BMO
BMO CashBack World Elite Mastercard
4.5·Big grocery spenders who want the highest cash back rate
- Annual fee
- $120/yr
- Welcome bonus
- ~$260
- Top reward
- 5% groceries
- Highest headline grocery cash-back rate in Canada
- Strong transit and gas categories
The go-to no-fee card for cross-border and USD shoppers. The flat 1.5% is decent; the 3% on US-dollar purchases is what makes it special.
| US-dollar purchasesEffectively offsets the FX fee | 3% |
| Everything else | 1.5% |
Welcome offer: Bonus cash back on early spend (offer varies).