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Pros

  • Up to 4x on Groceries
  • Purchase protection included
  • Travel medical insurance included

Cons

  • Foreign Transaction Fee (2.5%)

Our Review

The Desjardins World Elite Mastercard is a cash back credit card.

With this card, you can earn:

  • 4% cash back on grocery purchases (up to $10,000 in annual purchases – thereafter, the earn rate decreases to 1%)
  • 3% cash back on restaurant purchases (up to $6,000 in annual purchases – thereafter, the earn rate decreases to 1%)
  • 3% cash back on purchases in the Entertainment and Public Transit categories
  • 1% cash back on your other purchases

In addition, this card offers several purchase insurance coverages:

  • 90 days purchase insurance
  • One year extended warranty
  • Mobile Device Insurance

Rewards

All Spending

1x

Cash Back pts per dollar

Restaurants

3x

Groceries

4x

Transit

3x

Entertainment

3x

Credit Card Rewards Calculator

See how much you could earn with this card based on your spending.

Restaurants3.00%
$160/month
Groceries4.00%
$400/month
Transit3.00%
$140/month
Entertainment3.00%
$150/month
Gas1.00%
$300/month
Recurring1.00%
$300/month
All other spending1.00%
$700/month

Cashback earned

$510

$/yr

Estimated Value

$510

After Fees

+$410

1st Year Value

$410

incl. welcome bonus

Annual rewards breakdown

Restaurants$1,920/yr × 3.00%$58
Groceries$4,800/yr × 4.00%$192
Transit$1,680/yr × 3.00%$50
Entertainment$1,800/yr × 3.00%$54
Gas$3,600/yr × 1.00%$36
Recurring$3,600/yr × 1.00%$36
All other spending$8,400/yr × 1.00%$84
Total annual spend$25,800
Monthly spend$2,150
Average earn rate1.98%
Total cashback earned$510

Travel Insurance

Travel Medical

Up to $5,000,000 / 3 days

Trip Cancellation

Up to $500

Trip Interruption

Up to $1,000

Delayed Baggage

Up to $500

Lost Baggage

Up to $500

Purchase Protection

Purchase Protection

Included

Extended Warranty

+2 year(s)

Mobile Device

Up to $1,500

Auto Rental

Up to $85,000 / 48 days

Interest Rates

  • Purchase Rate
    20.9%
  • Cash Advance
    21.9%
  • Foreign Transaction Fee
    2.5%

Eligibility

Personal Income

$80,000

Household Income

$150,000

Terms & Conditions

Card Features

  • 4% cash back on grocery purchases (up to $10,000 in annual purchases – thereafter, the earn rate decreases to 1%)
  • 3% cash back on restaurant purchases (up to $6,000 in annual purchases – thereafter, the earn rate decreases to 1%)
  • 3% cash back on purchases in the Entertainment and Public Transit categories
  • 1% cash back on your other purchases

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