Aeroplan® Credit Card vs Amazon Visa

Aeroplan® Credit Card
VS
Amazon Visa
The short answer: The Amazon Visa delivers a bit more value for most spenders, but choose the Aeroplan® Credit Card if you spend more on dining, travel.

Side-by-side comparison

Aeroplan® Credit CardAmazon Visa
Annual fee$95No annual fee
Welcome offer75,000 points$50 Amazon Gift Card upon approval
Dining3x2x
Groceries3x3x
Gas1x2x
Travel3x1x
Streaming1x1x
Everything else1x1x
Est. yearly rewards*$508$470
Points typeLocked to Air Canada AeroplanCash back only
NetworkMastercardVisa

*Estimated yearly rewards on typical household spending, every point valued at a flat 1 cent. Verified June 2026. See your own numbers in the calculator.

The verdict

On a typical year of household spending, the Aeroplan® Credit Card earns about $508 a year in rewards and the Amazon Visa about $470, valuing every point at a flat 1 cent. The Aeroplan® Credit Card charges $95, which you clear through its rewards and perks. The Amazon Visa has no annual fee, so its rewards are all profit. Counting rewards, fees, and any credits, the Amazon Visa delivers more total value, about $88 a year more for a typical spender, mostly because it earns more where you spend most, on gas. Neither leans on transferable points, so the deciding factors are the welcome offer, the card network, and which everyday perks you will actually use. On the sign-up bonus, the Aeroplan® Credit Card currently has the larger welcome offer. A welcome bonus is a one-time event, so weigh it apart from the ongoing rewards.

Pick the Aeroplan® Credit Card if your spending leans toward dining, travel. Pick the Amazon Visa if your spending leans toward gas.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Aeroplan® Credit Card or the Amazon Visa better?
On typical household spending, the Amazon Visa comes out ahead, by roughly $88 a year with every point valued at a flat 1 cent. But the Aeroplan® Credit Card can be the better fit if your spending lines up with its stronger categories. Run both through the Cardocrat calculator to see your own numbers.
Can I have both the Aeroplan® Credit Card and the Amazon Visa?
In most cases yes, as long as you meet each issuer's approval rules (for example Chase's 5/24 rule). Many people hold complementary cards to cover more bonus categories, then pool or redeem the rewards together where the program allows.
Which has the better welcome bonus, the Aeroplan® Credit Card or the Amazon Visa?
As of June 2026, the Aeroplan® Credit Card offers 75,000 points and the Amazon Visa offers $50 Amazon Gift Card upon approval. Welcome offers change often, so confirm the current offer on each card's page before applying.