BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard
Quick answer: The BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard carries a CA$150 annual fee and 13 catalogued benefits, 3 of them dollar credits worth CA$290 a year at face value; its best earning category is Travel at 5x. Welcome offer: Earn up to 115,000 BMO Rewards points: 60,000 points after $5,000 in purchases within 110 days, 20,000 points after $10,000 within 180 days, and 35,000 points after $20,000 within 365 days. First year annual fee waived.. MaxWorth is the only benefits tracker with hand-verified Canadian card data, and it never asks for a bank login.
Earning rates
| Category | Rate | True cash-back value |
|---|---|---|
| Travel | 5x | 3.35% |
| Dining | 3x | 2.01% |
| Entertainment | 3x | 2.01% |
| Recurring Bills | 3x | 2.01% |
| Everything else | 1x | 0.67% |
True cash-back value = rate × MaxWorth's valuation of the card's points currency; see the methodology.
Credits (3)
4 Airport Lounge Passes
CA$120/yr4 complimentary airport lounge visits per year via Mastercard Travel Pass powered by DragonPass. Access to 1,000+ airport lounges worldwide. Each visit valued at approximately $30.
$10 Monthly Instacart Credit
CA$120/yrEarn a $10 Instacart credit each month when you sign up with your eligible BMO credit card. Valid on orders of $35 or more. Benefit for eligible BMO credit cardholders is valid through October 31, 2027.
Instacart+ 6-Month Membership
CA$50/yrEnjoy six months of complimentary Instacart+ membership when you sign up with your BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard. Instacart+ includes free delivery on orders over $35, reduced service fees, and exclusive savings.
Protections (10)
Travel Emergency Medical Insurance
CA$150/yrUp to $5,000,000 in coverage per person for emergency medical expenses incurred during travel outside your province of residence, for trips of up to 21 consecutive days. For cardholders age 64 or under. Includes hospitalization, emergency treatment, prescribed medications, emergency medical transport, and repatriation.
Purchase Protection
CA$60/yrCoverage against accidental loss, damage, or theft for items purchased with your BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard for 90 days from the date of purchase. Up to $10,000 per item.
Rental Car Collision Coverage
CA$60/yrCovers collision damage and theft for rental vehicles with a value up to $65,000 for rental periods of up to 48 days. Includes personal effects coverage up to $1,000 per person. Rental must be charged entirely to the card.
Trip Cancellation Insurance
CA$50/yrCovers prepaid, non-refundable travel expenses if you must cancel your trip before departure. Up to $1,500 per insured person and $5,000 maximum per trip. Eligible reasons include illness, injury, death, severe weather, and property damage. Trip must be fully charged to the card.
Trip Interruption Insurance
CA$50/yrReimburses unused travel expenses if your trip is interrupted mid-journey. Up to $2,000 per insured person and $10,000 maximum per trip. Covers medical emergencies, family member death, and transportation delays.
Extended Warranty
CA$40/yrExtends the manufacturer's original warranty by up to one additional year on eligible items purchased entirely with your BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard. Coverage up to $60,000. Maximum total warranty period of 5 years.
Flight Delay Insurance
CA$30/yrUp to $500 per trip when your scheduled flight is delayed by 4 or more hours. Covers reasonable expenses for meals, accommodation, and transportation. Requires at least partial ticket charge to the card.
Baggage Insurance
CA$30/yrUp to $500 per covered person ($1,000 maximum per account per trip) for lost, stolen, or damaged baggage. Up to $1,000 for essential purchases when baggage is delayed by the common carrier for 12 or more hours.
Travel Accident Insurance
CA$20/yrUp to $500,000 coverage for accidental loss of life or dismemberment while travelling as a fare-paying passenger on a common carrier. Requires 100% of the ticket cost charged to the card.
Hotel Burglary Insurance
CA$15/yrUp to $1,000 per occurrence for stolen or damaged personal belongings from locked hotel or motel rooms or cruise ship cabins during your trip.
How to track it
Add the BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard to MaxWorth and every credit above appears with its cycle set; you get a push before each one expires and the card's annual-fee ROI runs from what you mark used. No Canadian bank account is ever connected. What MaxWorth covers for Canadian cards.
Other BMO Bank of Montreal cards
- BMO eclipse Visa Infinite Privilege Card · CA$599 · 0 benefits
- BMO VIPorter World Elite Mastercard · CA$199 · 15 benefits
- BMO Blue Rewards World Elite Mastercard · CA$150 · 12 benefits
- BMO CashBack World Elite Mastercard · CA$120 · 10 benefits
- BMO eclipse Visa Infinite Card · CA$120 · 10 benefits
- BMO VIPorter Mastercard · CA$89 · 12 benefits
- BMO U.S. Dollar Mastercard · CA$49 · 3 benefits
- BMO Preferred Rate Mastercard · CA$29 · 2 benefits
Source: the issuer's published terms, entered and verified by hand in the MaxWorth database; amounts in CAD. Methodology.