CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Card

Aventura's pitch is any-airline booking plus a NEXUS rebate, which makes it a reasonable RBC Avion alternative for occasional flyers. The earn is portal-dependent (up to 2 points per dollar on travel booked through CIBC's portal, less elsewhere), so the headline rate overstates what most people actually get. If you book travel directly rather than through the portal, the Scotiabank Gold or Amex Cobalt will out-earn it on everyday spend; confirm the CAD 139 fee and CAD 60,000 income requirement with CIBC.

CIBC Aventura Visa Infinite Card at a glance

Rewards & perks

• Collect up to 2 Aventura points per CAD1 on travel booked through the portal
• Redeem on any airline and any seat, free of blackout dates
• Get the NEXUS application fee reimbursed
• Includes wide-ranging travel insurance

Pros

• Redemptions work across any airline
• Adds a NEXUS rebate alongside travel perks
• Comes with a dependable travel insurance package

Cons

• Carries an annual fee
• Charges 2.5% on foreign currency purchases
• Approval depends on meeting an income threshold

Who should apply

• Live in Canada and meet your province's age of majority
• Earn at least CAD 60,000 personally or CAD 100,000 as a household
• Hold a good to excellent credit record
• Clear CIBC's application review

Before you apply: card terms change often. Confirm the current annual fee, APR, welcome offer and rewards on the official CIBC site. CreditCardCompare is an independent comparison resource, not the card issuer, and this is not financial advice.