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Scotia Momentum Visa Card (for students) review
Earn 2% cash back on groceries, food delivery, drugstores, gas, EV charging, transit, recurring bills and subscriptions, and 1% on everything else.
Key facts
- Issuer
- Scotiabank
- Network
- Visa
- Annual fee
- $49 (Supplementary cards $15)
- Purchase rate
- 20.99%
- Cash advance rate
- 22.99%
- Balance transfers
- 22.99%
- Foreign transaction fee
- 2.5%
- Minimum personal income
- Not stated
- Minimum household income
- Not stated
- Available in Quebec
- Not stated
- Est. net value / yr
- $359 ($408 rewards − $49 fee)
Rewards
Earn 2% cash back on groceries, food delivery, drugstores, gas, EV charging, transit, recurring bills and subscriptions, and 1% on everything else.
Earn rates the issuer states: base 1% · groceries 2% · gas 2%.
Perks
Up to 7c/L at Shell with linked card; Avis/Budget discounts
How we put this page together
Every figure here was read on Scotiabank’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: Insurance package, Quebec availability not fully read. FX fee not stated. Student version. FX fee read on issuer document: https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/personal/credit-cards/fees.html
Frequently asked questions
What is the annual fee on the Scotia Momentum Visa Card (for students)?
$49 (Supplementary cards $15), as read on Scotiabank’s website on October 7, 2026.
Is there a foreign transaction fee on the Scotia Momentum Visa Card (for students)?
The issuer states a 2.5% foreign currency conversion fee.
What income do I need for the Scotia Momentum Visa Card (for students)?
The issuer’s page did not state a minimum income when we read it.
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- Annual fee
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- Foreign transaction fee
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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.