Card Details
Interest Rates
Purchase: 20.99%
Cash Advance: 22.99%□
Balance Transfer: 22.99%
□ Cash advance rate for Quebec residents is 21.99%
Annual Fees
Main Card: $139
$0
First Year Waived
Additional Cards: $50 (first year waived up to 3 cards)
Annual Income
Personal: $60,000
Household: $100,000
Credit Score Estimate
Welcome Bonus
- Get a total of up to 60,000 Aventura Points (up to $1,200 in value†) during your first year
- 15,000 Aventura Points when you make your first purchase†
- 30,000 Aventura Points when you spend $3,000 or more in net purchases in the first 4 monthly statement periods†
Our Rating
2.8/5
Institution
CIBC
Rewards
- 2 points per $1 spent on travel purchased through the CIBC Rewards Centre
- 1.5 points per $1 spent at eligible gas stations, electric vehicle charging stations, grocery stores and drug stores
- 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases
Insurance & Benefits
Insurance
Coverage
Travel Accident
$500,000
Emergency Out of province Medical
15 daysEmergency Medical Over 65
3 days
Flight Delay
$500Baggage Delay
$500
Trip Cancellation
$1,500
Trip Interruption
$2,000
Lost or Stolen Baggage
$500
Hotel Burglary Insurance
$2,500
Purchase Protection
90 days
Extended Warranty
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Car Rental Damage & Theft
up to car value of $65k
Mobile Device Insurance
$1,000
Benefits
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Gas Discount
save up to 10¢/L on fuel at participating Pioneer, Fas Gas, Ultramar and Chevron gas stations
Car Rental Discount
Get up to 25% off auto rentals at participating Avis and Budget locations worldwide.
Airport Lounge - Dragon Pass
Airport lounges Visa Airport Companion Program managed by DragonPass International + 4 Free complimentary visits
Nexus Program Rebate
Up to $100 statement credit for Nexus Application fee every 4 years
Visa Infinite Exclusive Benefits
Exclusive offers
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Generous Welcome Bonus: Earn up to 45,000 Aventura points, which can be worth up to $1,031 in travel value.
- High Points on Travel: Earn 2 points per $1 on travel booked through the CIBC Rewards Centre and 1.5 points per $1 on gas, groceries, EV charging, and drugstores.
- Flexible Redemption: Points can be redeemed for flights, travel, gift cards, merchandise, and more, with the best value coming from the Aventura Flight Chart, where points can be worth up to 2.29 cents each.
- Complimentary Airport Lounge Access: Includes 4 free passes to Visa Airport Companion lounges globally.
- Comprehensive Insurance: 12 types of insurance, including trip cancellation, mobile device protection, and emergency medical coverage.
Cons
- High Income Requirements: Requires a personal income of $60,000 or household income of $100,000.
- Poor Rewards Outside Travel: If you redeem points for non-travel rewards, like gift cards or merchandise, the value drops to about 1 cent per point, making other cards better for non-travel rewards.
Legal
†This offer applies to the following eligible cards: CIBC Aventura® Visa Infinite* and CIBC Aventura® Gold Visa* Card. You can qualify for this offer if you apply and are approved for a new eligible card between July 8, 2025 and August 19, 2025.
If you apply and are approved for a new eligible card, you can receive:
i. A welcome bonus of 15,000 Aventura Points when you make your first purchase.
ii. An additional bonus of 30,000 Aventura Points if you have at least $3,000 in net purchases posted to your account during the first 4 monthly statement periods.
iii. An additional bonus of 15,000 Aventura points if you have at least $5,000 in net purchases posted to your account during the first 4 monthly statement periods.
A one-time annual fee rebate for you — the primary cardholder — and up to 3 authorized users added at the time of the application. This offer does not apply to annual fees for authorized users that are added after you submit your application. This offer applies for the first year only. If your application for an eligible card is not approved, you may be considered for another card, as disclosed in your credit card application. If you are approved for that card, this annual fee rebate offer will apply in the amount of the annual fee, if any, of the alternate card. If you qualify, the rebate will be awarded to you and will appear as a credit against the applicable annual fee(s) within two statements. Your new credit card account must be open and in good standing at the time the rebate is awarded.
Offer applies to newly approved card accounts only. Transfers and product changes from other CIBC credit cards are excluded from this offer. Card account must be open and in good standing at the time the bonus Aventura Points are awarded. Aventura Points are awarded to you within 8 weeks after all qualifying purchase(s) are posted to your account. For this offer, the following do not qualify as purchases: cash advances, CIBC Global Money Transfers™, balance transfers, CIBC Convenience Cheques, fees, interest, Aventura Points redemptions and payments. It may take up to several business days for purchases to be posted to your account. This offer is not transferable. This offer may be withdrawn or changed without prior notice at any time. CIBC may approve your application, but you are not eligible to receive this Offer if you have opened, transferred or cancelled another Aventura card within the last 12 months. This offer may be revoked if you appear to be manipulating or abusing it, or are engaged in any suspicious or fraudulent activity, as determined by CIBC in its sole discretion.
Receive one (1) statement credit up to a maximum value of $200 CA when NEXUS application fee is charged to an eligible card, regardless of NEXUS application approval.
Limit one (1) statement credit every 4 years. You must use your eligible card to pay the NEXUS application fee. In order to be eligible for the statement credit, cardholders must be in good standing at the time the application fee is charged. CIBC has no control over the NEXUS program including, but not limited to, application approval process, enrollment, or fees charged. NEXUS eligibility requirements are determined by the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (US CBP), and can be found on their web site.
A NEXUS◊ application fee valued at $120 US.
Effective October 1, 2024, the NEXUS application fee has increased to $120 US. You will receive a rebate of up to $200 CA for your NEXUS application fee once every 4 years. Approximate rebate value of $160 CA (foreign exchange rate of 1.36 USD as of July 15, 2024).