Terms & Conditions

1. BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard applications must be received between December 15, 2025 and October 31, 2026 (the “Offer Period”) to be eligible for this offer. This offer is not available to current or former BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard cardholders who reinstate a closed account or open a new account for the same card during the Offer Period. Existing BMO Credit Card Cardholders who transfer into this product during the Offer Period are not eligible for this offer. This offer may be withdrawn or changed without notice.

$1,700 in value is made up of:

Up to $767: Up to 115,000 Welcome Bonus Points (worth up to $767 when redeemed for travel-related purchases at 150 points = $1).

Earn 60,000 BMO Rewards bonus points 110 days after the credit card account open date when you spend a minimum of $5,000 on net card purchases (less refunds and excluding cash advances, cash-like transactions, interest charges, fees, credit or debit adjustments) within the first 110 days of account opening.
Earn an additional 20,000 BMO Rewards bonus points 180 days after the credit card account open date when you spend a minimum of $10,000 on net card purchases within the first 180 days of account opening.

Earn a further 35,000 BMO Rewards bonus points 365 days after the credit card account open date when you spend a minimum of $20,000 on net card purchases within the first 12 months of account opening.

Please allow up to 8 weeks after the conditions for each element of the offer are fulfilled for the bonus points to be credited to your BMO Rewards Account. If the Credit Card is cancelled within 365 days from the date it was opened, all Bonus Rewards earned within that period may be cancelled. To receive Welcome Bonus Points, your credit card account must be open and in good standing.

Both eligible travel and non-travel purchases can be redeemed up to 90 days after the purchase date. To be eligible for the travel redemption rate of 150 points per $1 value, travel purchases must be made at merchants that are classified as airlines, car rental agencies, hotels/resorts, vacation packages, cruise lines, eligible vacation rentals, passenger railways, timeshares, travel agencies and tour operators. For all other non-travel purchases, you can redeem at a rate of 200 points per $1 value.

Please refer to the Pay with Points section of bmorewards.com for extended Terms and Conditions.

Up to $200: NEXUS Statement Credit

Receive one statement credit up to a maximum of $200 CAD when NEXUS Application Fee is charged and posted in the first year on your Primary card regardless of NEXUS Application status. To be eligible for the NEXUS Statement Credit, the Primary Account must be in good standing at the time of the NEXUS program membership application fee is charged and posted. BMO has no control over the NEXUS program and terms and conditions are defined by NEXUS Program.

$200: Annual Fee Waiver

The Primary Cardholder annual fee of $150 will be rebated in the first year and will appear as a fee and a credit on the first statement.
Each Additional Card annual fee of $50 will also be rebated in the first year if added at the time of primary cardholder’s application and will appear as a fee and a credit on the first statement.

After the first year, the annual fee plus any additional cardholder fees will appear on your credit card statement twelve (12) months after the account open date.

Up to $270: Mastercard Travel Pass provided by DragonPass

Includes a complimentary membership to participating lounges within the Mastercard Travel Pass provided by DragonPass program (approximate membership value of US$68 = $94 CAD based on exchange rate of 1.38 September 18, 2025)
Receive four complimentary lounge passes each calendar year. Passes can be used by you as the primary cardholder or for a travelling companion (approximate lounge passes value of US$128 = $176 CAD based on exchange rate of 1.38 September 18, 2025). After the four passes are used, lounge access is available for a fee of US$32 per person, per visit.
Cardholders must enroll for this benefit through the Mastercard Travel Pass App or program website using a valid Canadian-issued BMO World or World Elite Mastercard. Conditions of Use apply and are subject to change without notice.

Potential $300: First year BMO Rewards points

Potential $300 (45,100 BMO Rewards Points) earned on everyday purchases based on first year average spend per account.

