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CIBC Select Visa Card review
Low-interest card with no rewards; 0% on balance transfers for up to 10 months with 1% fee.
Key facts
- Issuer
- CIBC
- Network
- Visa
- Annual fee
- $29 (First-year fee rebated with offer)
- Welcome offer
- 0% balance transfer for up to 10 months (1% fee) and first-year annual fee rebate
- Balance transfers
- 0% interest for up to 10 months on balance transfers of $100+ with 1% transfer fee; first-year annual fee rebate
- Foreign transaction fee
- 2.5%
- Minimum personal income
- Not stated
- Minimum household income
- $15,000
- Available in Quebec
- Not stated
Perks
Up to 10c/L gas via Journie Rewards; $0 CIBC Global Money Transfer fee
How we put this page together
Every figure here was read on CIBC’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: Purchase/cash APR not shown in static HTML (page placeholder filled by script) so left null. FX fee not stated. FX fee read on issuer document: https://www.cibc.com/content/dam/cibc-public-assets/personal-banking/credit-cards/documents/cibc-creditcard-annual-interest-rate-fees-11995-en.pdf
Frequently asked questions
What is the annual fee on the CIBC Select Visa Card?
$29 (First-year fee rebated with offer), as read on CIBC’s website on October 7, 2026.
Is there a foreign transaction fee on the CIBC Select Visa Card?
The issuer states a 2.5% foreign currency conversion fee.
What income do I need for the CIBC Select Visa Card?
The issuer states a minimum household income of $15,000.
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