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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Purchase protection included
  • +No annual fee

Cons

  • Foreign Transaction Fee (2.5%)

Our Review

The Scotia Momentum for business No Fee Visa Card is the entry point to cash back business cards in Canada: no annual fee, and no fee for your employees’ cards.

Welcome offer: earn 10% cash back on your first $1,500 in eligible purchases in the first 3 months, up to $150.

After that, you earn 1% cash back on all your eligible business purchases, with no annual cap.

Also note that you can use your cash back at any time (the cash back balance must be at least $25) and that it never expires as long as your account remains open. You can apply it as a statement credit or deposit it into a Scotiabank account.

With the Scotia Momentum for business No Fee Visa Card, you also benefit from protections for your purchases:

  • Purchase Protection for 90 days
  • Extended warranty on items purchased
  • Mobile device insurance up to $1,000

The card also offers practical management tools for your business:

  • Free supplementary cards for your employees
  • Visa Spend Clarity for Business expense management tool
  • Detailed expense reports by employee and by category
  • Access to online statements
  • Up to 6¢/L in value at Shell with a linked Shell Go+ account

Rewards

All Spending

1x

Cash Back pts per dollar

Credit Card Rewards Calculator

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

Groceries1.00%
$700/month
Gas & EV1.00%
$200/month
Transit1.00%
$100/month
Restaurants1.00%
$300/month
Pharmacy1.00%
$50/month
Travel1.00%
$150/month
Bills & recurring payments1.00%
$250/month
Telecom1.00%
$150/month
Entertainment & streaming1.00%
$100/month
Office supplies1.00%
$0/month
All other spending1.00%
$500/month

Cashback earned

$300

$/yr

Estimated Value

$300

After Fees

+$300

1st Year Value

$300

incl. welcome bonus

Annual rewards breakdown

Groceries$8,400/yr × 1.00%$84
Gas & EV$2,400/yr × 1.00%$24
Transit$1,200/yr × 1.00%$12
Restaurants$3,600/yr × 1.00%$36
Pharmacy$600/yr × 1.00%$6
Travel$1,800/yr × 1.00%$18
Bills & recurring payments$3,000/yr × 1.00%$30
Telecom$1,800/yr × 1.00%$18
Entertainment & streaming$1,200/yr × 1.00%$12
All other spending$6,000/yr × 1.00%$60
Total annual spend$30,000
Monthly spend$2,500
Average earn rate on spend per year1.00%
Total cashback earned$300

Purchase Protection

Purchase Protection

Included

Extended Warranty

+1 year(s)

Mobile Device

Included

View the insurance certificate (PDF)

Fees and interest rates

  • Annual Fee
    $0
  • Additional card fee
    $0
  • Foreign currency conversion fee
    2.5%
  • Purchase Rate
    21.99%
  • Cash advance rate
    23.99%

Terms & Conditions

Card Features

Welcome offer: earn 10% cash back on your first $1,500 in eligible purchases during the first three months, up to $150.

Offer valid from August 17, 2026 to February 28, 2027, for new cardholders only. You are not eligible if you have held a Scotiabank business credit card, as primary or secondary cardholder, in the past two years.

No annual fee. No fee for supplementary cards. 1% cash back on eligible purchases with no annual cap. Annual interest rate of 21.99% on purchases and 23.99% on cash advances. Minimum credit limit of $5,000. Foreign currency conversion fee of 2.5%.

Mobile device insurance up to $1,000, 90-day purchase protection and extended warranty. Visa Spend Clarity for Business expense management tool. Visa Zero Liability protection. Savings of up to 6¢ per litre in value at Shell with a linked Shell Go+ account.

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