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Canadians have no shortage of options when it comes to selecting a new credit card. Whether you’re looking at a Visa, Mastercard, or Amex from a fintech, big bank, or credit union, we’re here to help you sort through all your choices.

To make it easier to find the best credit card for you, we’ve broken the best credit cards down based on the financial goals and categories they best align with. Once you’ve decided what you’re looking for from a new credit card, check out our top picks and apply today.

Compare popular credit cards in Canada

The best credit card depends on how you plan to use the card and what you’re hoping to get from it. For instance, someone who’s looking to score a lot of Aeroplan points might look for the best travel card option, while a balance transfer credit card might be the best for a person trying to pay down debt. 

Take a moment to determine what you’re looking for in a credit card: cash back, premium perks, savings opportunities, or credit building…

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Even when you have a decent job and your bills always get paid off on time, you might still feel afraid that you’re not getting ahead or you’ll never have enough. Some of that feeling could be the effects of the affordability crisis. Other times, it’s a sign of being stuck in a money scarcity mindset.

An emotional, fear-based response, a financial scarcity mindset often sends people down a rabbit hole of overthinking, instilling beliefs that they will never have enough money to live comfortably and that they will always be stuck in some form of financial turmoil. This mindset can harm one’s long-term financial wellbeing and quality of life, experts say. 

Why your money mindset might be holding you back

“The mindset plays a very big role in keeping people stuck in the financial situation they’re in,”  said Jeri Bittorf, a financial wellness co-ordinator with Resolve Counselling Services Canada. Bittorf said she frequently encounters clients who have a scarcity mindset in her line of work…

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