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RBC Credit Cards in Canada

Every RBC credit card we track, ranked by Standard Score: Avion, WestJet, and Avios earners across Visa and Mastercard, with the fee math shown for each.

Independent.Methods and assumptions are published; compensation never sets the order.·Last reviewed Oct 4, 2026·Full disclosure

Card comparison table
#CardStandard ScoreAnnual feeFirst-year net valueCurrencyCurrent offer
1RBC Avion Visa Infinite
RBC
7.2/10$120≈ $840RBC AvionSee offer
2RBC Avion Visa Infinite Privilege
RBC
6.8/10$399≈ $581RBC AvionSee offer
2WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard
RBC
6.8/10$139≈ $460WestJet pointsSee offer
4RBC Visa Business Platinum Avion
RBC
6.7/10$120≈ $660RBC AvionSee offer
5RBC British Airways Visa Infinite
RBC
6.5/10$165≈ $715British Airways AviosSee offer
5RBC Cash Back Preferred World Elite Mastercard
RBC
6.5/10$120≈ $500Cash backSee offer
5RBC ION+ Visa
RBC
6.5/10$48≈ $490RBC AvionSee offer
8RBC ION Visa
RBC
5.5/10None≈ $260RBC AvionSee offer
9RBC Cash Back Mastercard
RBC
5.2/10None≈ $210Cash backSee offer

Rewards math assumes you pay your balance in full every month — interest charges quickly exceed any rewards value.

Every RBC card, ranked

A dependable flexible-points program with sneaky-good chart redemptions. Strongest inside the RBC ecosystem; middling as a pure earner.

$120 annual fee · First-year net value ≈ $840 · RBC Avion

A step-up card that mostly makes sense during elevated offers or for clients who value the lounge access; otherwise the standard Infinite is the smarter Avion play.

$399 annual fee · First-year net value ≈ $581 · RBC Avion

One of Canada's best airline keeper cards if (and only if) WestJet is your carrier. The companion voucher is the whole business case.

$139 annual fee · First-year net value ≈ $460 · WestJet points

A functional expense-management card first, a points earner second. The expense tools are the real selling point, not the earn rate.

$120 annual fee · First-year net value ≈ $660 · RBC Avion

A specialist's card: the bonus is genuinely valuable in the right hands, and close to pointless in the wrong ones.

$165 annual fee · First-year net value ≈ $715 · British Airways Avios

RBC's October rework turned a flat 1.5% card into one of the stronger category cash-back cards: 3% across most everyday spending, uncapped, with travel medical and mobile device cover added. The $120 fee is fair for that. Just don't buy it for the DragonPass, which includes no free visits.

$120 annual fee · First-year net value ≈ $500 · Cash back

A starter card that earns like a premium one: 3x Avion points on most everyday spending for $48 a year. The Avion Visa Infinite adds a bigger bonus and travel insurance, not a better everyday earn rate.

$48 annual fee · First-year net value ≈ $490 · RBC Avion

The cleanest free on-ramp to RBC Avion. Upgrade to the ION+ once your spend justifies the fee.

No annual fee · First-year net value ≈ $260 · RBC Avion

A reasonable no-fee grocery card now that the $6,000 cap is gone, but the 0.5% base rate means it only pays off for households whose spending leans on groceries and commuting.

No annual fee · First-year net value ≈ $210 · Cash back

Rewards math assumes you pay your balance in full every month — interest charges quickly exceed any rewards value.

Every RBC card here is scored on the same Standard Score as the rest of the site: see how it’s built, or browse the full card database.

To compare them with every other card that earns the same points, see Best RBC Avion Credit Cards in Canada.