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Welcome to canadiancard.ca, we have searched the internet and have pieced together a comprehensive list of credit cards offered by Canadian banks, stores and other financial institutions. Use this website to compare Visa and MasterCard interest rates, annual fees, reward programs and benefits. Please be advised that although we make every effort to ensure that the information presented is accurate and up to date, we do not guaranty that it is in any way. Once you find the card that best suits your needs you can apply for it by visiting the card issuer's official website which is usually linked to by canadiancard.ca. For those of you that do not have one yet or are not familiar with them a credit card is a small plastic card issued to users as a system of payment. It allows its holder to buy goods and services based on the holder's promise to pay for these goods and services.
The issuer of the card grants a line of credit to the card holder from which the user can borrow money for payment to a merchant or as a cash advance to the user. All cards listed on this site are available in Canada.

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Low Interest Low Interest Rate  store & department Store / Department
 Low interest cards offer a low fixed interest rates and many also offer 0% intro APR's Many retailers such as Walmart and Canadian Tire offer store cards with reward programs & discounts
Students Student  Gas & Fuel Gas Reward
Student cards offer benefits and reward programs specifically tailored for students. Earn fuel discounts and/or reward points with gas reward cards
  Rewards Rewards  Small Business Small Business
 Earn valuable reward points when making purchases with reward credit cards These cards have features & services tailored specifically for small Canadian businesses.
  No Annual Fee No Annual Fee  Prepaid PrePaid
Find a Canadian card with no annual fee that best
suits your needs.
Prepaid cards are perfect for people that don't want to pay interest or if their credit rating is too low to qualify for a traditional card.
  Balance Transfer Balance Transfer  Top 10 Top 10 Canadian Credit Cards
Are you carrying a balance on your credit card? Does it have a high interest rate? Compare balance transfer offers and save by applying for a low interest balance transfer offer. Review canadiancard.ca's top 10 Visa and MasterCard picks
    

 

 How Do I Apply For A Credit Card? How To Choose The Right Card 
Once you've found the Visa or MasterCard that you deem is the right fit for your lifestyle you simply need to visit the card issuer's website and apply online by filling out their application. Many issuers will also allow you to apply by contacting them by telephone. You can also visit their physical location and fill out a paper application. They will review your application and contact you by mail or by phone to let you know if you qualify. Before applying for a Visa or MasterCard you should first determine what kind of card is best suited for your needs. Example: If you shop often at Shoppers Drug Mart you should consider applying for the Shoppers Drug Mart MasterCard. If you tend to carry a balance it might best to go with a low interest rate card, if you shop often at a particular retail store it might be best to apply for a store credit card, etc. No matter which card you end up deciding on you should always be financially responsive and never spend more than you can afford.
     

 

Recent Credit Card News
  • In 2013 the Bank of Canada is planning on releasing brand new dollar bills with never before seen anti-counterfeiting features. The new bills will be printed on a smooth polymer film; have raised ink, transparent text and metallic portraits. These new features will be put in place in an attempt to put most major counterfeiters out of business.
  • RIM has introduced a new smartphone application that will allow Canadian businesses and individuals to process credit cards via a Blackberry device for the very first time. The company that developed the application is called Payfirma. This new application is compatible with most versions of Blackberry's and allows Payfirma merchant account holders t accept credit card payments in real-time and email the card holder the receipt.
  • Visa Canada is planning to release a digital wallet in Canada and the United States in the fall of 2011. This digital wallet will store customer credit card account information for both Visa cards and other cards. Users will be able to make "click-to-buy" transactions using a computer or a smart phone instead of using a traditional plastic card.
  • The National Bank of Canada is set to purchase HSBC's retail brokerage for $206 million dollars.....in cash. This deal is expected to add three to five cents to National Bank's annual earnings per share in 2012 & 2013.
 

 

 

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