Rewards programs

BMO Rewards

Program run by BMO Bank of Montreal. Here is what one BMO Rewards point is worth, how to redeem it and the cards that earn the most of it.

  • Values taken from official pages or from an announced specialist benchmark
  • Cards ranked by net value, annual fees deducted
  • Official pages reread regularly

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Value of one point

Where the value comes from
Fixed redemption published by the program
Source
BMO Bank of Montreal
Verification
Verified on October 8, 2026 Source up to date

“To be eligible for the travel redemption rate of 150 points per $1 value, travel purchases must be made at merchants that are classified as airlines”

Restrictions

  • Non-travel purchases redeem at 200 points per dollar.
  • Travel merchants: airlines, car rentals, hotels, cruises, travel agencies and similar categories.

Programs do not issue the same number of points per dollar: to compare two programs, look at the return per dollar spent, not the value of a point.

Excerpts are quoted in the language of their source.

Cards that earn these points

Annual spending levels

Each level is a basket of annual spending split across everyday categories. The returns and the ranking are recomputed for that basket.

  • Moderate — $24,000 / year
  • Standard — $36,000 / year
  • High — $60,000 / year

In a personalized analysis, your actual spending replaces this reference basket.

Ranked by annual net value on the standard reference basket ($36,000 of spending a year), annual fees fully deducted.

Rank Card Network Annual fee Annual net value Earning Limitations
1 BMO eclipse Visa Infinite Card Visa $120 $536.03
  • Transportation: 5 points / $ (3.33¢ per dollar) (capped at $20,000)
  • Gas / charging: 5 points / $ (3.33¢ per dollar) (capped at $20,000)
  • Groceries: 5 points / $ (3.33¢ per dollar) (capped at $6,000)
  • Restaurants: 5 points / $ (3.33¢ per dollar) (capped at $6,000)
  • Everyday purchases: 1 point / $ (0.67¢ per dollar)
 Foreign exchange fee assumed
2 BMO eclipse rise Visa Card Visa $0 $301.35
  • Groceries: 2.5 points / $ (1.67¢ per dollar) (capped at $5,000)
  • Pre-authorized payments: 2.5 points / $ (1.67¢ per dollar) (capped at $5,000)
  • Restaurants: 2.5 points / $ (1.67¢ per dollar) (capped at $5,000)
  • Everyday purchases: 0.5 points / $ (0.33¢ per dollar)
 Foreign exchange fee assumed
3 BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard Mastercard $150 $282.02
  • Travel: 5 points / $ (3.33¢ per dollar) (capped at $15,000)
  • Entertainment: 3 points / $ (2¢ per dollar) (capped at $10,000)
  • Pre-authorized payments: 3 points / $ (2¢ per dollar) (capped at $10,000)
  • Restaurants: 3 points / $ (2¢ per dollar) (capped at $10,000)
  • Everyday purchases: 1 point / $ (0.67¢ per dollar)
 Foreign exchange fee assumed
4 BMO eclipse Visa Infinite Privilege Card Visa $599 $89.03
  • Gas / charging: 5 points / $ (3.33¢ per dollar) (capped at $15,000)
  • Groceries: 5 points / $ (3.33¢ per dollar) (capped at $20,000)
  • Pharmacy: 5 points / $ (3.33¢ per dollar) (capped at $15,000)
  • Restaurants: 5 points / $ (3.33¢ per dollar) (capped at $25,000)
  • Travel: 5 points / $ (3.33¢ per dollar) (capped at $25,000)
  • Everyday purchases: 1 point / $ (0.67¢ per dollar)
 Foreign exchange fee assumed

Return computed with the value used for the ranking: 0.667¢ per point.

How to use your points

The redemption options the program publishes, with the value of a point when it is fixed.

  • Travel booking

    Pay with Points on travel purchases

    0.667¢ per point

    “To be eligible for the travel redemption rate of 150 points per $1 value, travel purchases must be made at merchants that are classified as airlines”

    • Up to 90 days after the purchase.
    Official source

  • Statement credit

    Pay with Points on other purchases

    0.5¢ per point

    “For all other non-travel purchases, you can redeem at a rate of 200 points per $1 value.”

    Official source

Transfer partners

This program publishes no transfer partner.

Expiry and minimum redemption

Point expiry
“BMO Rewards points will not expire as long as the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard card or BMO Rewards Mastercard account (each hereafter referred to in this paragraph as the "account") remains open and in good standing” Official source
Minimum redemption
“The cardholder is required to have enough points for $1 minimum redemption.” Official source

Welcome offers in BMO Rewards points

Current offers on the cards of this program. Their value is not part of the ranking above.

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How to read this ranking

The ranking compares the cards of one program on a single scenario, so the gaps come from the cards and not from the assumptions.

  • Reference basket, standard level: $36,000 of spending a year, spread over everyday categories.
  • High-spend profile; reference province: Quebec.
  • Annual fees fully deducted from the value.
  • Welcome offers excluded: only the recurring value counts.

Your spending is different? See the best cards by use or the strategies by profile.

Limitations of this page

  • Cards are ranked on the standard reference basket of a high-spend profile; your actual spending may change the order.
  • Recurring annual fees are fully deducted from each card’s value.
  • Transfer partners and rates are those read on the official pages; a program may change them without notice.
  • The value of welcome offers is not part of the card ranking.