder with a valid Visa Infinite Business 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/en/terms.html). The Visa Infinite privacy notice (available at www.visa.ca/en_CA/legal/global-privacy-notice.html) 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 Business Cardholders are subject to such third parties’ own privacy policies. All Visa Infinite Benefits are provided by Visa or its affiliates. The Bank of Nova Scotia and its affiliates are not responsible for Visa Infinite benefits.
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Under all insurance coverages or services, certain limitations, restrictions and exclusions apply, including a pre-existing condition exclusion for certain benefits. Please see the Certificates of Insurance for full coverage details. Coverages are underwritten by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company and its wholly owned subsidiary First North American Insurance Company. The Bank of Nova Scotia is not an insurer. All insurance claims must be forwarded to the insurance providers.
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Scotia Business Loan Protection is underwritten by The Canada Life Assurance Company under Group Policy #10650 issued to The Bank of Nova Scotia.
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Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia.
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Trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia.
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Scene+ and the Icon Design are trademarks of Scene Plus IP Corporation.
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