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Pros & Cons

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

Groceries

4x

Restaurants

3x

Transit

3x

Entertainment

3x

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

Groceries4.00%
$700/month
Gas & EV1.00%
$200/month
Transit3.00%
$100/month
Restaurants3.00%
$300/month
Pharmacy1.00%
$50/month
Travel1.00%
$150/month
Bills & recurring payments1.00%
$250/month
Telecom1.00%
$150/month
Entertainment & streaming3.00%
$100/month
Office supplies1.00%
$0/month
All other spending1.00%
$500/month

Cashback earned

$672

$/yr

Estimated Value

$672

After Fees

+$572

1st Year Value

$572

incl. welcome bonus

Annual rewards breakdown

Groceries$8,400/yr × 4.00%$336
Gas & EV$2,400/yr × 1.00%$24
Transit$1,200/yr × 3.00%$36
Restaurants$3,600/yr × 3.00%$108
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 × 3.00%$36
All other spending$6,000/yr × 1.00%$60
Total annual spend$30,000
Monthly spend$2,500
Average earn rate on spend per year2.24%
Total cashback earned$672

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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