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Best for: First-Year Annual Fee Rebate

The BMO Ascend™ World Elite® Mastercard® offers a first year annual fee rebate (regular fee $150/yr). It comes with a welcome bonus of 100,000 points. You earn 1x on groceries and 3x at restaurants. Estimated first-year value is $1,048.

First-Year Annual Fee Rebate
Annual Fee
$150 $0
Rewards rate
1x

BMO Rewards

Welcome Bonus
Up to 100,000 points
1st Year Value
$1,048

Pros

  • First Year Annual Fee Rebate
  • Welcome bonus of 100,000 points
  • 3x at restaurants
  • Estimated 1st-year value of $1,048

Cons

  • Requires good credit
Best for: Overall value

It comes with a welcome bonus of 200,000 points. You earn 5x on groceries and 5x at restaurants. Estimated first-year value is $52.

Annual Fee
$599
Rewards rate
1x

BMO Rewards

Welcome Bonus
Up to 200,000 points

Ends Oct 31, 2026

1st Year Value
$52

Pros

  • Welcome bonus of 200,000 points
  • 5x on groceries
  • 5x at restaurants

Cons

  • High annual fee ($599)
  • Requires good credit
Best for: No annual fee

The BMO eclipse rise Visa Card has no annual fee, making it risk-free to hold. It comes with a welcome bonus of 25,000 points. You earn 2.5x on groceries and 2.5x at restaurants. Estimated first-year value is $469.

Annual Fee
$0
Rewards rate
0.5x

BMO Rewards

Welcome Bonus
Up to 25,000 points
1st Year Value
$469

Pros

  • No annual fee
  • Welcome bonus of 25,000 points
  • 2.5x on groceries
  • 2.5x at restaurants

Cons

  • Fewer premium perks
Best for: First-Year Annual Fee Rebate

The BMO VIPorter World Elite® Mastercard® offers a first year annual fee rebate (regular fee $199/yr). It comes with a welcome bonus of 70,000 points. You earn 2x on groceries and 2x at restaurants. Estimated first-year value is $1,734.

First-Year Annual Fee Rebate
Annual Fee
$199 $0
Rewards rate
1x

Porter VIPorter

Welcome Bonus
Up to 70,000 points

Ends Oct 31, 2026

1st Year Value
$1,734

Pros

  • First Year Annual Fee Rebate
  • Welcome bonus of 70,000 points
  • 2x on groceries
  • 2x at restaurants

Cons

  • High annual fee ($199)
  • Requires good credit
Best for: First-Year Annual Fee Rebate

The BMO VIPorter Mastercard® offers a first year annual fee rebate (regular fee $89/yr). It comes with a welcome bonus of 40,000 points. You earn 1x on groceries and 1x at restaurants. Estimated first-year value is $942.

First-Year Annual Fee Rebate
Annual Fee
$89 $0
Rewards rate
0.5x

Porter VIPorter

Welcome Bonus
Up to 40,000 points

Ends Oct 31, 2026

1st Year Value
$942

Pros

  • First Year Annual Fee Rebate
  • Welcome bonus of 40,000 points
  • Estimated 1st-year value of $942

Cons

  • Fewer premium perks
Best for: Cash back

The BMO CashBack® World Elite® Mastercard® offers a first year annual fee rebate (regular fee $139/yr). It comes with a welcome bonus of $650. You earn 5x on groceries and 1x at restaurants. Estimated first-year value is $1,242.

First-Year Annual Fee Rebate
Annual Fee
$139 $0
Rewards rate
1x

Cash Back

Welcome Bonus
Up to $650
1st Year Value
$1,242

Pros

  • First Year Annual Fee Rebate
  • Welcome bonus of $650
  • 5x on groceries
  • Estimated 1st-year value of $1,242

Cons

  • Requires good credit
Best for: No annual fee

The BMO CashBack® Mastercard® has no annual fee, making it risk-free to hold. It comes with a welcome bonus of $125. You earn 3x on groceries and 0.5x at restaurants. Estimated first-year value is $500.

Annual Fee
$0
Rewards rate
0.5x

Cash Back

Welcome Bonus
Up to $125

Ends Oct 31, 2026

1st Year Value
$500

Pros

  • No annual fee
  • Welcome bonus of $125
  • 3x on groceries
  • Estimated 1st-year value of $500

Cons

  • Fewer premium perks
Best for: First-Year Annual Fee Rebate

The BMO Preferred Rate Mastercard® offers a first year annual fee rebate (regular fee $29/yr).

First-Year Annual Fee Rebate
Annual Fee
$29 $0
Rewards rate
Welcome Bonus
1st Year Value

Pros

  • First Year Annual Fee Rebate

Cons

  • No welcome bonus
  • Modest reward rates