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BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard
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BMO Ascend World Elite Mastercard

BMO Bank of Montreal · Annual fee CA$150 CAD · BMO Rewards Points · data refreshed October 3, 2026

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

CategoryRateTrue cash-back value
Travel5x3.35%
Dining3x2.01%
Entertainment3x2.01%
Recurring Bills3x2.01%
Everything else1x0.67%

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/yr
Annual

4 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/yr
Monthly

Earn 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/yr

Enjoy 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/yr
Annual

Up 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/yr
Annual

Coverage 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/yr
Annual

Covers 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/yr
Annual

Covers 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/yr
Annual

Reimburses 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/yr
Annual

Extends 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/yr
Annual

Up 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/yr
Annual

Up 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/yr
Annual

Up 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/yr
Annual

Up 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.

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Source: the issuer's published terms, entered and verified by hand in the MaxWorth database; amounts in CAD. Methodology.