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BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard review
Earn 5 BMO Rewards points per $1 on travel, 3 on entertainment, dining and recurring bills, and 1 point per $1 on everything else.
Key facts
- Issuer
- BMO
- Network
- Mastercard
- Annual fee
- $150 (Annual fee waived in first year; rebated with BMO Premium Chequing)
- Welcome offer
- Up to $1,900 value including up to 115,000 BMO Rewards bonus points, up to $200 NEXUS credit, Mastercard Travel Pass with 4 lounge passes, no annual fee first year
- Purchase rate
- 21.99%
- Cash advance rate
- 23.99%
- Foreign transaction fee
- 2.5%
- Minimum personal income
- $80,000
- Minimum household income
- $150,000
- Available in Quebec
- Not stated
- Insurance
- Travel medical (up to $2M, 21 days, unlimited trips); Car rental; Trip cancellation
- Est. net value / yr
- $194 ($344 rewards − $150 fee)
- Points value
- BMO Rewards at 0.67¢ CAD each
Rewards
Earn 5 BMO Rewards points per $1 on travel, 3 on entertainment, dining and recurring bills, and 1 point per $1 on everything else.
Earn rates the issuer states: base 1 pts · dining 3 pts · travel 5 pts.
Perks
Mastercard Travel Pass lounge membership with 4 free passes a year; Instacart+ 6 months with $10 monthly credit
How we put this page together
Every figure here was read on BMO’s own page on October 7, 2026; fields the page did not state are shown as “not stated” rather than estimated. The net value estimate uses the method on our Canada methodology. Card rules and your rights as a cardholder: FCAC. Note: Rates (purchase/cash advance/annual fee) read from BMO's own public data file https://www.bmo.com/public-data/api/v2.0/bmo-ca-credit-cards-en.json that feeds the page; offer text from same file. FX fee not stated. Offer end date not read. FX fee read on issuer document: https://www.bmo.com/pdf/PDF_MC%207613%20COB_insert_E.pdf
Frequently asked questions
What is the annual fee on the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard?
$150 (Annual fee waived in first year; rebated with BMO Premium Chequing), as read on BMO’s website on October 7, 2026.
Is there a foreign transaction fee on the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard?
The issuer states a 2.5% foreign currency conversion fee.
What income do I need for the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard?
The issuer states a minimum personal income of $80,000 or a minimum household income of $150,000.
More BMO cards
Earn 2 BMO Rewards points per $1 on gas, office supplies and cellphone/internet bills, and 1 point per $1 on everything else.
Earn: base 1 pts · gas 2 pts
- Annual fee
- $0
- Est. net value / yr
- $216
- Welcome offer
- 25,000 BMO Rewards points when you spend $3,000 in first 110 days plus 0% balance transfer for 9 months with 3% fee
- Purchase rate
- 18.99%
- Balance transfers
- 0.00% introductory rate on balance transfers for 9 months with 3% transfer fee
- Foreign transaction fee
- Not stated
Earn 4 BMO Rewards points per $1 on office supplies, cellphone/internet bills and gas, and 1.5 points per $1 on everything else.
Earn: base 1.5 pts · gas 4 pts
- Annual fee
- $175 (Waived first year for primary card and two employee cards)
- Est. net value / yr
- $165
- Welcome offer
- Up to 150,000 bonus BMO Rewards points in first year (up to $1,000 value); total offer up to $2,175 value
- Purchase rate
- 18.99%
- Foreign transaction fee
- Not stated
Earn Blue Rewards points: 10 per $1 at partners and via Blue Rewards Travel, 2 per $1 on gas and EV charging, and 1 per $1 base.
Earn: base 1 pts · gas 2 pts
- Annual fee
- $0
- Est. net value / yr
- $216
- Welcome offer
- 30,000 bonus points when you spend $3,000 in first 110 days
- Purchase rate
- 20.99%
- Foreign transaction fee
- Not stated
Earn Blue Rewards points (formerly AIR MILES): 5 points per $1 at Blue Rewards partners, 1 point per $1 on groceries, gas, EV charging, wholesale and alcohol, and 0.5 per $1 on everything else.
Earn: base 0.5 pts · groceries 1 pts · gas 1 pts
- Annual fee
- $0
- Est. net value / yr
- $136
- Welcome offer
- 20,000 bonus points and 0.99% balance transfer rate for 9 months with 2% fee
- Purchase rate
- 21.99%
- Balance transfers
- 0.99% introductory rate on balance transfers for 9 months with 2% transfer fee
- Foreign transaction fee
- 2.5%
Rates, fees and offers are shown as we read them on each issuer’s own website on the date shown, in Canadian dollars, and can change at any time. Confirm current terms with the issuer before applying. General information, not financial advice. Partner links, where they exist, never change the order. Affiliate disclosure. Card rules and consumer protections: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada.