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RBC ION Plus Visa

Visa 🇨🇦 Canada Avion Points
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Our ranking engine evaluates this card across five factors: nominal earn rate, real point value after currency conversion, portfolio pooling effects, merchant-specific bonuses, and goal alignment.

Top effective rate on this card: 1.7¢ per dollar. Full methodology →

Welcome Bonus

Estimated first-year bonus value
$162.4
7,000 points upon approval + 14,000 more after $1,500 spend in 6 months + 7,000 anniversary bonus.
Conservative estimate at 0.58¢/point. Verify current offer before applying — bonuses change.

Earn Rates

Point value context: We value Avion Points at 0.58¢ per point (conservative estimate). The effective cash value column below reflects this — it's what each reward rate is actually worth per dollar spent, not just the nominal multiplier. How we calculate this →

Category Earn Rate Effective Value
Groceries 3x Avion Points 1.74¢/$
Gas & EV Charging 3x Avion Points 1.74¢/$
Streaming 3x Avion Points 1.74¢/$
Everything Else 1x Avion Points 0.58¢/$
Dining 3x Avion Points 1.74¢/$
Last verified: 2026-06 · Source: issuer's public product terms

Rates may be subject to caps, exclusions, enrollment requirements, and issuer-defined merchant categories. See our data verification methodology →

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