Terms & Conditions

1. BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard applications must be received between March 6, 2024 and May 31, 2024 (the “Offer Period”) to be eligible for this offer. 55,000 BMO Rewards points will be applied to your BMO Rewards Collector Account after you spend a minimum of $4,500 (less refunds and excluding cash advances, cash-like transactions, interest charges, fees, credit or debit adjustments) within the first three (3) months after the account open date. 55,000 BMO Rewards welcome bonus points will be credited to your Collector Account within sixty (60) business days following the qualifying $4,500 spend. Receive an additional 3,750 BMO Rewards bonus points for each subsequent 30 day period starting three (3) months after your account open date during which at least $2,500 in net purchases are posted to your account by the last day of the applicable monthly billing period. This additional monthly spend bonus will be earned only for the period beginning 4 months from the account open date and ending 15 months from the account open date. BMO Rewards monthly bonus points will be credited to your Collector Account within seven (7) business days following the qualifying $2,500 monthly spend. Account must be in good standing at the time the points are credited to receive the monthly spend bonus. 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 primary cardholders first statement. Each Additional Card annual fee of $50 will be rebated in the first year if added to the account within three (3) statement cycles from the account open date. Each Additional Card’s annual fee of $50 will appear as a fee and a credit on the statement for the statement period during which each authorized user was respectively added to the account. After the first year, the annual fee will appear on your Credit Card statement twelve (12) months after the Credit Card open date. 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 during the Offer Period. Existing BMO credit card cardholders who transfer into this product during the Offer Period are not eligible for this offer. If you cancel your card within ninety (90) days of account opening, the welcome bonus will be cancelled. This offer may be withdrawn or changed without notice.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.

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.