While many credit cards offer high earn rate in certain categories, they usually has 1% earn rate on other spends. To maximize rewards/cashback, you probably want to use credit cards with base earn rate higher than 1% on these spends.

Credit CardAnnual FeeBase Earn RateNote
American Express Simply Cash Preferred$9.99/month (Total annual fee of $119.88)2% cashback
Brim World Elite Mastercard$1992% in reward points
Rogers Mastercard$02% cashbackYou need to have 1 postpaid mobile or home service with Rogers, Fido or Shaw. Otherwise 1% base earn rate applies.
Rogers World Elite Mastercard$01.5% cashback
RBC Cash Back Preferred World Elite Mastercard$991.5% cashback
RBC Westjet World Elite Mastercard$1991.5% in reward points
Desjardins Odyssey World Elite Mastercard$1301.5% in reward points
American Express Simply Cash$01.25% cashback

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