† You are eligible for the additional spend-based bonus of 2,500 Aventura Points if you are not a current CIBC cardholder. If you are a current CIBC cardholder, we may approve your application but you will not be eligible for the additional spend based bonus of 2,500 Aventura Points.
You must apply and be approved for a new eligible card between November 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019 to qualify for this offer.
If you apply and are approved for a new card, you will receive:
i. Up to 2,500 bonus Aventura Points for completing the below activities within 60 days of your CIBC Aventura® Visa* account approval. The following activities are worth 500 Aventura Points each: 1. Share your email address with CIBC; 2. Sign up for eStatements for your new Aventura Visa card; 3. Add an authorized user on your new Aventura Visa card; 4. Hold any eligible CIBC Chequing Account; and 5. Add your Aventura Visa card with Apple Pay®, Samsung Pay or Google Pay™. It may take up to two statement cycles for the bonus Aventura Points to appear on your credit card statement after each of the above activities have been completed. You can provide us with your email address and sign up for eStatements through CIBC Online Banking, by visiting a branch or calling 1-800-465-4653. This offer is applicable to the first authorized user added only. Your authorized users will be issued the additional card(s) automatically when we get your request, as long as your credit card account is: a) still in good standing at that time, and b) your request does not exceed a total of 3 authorized users (counting any existing authorized users you may already have). Authorized users under the age of 13 can only be added by calling CIBC at 1-800-465-4653. You must hold any of the following CIBC Chequing accounts: CIBC Everyday® Chequing Account, CIBC Smart™ Account, CIBC PremierService® Account, CIBC US$ Personal Account, CIBC Personal Chequing Account, CIBC EverydayPlus® Chequing Account, CIBC Waive Account®, CIBC MenuPlus® – Maximize Interest Account, CIBC Chequing Savings Account. If you already have an existing eligible CIBC Chequing account or shared your email address with CIBC, you will be qualified to receive the 500 Aventura Points each. If you do not have an eligible account you may apply online or by calling 1-866-525-8622. To learn more about the mobile payment options, visit cibc.com
ii. An additional bonus of 2,500 Aventura Points for the CIBC Aventura Visa Card, if you have at least $500 in net purchases during the first 4 monthly statement periods. The following do not qualify as purchases: cash advances, balance transfers and CIBC Convenience Cheques. It may take up to several business days for purchases to be posted to your account. Aventura Points are awarded to you within 8 weeks after all qualifying purchase(s) are posted to your account. Card account must be open and in good standing at the time the Aventura Points are awarded.
Offer applies to newly approved card accounts only; transfers from an existing CIBC credit card to a CIBC Aventura Visa Card are excluded. This offer is not transferable. This offer may be withdrawn or changed without prior notice at any time. This offer may be revoked if you appear to be manipulating or abusing it, or are engaged in any suspicious or fraudulent activity, as determined by CIBC in its sole discretion.
◊ Please note that you can also use these options to redeem Gold Bonus Points. It will take up to 5 business days for your points to be redeemed and appear in your account. You don’t need to visit your banking centre. You can also call us to redeem your points at 1-800-465-4653.
Only primary cardholders are permitted to perform a “Payment with Points” or “Financial Product with Points” redemption. Authorized users and delegates are not eligible. Redemptions are non-refundable, non-exchangeable and non-transferable unless you are advised otherwise. Requested redemption amount must be equal to or less than the cardholder’s available points balance. Points to dollars conversion ratio is determined by CIBC and can be changed at any time without notice.
Payment with Points redemption towards credit cards balances will be reflected within 2 business days.
1 Offer applies to newly approved card accounts only; transfers from an existing CIBC credit card are excluded. Offer is for the primary cardholder, is non-transferable and may not be combined or used in conjunction with any other offer. Offer may be revoked if you appear to be manipulating or abusing it, or if you are engaged in any suspicious or fraudulent activity, as determined by CIBC at its sole discretion. Offer may be withdrawn or changed without notice at any time. Card account must be open and in good standing at the time the Aventura Points are awarded.
2 It may take up to 2 statement cycles for the bonus Aventura Points to appear on your credit card statement. You can provide us with your email address and sign up for eStatements through CIBC Online Banking, by visiting a banking centre or by calling 1-800-465-4653. You will be issued the additional card(s) automatically when we get your request, as long as your credit card account is: a) still in good standing at that time, and b) your request does not exceed a total of 3 authorized users (counting any existing authorized users you may already have). Authorized users under the age of 13 can only be added by calling CIBC at 1-800-465-4653. You must hold any of the following CIBC Chequing accounts: CIBC Everyday® Chequing Account, CIBC Smart™ Account, CIBC PremierService® Account , CIBC US$ Personal Account, CIBC Personal Chequing Account, CIBC EverydayPlus® Chequing Account, CIBC Waive Account®, CIBC MenuPlus® – Maximize Interest Account or CIBC Chequing Savings Account. If you do not have an eligible account you may apply at https://www.cibc.com/en/personal-banking/bank-accounts/chequing-accounts.html. You can also call 1-866-525-8622. To learn more about the mobile payment options, visit www.cibc.com/ways-to-pay.
