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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • +Up to 10.5x on Office
  • +Purchase protection included
  • +No annual fee

Cons

  • Foreign Transaction Fee (2.5%)

Our Review

The RBC Cash Back Mastercard is a credit card with no annual fee that now allows you to earn up to 7% cash back for the first three months^, on up to $1,000 in purchases.

Thereafter, you earn up to 2% cash back on your grocery purchases1 (up to $6,000 in grocery purchases annually). Once this threshold is reached, you will earn 1% cash back on your grocery purchases.

You also earn 0.5% cash back on all other purchases, up to $6,000 in annual purchases. After this threshold, you will earn 1% cash back on all other eligible purchases1.

With the RBC Cash Back Mastercard, you also enjoy several convenient everyday benefits:

  • Instant fuel savings at Petro-Canada3
  • A 6-month complimentary DashPass subscription with DoorDash5
  • Additional Be Well points at Rexall4

Rewards

All Spending

0.5x

Cash Back pts per dollar

Office

10.5x

Groceries

2x

Credit Card Rewards Calculator

See how much you could earn with this card based on your spending.

Groceries2.00%
$700/month
Gas & EV0.50%
$200/month
Transit0.50%
$100/month
Restaurants0.50%
$300/month
Pharmacy0.50%
$50/month
Travel0.50%
$150/month
Bills & recurring payments0.50%
$250/month
Telecom0.50%
$150/month
Entertainment & streaming0.50%
$100/month
Office supplies10.50%
$0/month
All other spending0.50%
$500/month

Cashback earned

$276

$/yr

Estimated Value

$276

After Fees

+$276

1st Year Value

$276

incl. welcome bonus

Annual rewards breakdown

Groceries$8,400/yr × 2.00%$168
Gas & EV$2,400/yr × 0.50%$12
Transit$1,200/yr × 0.50%$6
Restaurants$3,600/yr × 0.50%$18
Pharmacy$600/yr × 0.50%$3
Travel$1,800/yr × 0.50%$9
Bills & recurring payments$3,000/yr × 0.50%$15
Telecom$1,800/yr × 0.50%$9
Entertainment & streaming$1,200/yr × 0.50%$6
Office supplies$0/yr × 10.50%$0
All other spending$6,000/yr × 0.50%$30
Total annual spend$30,000
Monthly spend$2,500
Average earn rate on spend per year0.92%
Total cashback earned$276

Purchase Protection

Purchase Protection

Included

Extended Warranty

+1 year(s)

Interest Rates

  • Purchase Rate
    20.99%
  • Cash Advance
    22.99%
  • Foreign Transaction Fee
    2.5%

Terms & Conditions

Card Features

Get up to 7% cash back for the first three months, on up to $1,000 in purchases^.

Apply by September 9, 2026.

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