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Pros

  • Purchase protection included
  • Travel medical insurance included

Cons

  • Foreign Transaction Fee (2.5%)
  • No airport lounge access despite fee

Our Review

The Desjardins Odyssey Gold Visa Card is a credit card that earns BONUSDOLLARS.

With this card, you can earn:

  • 2% in BONUSDOLLARS on your purchases in the Restaurant, Travel, and Pre-authorized payment categories (up to $6,000 in purchases per year—beyond that, the earn rate drops to 0.65%)
  • 2% in BONUSDOLLARS on your purchases in the Entertainment and Public transit categories
  • 0.65% in BONUSDOLLARS on your other purchases

In addition, this card offers several purchase insurances:

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

As well as comprehensive travel insurance.

Rewards

All Spending

0.65x

Bonidollars Desjardins pts per dollar

Office

1x

Convenience

1x

Pharmacy

1x

Recurring

2x

Groceries

1x

Gas

1x

Travel

2x

Streaming

1x

Restaurants

2x

Transit

2x

Entertainment

2x

Telecom

1x

Entertainment

1x

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

/ point
0.50¢
Office1x
$150/month
Convenience1x
$150/month
Pharmacy1x
$150/month
Recurring2x
$300/month
Groceries1x
$400/month
Gas1x
$300/month
Travel2x
$140/month
Streaming1x
$150/month
Restaurants2x
$160/month
Transit2x
$140/month
Entertainment2x
$150/month
Telecom1x
$300/month
Entertainment1x
$150/month
All other spending0.65x
$700/month

Points Earned

47,820

Bonidollars Desjardins/yr

Estimated Value

$478

After Fees

+$368

1st Year Value

$368

incl. welcome bonus

Annual rewards breakdown

Office$1,800/yr × 1x1,800 pts
Convenience$1,800/yr × 1x1,800 pts
Pharmacy$1,800/yr × 1x1,800 pts
Recurring$3,600/yr × 2x7,200 pts
Groceries$4,800/yr × 1x4,800 pts
Gas$3,600/yr × 1x3,600 pts
Travel$1,680/yr × 2x3,360 pts
Streaming$1,800/yr × 1x1,800 pts
Restaurants$1,920/yr × 2x3,840 pts
Transit$1,680/yr × 2x3,360 pts
Entertainment$1,800/yr × 2x3,600 pts
Telecom$3,600/yr × 1x3,600 pts
Entertainment$1,800/yr × 1x1,800 pts
All other spending$8,400/yr × 0.65x5,460 pts
Total annual spend$40,080
Monthly spend$3,340
Average earn rate1.19x
Total points earned47,820 pts

Travel Insurance

Travel Medical

Up to $5,000,000 / 60 days

Trip Cancellation

Up to $2,500

Trip Interruption

Included

Delayed Baggage

Up to $500

Lost Baggage

Up to $1,000

Travel Accident

Up to $1,000,000

Purchase Protection

Purchase Protection

Included

Extended Warranty

+1 year(s)

Mobile Device

Up to $1,000

Auto Rental

Up to $85,000 / 48 days

Interest Rates

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

Terms & Conditions

Card Features

  • 2% in BONUSDOLLARS on your purchases in the Restaurant, Travel, and Pre-authorized payment categories (up to $6,000 in purchases per year—beyond that, the earn rate drops to 0.65%)
  • 2% in BONUSDOLLARS on your purchases in the Entertainment and Public transit categories
  • 0.65% in BONUSDOLLARS on your other purchases

FAQ

Does the Odyssey Gold Visa Card offer cash back?

The Desjardins Odyssey Gold Visa Card is part of Desjardins’ BONUSDOLLARS program, which offers cash back or travel rewards.

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