The CIBC Aventura® Visa Infinite* Card comes with a consistent welcome bonus, airport lounge access, and strong insurance benefits.
If you’d like to collect Aventura Points to put towards travel expenses, the CIBC Aventura® Visa Infinite* Card is a great product to add to your wallet.
However, be aware that Aventura Points have a few limitations compared to other kinds of points, which we’ll explore in detail in this review.
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$60,000 (personal), $100,000 (household) |
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What we love: complimentary airport lounge access, consistent welcome bonus, NEXUS fee rebate. What we’d change: add transfer partners for Aventura Points, increase category earning rates, remove foreign transaction fees.
Consistent Welcome Bonus
The welcome bonus on the CIBC Aventura® Visa Infinite* Card has consistently fluctuated between 40,000 and 45,000 Aventura Points over the past few years.
A good portion of this welcome bonus is usually awarded upon making your first purchase, while you earn the rest by spending a set amount of money within a certain timeframe.
Depending on the offer, you typically earn 15,000 Aventura Points upon making your first purchase, and a second bonus is usually awarded upon meeting a reasonable minimum spending requirement in the first four months.
The CIBC Aventura® Visa Infinite* Card also often comes with an annual fee rebate for the first year.
CIBC Aventura® Visa Infinite* Card
- Earn 15,000 CIBC Aventura Points after making your first purchase†
- Plus, earn 30,000 CIBC Aventura Points after spending $3,000 in the first four monthly statement periods†
- Plus, earn 2x CIBC Aventura Points on all purchases through the CIBC Rewards Centre†
- Plus, earn 1.5x CIBC Aventura Points on eligible gas, groceries, EV charging, and drugstore purchases†
- Four free lounge visits per year with the Visa Airport Companion Program†
- NEXUS application fee credit†
- Minimum income: $60,000 personal or $100,000 household†
- Annual fee: $139 (rebated for the first year)†
We value CIBC Aventura Points at 1.25 cents per point (all figures in CAD). Using this valuation, we value a welcome bonus of 40,000 Aventura Points at $500, and a…
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