Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card

Earn up to 6X the Scene+TM points on every $1 CAD you spend in Canada on eligible grocery, dining, and entertainment purchases.2 ​

The only major bank that saves you 2.5% on foreign transaction fees.8∆

Special Offer

Earn up to $950* in value in the first 12 months, including up to 45,000 bonus Scene+ points and first year annual fee waived.1

Is this Credit Card right for you?

Right for you if you:

  • Want to obtain a convenient and secure payment method for everyday purchases
  • Interested in building your credit history by making at least your minimum payments on time each month
  • Want an interest free grace period on purchases
  • Value the rewards and benefits that can be earned with this Card and willing to pay an annual fee

May not be right for you if you:

  • Will be carrying an outstanding balance for a long period of time or using it for debt consolidation
  • Prefer cash back rewards
  • Rarely travel or make foreign currency purchase

Fees, rates & other information7

Annual fee

$120/year

Interest rates

20.99% on purchases
22.99% on cash advances

Minimum credit limit

$5,000

Each supplementary Card

$29/year

No foreign transaction fees

You will not pay 2.5% foreign transaction fees on any foreign currency purchases, including online shopping and when travelling abroad. Only the exchange rate applies.8


Your award-winning card

  • Winner of the 2024 Rewards Canada Top Travel Points Credit Card (annual fees) 

  • Winner of the 2023 MoneySense Best Rewards Card for everyday spending

  • Winner of the 2023 credit card Genius Best Foreign Exchange Credit Card±

  • Winner of the 2022 Rewards Canada Top Travel Points Credit Card (annual fees)

Ways to earn Scene+ points

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Sobeys, Safeway, FreshCo, Foodland, and more

Earn 6 Scene+ points2 on every $1 CAD you spend in Canada at Sobeys, Safeway, FreshCo, Foodland and more.

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Eat in and Eat out

Earn 5 Scene+ points2 for every $1 CAD you spend in Canada on Dining, Food Delivery, and other eligible grocery stores. Includes popular food delivery and food subscriptions.

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Watch and Cheer

Earn 5 Scene+ points2 for every $1 CAD you spend in Canada eligible entertainment purchases. Includes movies, theatre, and ticket agencies.

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Ride and Drive

Earn 3 Scene+ points2 for every $1 CAD you spend in Canada on eligible gas and daily transit options. Includes rideshare, buses, taxis, subway, and more.

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Listen and Stream

Earn 3 Scene+ points2 for every $1 CAD you spend in Canada on eligible select streaming services.

Plus earn 1 Scene+ point for every $1 spent on all other eligible everyday purchases

Your card comes with great benefits

Exclusive access to special offers and events

Earn Scene+ points

New  Earn and redeem Scene+ points when you shop at over 1,100 eligible grocery stores across Canada including Sobeys, Safeway, FreshCo, Foodland, and more.

Amex Offers®†

Make every day more rewarding with Amex Offers®† With offers for shopping, dining, travel, and more, there’s something for everyone. Adding offers to your card is quick, easy, and best of all, incredibly rewarding.14

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American Express Experiences®

American Express Experiences9 includes:
  • Front Of The Line® Presale Tickets or reservations to some of the most in-demand concerts, theatre productions, restaurants and special events, often before the general public.
  • Front Of The Line Reserved Tickets gets you access to a block of great seats reserved for Cardmembers even after shows are on sale to the public.
  • Special Offers & Experiences for all Cardmembers - enjoy a variety of special Entertainment offers and events created for Cardmembers.

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Book and redeem easily

Book and redeem any flight for any time through Scene+ Travel3, a full-service travel agency4

Program terms and conditions

Complimentary concierge services

Whether you need help booking your restaurant reservations or scoring tickets for a show, our concierge service is happy to assist you 24/7.5

Airport lounge access

Be confident that you’ll have a place to relax or catch up on business. Enjoy a preferred discount on the Priority Pass™ membership and access over 1200 VIP lounges around the world as a Scotiabank Gold American Express® Cardholder.6

Save time at the checkout

Tap your Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card on your smartphone for quick easy payments.12

Pay faster

Apple Pay – The easy, secure, and private way to pay with your eligible Scotiabank credit cards.12

Get a supplementary Card

Get an additional Card for a friend or family member by adding them as a supplementary cardholder to your Scotiabank Gold American Express® Card account.13

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Scene+ Program Terms and Conditions

Pay no foreign transaction fees

Check out how your card saves you 2.5% on all your foreign currency purchases.8

Save 2.5% on all your foreign currency purchases.8

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Scene+ makes every experience more rewarding.

Scene+ is our enhanced rewards program that allows members to earn and redeem points for travel, shopping, dining and more.

A bank account that does more, means you will too. 

Receive an annual fee waiver on select credit cards by signing up for a Preferred Package or Ultimate Package.

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