∆∆∆. Balance Transfer Welcome Offer:

Subject to these Terms and Conditions, each balance transfer amount is eligible for a promotional interest rate of 0% provided that each balance transfer is posted to your BMO CashBack World Elite Mastercard, BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard, BMO Air Miles World Elite, or BMO eclipse Visa Infinite Privilege card. account (the "Account") in the first 12 (twelve) statement periods from the Account open date (“Promotional Period”), and your Account remains in good standing. Offer is available to new customers only upon Account approval for applications submitted on or after December 15, 2025. Balances from other BMO credit card accounts are not eligible to be transferred. The promotional rate will no longer apply to your Account if you transfer into a card other than the BMO CashBack World Elite Mastercard, BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard, or BMO Air Miles World Elite Card. Balance transfers apply to Canadian dollar amounts only.
Balance transfers do not qualify to earn loyalty rewards such as CashBack Rewards or BMO Rewards Points, Air Miles Points or VIPorter Points. Balance transfers are treated as cash advances and the promotional interest rate applies from the date the transactions are posted to your Account until the last day of the Promotional Period. After the Promotional Period expires, any remaining balance transfer amounts will be charged interest at the standard annual interest rate for cash advances. The promotional interest rate of 0% does not apply to purchases, fees, cash advances and other charges posted to your Account during the Promotional Period. Standard interest rates will continue to apply to those transactions. Please refer to your monthly statement for the interest rate applicable to your Account.
Each balance transfer is subject to a fee of 2% which will be charged to your account on the date the balance transfer is posted to your Account. For example, if an amount of $1,000 is transferred to your Account, you will be charged a fee of $20. You may request a balance transfer for as low as $100, as long as the transfer amount plus the fee, does not exceed the unused portion of the credit limit on your Account.
For residents outside of Quebec, if your account has balances with different interest rates, such as purchases with a standard interest rate and balance transfers with a promotional interest rate, any payment that exceeds the minimum payment will be allocated proportionately to those balances according to the terms set out in the BMO Credit Card Cardholder Agreement. For example, if you have a balance of $800 in purchases at the standard interest rate and a $200 balance transfer balance at a promotional interest rate, 80 percent of your payment will be allocated to your purchases balance and 20 percent will be allocated to your balance transfer amount balance.

For residents of Quebec, if your account has balances with different interest rates, such as purchases with a standard interest rate and balance transfers with a promotional interest rate, any payment that exceeds the minimum payment will apply first to the debt with the highest credit rate, then to other debts in decreasing order of credit rate according to the terms set out in the BMO Credit Card Cardholder Agreement. For example, if you have a balance of $800 in purchases at the standard interest rate and a $200 balance transfer balance at a promotional interest rate, and the standard interest rate is higher than the promotional interest rate, 100 percent of your payment will first be allocated to your $800 purchases balance and once the $800 is paid off, any excessive payments made will be allocated to your $200 balance transfer balance.

You will pay interest on purchases unless you pay your full Account balance by the payment due date. For example, if you complete a balance transfer for $5,000 and spend $2,000 in purchases during the same statement period, you must pay the entire balance of $7,000 before the payment due date to avoid paying interest on your purchases. You will be charged interest if you only pay the amount owing for your purchases. There is no interest-free grace period for cash advances or balance transfers.
To transfer balances from non-BMO credit card accounts, register for Online Banking or log in at bmo.com and do the following; select your Mastercard or Visa card account, then select Set up Balance Transfer or Pre-authorized payment, then select Credit Card Balance Transfer and follow the instructions to complete the transfer.
This offer may be withdrawn or changed without notice.

2. a) You will earn 5 BMO Rewards points for every $1 spent on eligible travel purchases, up to $15,000 annually per BMO Rewards collector account (resets January 1st of each calendar year). The 5 BMO Rewards points includes the base earn rate of 1 BMO Rewards point for every $1 spent on card purchases (“Base Rewards”) and the bonus of 4 BMO Rewards points for every $1 spent on eligible travel purchases (“Bonus Rewards”). To earn Bonus Rewards, your purchases must be made at merchants that are classified in the Mastercard network as: airlines, car rental agencies, hotels/resorts, cruise lines, passenger railways, tour operators, timeshares, and travel agencies (“Applicable Merchants”). If you exceed $15,000 in combined annual purchases, you will continue to earn the Base Rewards. You will earn 3 BMO Rewards points for every $1 spent on eligible dining and entertainment purchases, as well as recurring bill payments, up to $10,000 annually for each spend category, per BMO Rewards collector account (resets January 1st of each calendar year). The 3 BMO Rewards points includes the base earn rate of 1 BMO Rewards point for every $1 spent on card purchases (“Base Rewards”) and the bonus of 2 BMO Rewards points for every $1 spent on eligible dining and entertainment purchases and recurring bill payments (“Bonus Rewards”). To earn Bonus Rewards, your purchases must be made at merchants that are classified in the Mastercard network as: dining: eating places, restaurants, drinking places, fast food restaurants and entertainment including motion picture theatres, theatrical producers, ticket agencies, bands, orchestras and miscellaneous entertainers, tourist attractions and exhibits, amusement parks, carnivals, circuses, aquariums, dolphinariums, zoos and seaquariums (“Applicable Merchants”). Recurring bill payments are defined as payments made on a monthly or regular basis, and which are automatically billed by the merchant to your BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard. Not all merchants offer recurring payments, and not all ongoing payments will be considered “recurring bill payments” and therefore may not earn Bonus Rewards. Please check with your merchant to see if your recurring payment qualifies. If you exceed $10,000 in annual purchases for each spend category, you will continue to earn the Base Rewards. You will not earn the bonus BMO Rewards points on recurring bill payments that are also eligible travel, dining, or entertainment purchases. Some merchants may sell the same or similar products/services as the Applicable Merchants or are separate merchants who are located on the premises of the Applicable Merchants, but are classified by Mastercard in another manner (“Other Merchants”). You will only earn Base Rewards for purchases made at Other Merchants.