3 Insurance coverage(s) included with CIBC credit cards are underwritten by Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company of Canada (RSA). Different cards will have different coverage(s). To learn about which coverage(s) are included with a specific card, and to get important information regarding coverage eligibility requirements, benefits, limitations and exclusions, view our credit card agreements and insurance certificates. This information is also available in the insurance certificate(s)in your card package. Some insurance coverage(s) require purchase(s), auto rentals, common carrier fares and other trip costs to be charged to the card to activate coverage. Other conditions may also apply. Auto Rental Collision/Loss Damage Insurance (CLDI) is available for automobile rentals of up to 48 days. The full cost of the rental must be charged to the card and the rental agency’s Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) or Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) must be declined. CLDI provides coverage up to the actual cash value (ACV) of the rental vehicle as defined in your insurance certificate. Note that some rental agencies may assess their damages at an amount greater than the ACV of the rental vehicle and you may be liable to them for the difference. Before declining the rental agency’s CDW or LDW, you should read carefully and compare the terms of the rental agreement, the CLDI insurance certificate in your card package and any other insurance you own to decide which coverage best meets your protection needs. Certain RSA coverages are “excess insurance” (all other sources of insurance and recovery must be exhausted before coverage is available). For more information, call RSA toll-free in Canada, continental U.S. and Hawaii at 1-866-363-3338. in Canada, continental U.S. and Hawaii or You can call collect from elsewhere at 1-905-403-3338.
4 Aventura Travel Assistant is operated by an independent travel service agency, Merit Travel Group Inc. Registration Numbers: ON.50010422/4499356, BC.34799, QC.7002238.
5 Interest rates will change from time to time on at least 30 days prior notice to the primary cardholder. "Purchase" means card purchases less returns and does not include: cash advances, interest, fees, balance transfers, payments and CIBC Convenience Cheques. "Cash" means cash advances, balance transfers and CIBC Convenience Cheques.
6 For full details view the maximum ticket prices and Aventura Flight Rewards Chart at the CIBC Rewards CentreOpens a new tab in your browser. Some airlines may impose fees, restrictions or other conditions on air travel. Aventura Points will be cancelled if they remain unredeemed for 60 days after you voluntarily close your Aventura credit card account or within 12 months of the primary cardholder’s death.
7 Earn 1 Aventura Point on purchases (excluding returns) at merchants classified in the credit card network as grocery stores, service stations or automated gas dispensers, or drug stores. This bonus Aventura Points offer is only available on the first $6,000 in net annual card purchases on your account (meaning purchases by all cardholders) at grocery, drug store and gas merchants; after that, net card purchases at grocery, drug store and gas merchants will earn Aventura Points at the regular rate. The $6,000 limit will reset to zero after the day your December statement is printed. Terms, conditions and eligible merchant categories may change without notice.
8 Bonus (double) Aventura Points are earned on each dollar charged to the card on CIBC Rewards Centre travel purchases charged to the card other than taxes, insurance, service charges or similar items. Aventura Points are not earned on travel obtained by redeeming Aventura Points.
9 Aventura Points are earned on card purchases less returns, and not on cash advances, interest, fees, balance transfers, payments, regular CIBC Convenience Cheques or Aventura Points redemptions. Aventura Rewards and Program Terms may change without notice. Taxes, fees and other charges may apply to Rewards. Aventura Points earned on purchases during a monthly statement period may not be credited to you if your card is not in good standing at any time during the monthly statement period.
10 Aventura Points can be redeemed for up to 100% of the cost of airfare, subject to the maximum ticket price applicable to the destination (view the Aventura Airline Rewards Chart for more details), as well as (if you have sufficient Aventura Points) for taxes and other charges on airfare purchased through the CIBC Rewards CentreOpens a new tab in your browser. Use of points towards taxes and fees is in addition to the number of points required for the base fare, as outlined on the Aventura Airline Rewards Chart. You must book all flights through the CIBC Rewards Centre. Some taxes and other charges may be collected locally or when you are travelling, and cannot be prepaid; please ask a CIBC Rewards Centre Counsellor for details.
11 Some airlines may impose fees, restrictions or other conditions on air travel. Aventura Points will be cancelled if they remain unredeemed for 60 days after you voluntarily close your Aventura credit card account or within 12 months of primary cardholder's death.
12 When you use your card to reserve hotel accommodations, a guaranteed reservation request may be made to hold the requested or comparable hotel room (subject to individual hotel policies and conditions).
13 CIBC Payment Protector Insurance for Credit Cards is optional creditor’s group insurance underwritten by Canadian Premier Life Insurance Company under a group policy issued to CIBC as group policyholder.
14 The rewards calculator tool is only for general illustration purposes; your actual results may differ. Aeroplan Miles, Aventura Points, cash back and Tim Cash are earned on card purchases less returns, and not on cash advances, interest, fees, balance transfers, payments, regular CIBC Convenience Cheques, Aeroplan Mile and Aventura Point redemptions (as applicable). For the Aerogold Visa Infinite Card, the Aventura Visa Infinite Card and the Aerogold Visa Card, 50% more Aeroplan Miles or Aventura Points on gas, grocery and drugstore card purchases is only available on the first $80,000 in net annual card purchases on your account (meaning all card purchases by all cardholders, at any type of merchant); after that net card purchases at grocery, drugstore and gas merchants will earn Aeroplan Miles or Aventura Points at the regular rate. For the Aerogold Visa Infinite Privilege Card, 50% more Aeroplan Miles on gas, grocery and drugstore card purchases is only available on the first $100,000 in net annual card purchases on your account (meaning all card purchases by all cardholders, at any type of merchant); after that net card purchases at grocery, drugstore and gas merchants will earn Aeroplan Miles or Aventura Points at the regular rate. For CIBC cash back credit cards, cash back is earned on a tiered basis and is dependent upon the net annual dollar amount spent on the card over the year to date. For details about earning and redeeming rewards, the Welcome Bonus and other card benefits, including terms and conditions, review the benefit guides.
15 We may withdraw approval if we become aware of any unfavourable information regarding your financial position or account status, or if you are unable to provide any additional information reasonably requested by CIBC. The application response time may take longer than 60 seconds in the event of technology issues. If you supply your email address, an application status email will be sent as soon as the technology issues are resolved. Otherwise, you will receive a response to your credit card application within 7 to 10 business days.
All information is valid at the time of publication and is subject to change without notice.
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