b) Subject to the BMO Rewards Terms and Conditions, BMO Rewards points are calculated based on purchases of goods or services charged to the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard or the BMO Rewards Mastercard account, less any refunds or adjustments, rounded down to the nearest whole point. Cash advances (including purchases of foreign currency or travellers cheques), interest charges, fees, credit or debit adjustments and any amount other than purchases that may be charged to the account with the card, do not qualify for points. Bank of Montreal may establish other qualifying and non-qualifying transactions from time to time.

3. Mastercard Travel Pass provided by DragonPass is a worldwide program run by DragonPass International Ltd. This benefit will be available to all cardholders of a BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard (“eligible cardholders”). Eligible cardholders are required to comply with the Conditions of Use available online at mastercardtravelpass.dragonpass.com or on the Mastercard Travel Pass mobile application, as well as any additional terms and conditions applicable to the lounge or offer being used by the eligible cardholder. The Conditions of Use are subject to change from time to time without notice to Issuer or the eligible cardholders. Eligible cardholders wishing to access a participating lounge must present their Mastercard Travel Pass mobile app or membership document showing the QR code and DragonPass membership number (this may be obtained by the eligible cardholder by registering an account at mastercardtravelpass.dragonpass.com or downloading the Mastercard Travel pass application from the app store) to the lounge receptionist and reference “Mastercard Travel Pass provided by DragonPass.” Value and benefits of the Mastercard Travel Pass complimentary membership are subject to change without notice. Use the four complimentary passes for yourself as the primary cardholder or to cover the cost of the lounge visit of your travelling companion. To identify the primary cardholder on your account, please check the name on your monthly statement. After using four passes, you and your travelling companion can continue to enjoy lounge access for a fee of just US$32 per person, per visit. For a complete list of open and eligible lounges, please visit mastercardtravelpass.dragonpass.com.

4. Ongoing interest rates, interest-free grace period, annual fees and all other applicable fees are subject to change. Cash advances include Balance Transfers, cash-like transactions and Mastercard cheques. Visit your branch; call the Customer Contact Centre at 1-800-263-2263, or visit bmo.com/creditcards for current rates and fees.

5. Pay with Points is one of the redemption options available to BMO Rewards cardholders. Cardholders can visit bmorewards.com to redeem their points to cover transactions made in the last 30 days by the primary cardholder. The cardholder is required to have enough points for $1 minimum redemption. Redemptions can be made for the full amount of the transaction or only a portion. Pay with Points won’t be available for transactions posted to the account for more than 30 days. Transactions made in the following categories won’t be eligible for this service: Money Transfer Agent/Wire Transfers, Financial Institutions-Manual cash disbursements, Financial Institutions- Automated cash disbursements, Non-Financial Institution – Foreign Currency/Quasi-Cash, Dating or Escort Services, Truck Stop Transactions, Government-Owned Lottery (US Only), Government-Licensed On-Line Casinos (On-Line Gambling) – (US Only), Government-Licensed Horse/Dog Racing- (US Only), Betting including lottery, gaming, chips, track wagers, Political Organizations, Religious Organizations, Tax Payments, Merchants that have sale of counterfeit or trademark infringing products or services, Merchants that have sale of adult or mature content products or services.