
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +First Year Annual Fee Rebate ($29 annual fee rebated)
Cons
- –Foreign Transaction Fee (2.5%)
- –No purchase protection
Our Review
The Scotiabank Value Visa Card is one of the best credit cards for balance transfers in Canada.
You can get an introductory interest rate of 0% on balance transfers for the first nine months (with a 1% transfer fee). You pay no annual fee for the first year with this Visa credit card.
What’s more, this Visa credit card offers a low interest rate: 13.99% on purchases, balance transfers and cash advances.
Offer ends: 2027-01-03
Rewards
All Spending
0x
pts per dollar
Interest Rates
- Purchase Rate13.99%
- Cash Advance13.99%
- Balance Transfer Promo0%
- Foreign Transaction Fee2.5%
Eligibility
Personal Income
$12,000
Household Income
$12,000
Terms & Conditions
Card Features
Enjoy a promotional interest rate of 0% on balance transfers for the first nine months, with a 1% transfer fee.¹
Plus, pay no annual fee for the first year.¹
- Save hundreds of dollars in interest each year
- Low interest rate of 13.99%
- Pay down balances faster
- Simplify your monthly payments
Rates, fees and other information are effective as of October 31, 2025. Subject to change.
Legal
1 Offer description and terms and conditions: The 0% introductory rate offer on cash advances and the first-year annual fee waiver (the “Offer”) applies only to new Scotia minimum Visa credit card accounts (the “Accounts”) opened between July 2, 2026 and January 3, 2027 (regardless of when you apply for the Account), subject to the terms and conditions below. We will waive the annual fee for the primary card for the first year only. All other program terms and conditions continue to apply during the Offer period. The Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time without notice, and cannot be combined with any other offer.
Description and terms and conditions of the 0% introductory rate offer: The 0% introductory rate offer (the “Rate Offer”) applies to eligible cash advances (including balance transfers and quasi-cash transactions, collectively referred to as “cash advances”), subject to the terms and conditions below. This introductory rate applies for 9 months from that date (the “Promotional Period”). A fee equal to 1% of the amount of any balance transfer made during the Promotional Period applies (minimum fee of $5.00). After the Promotional Period, the interest rate on balance transfers subject to the 0% promotional rate (including any unpaid balance of those cash advances at the end of the Promotional Period) will revert to the applicable preferred interest rate for cash advances (currently 13.99%).
The introductory rate offer is subject to your Account’s cash advance limit. This offer is also based on your approved credit limit as of the date of this offer. This means that if the total of the balances transferred exceeds the approved credit limit, balance transfers may not be processed. This introductory rate offer cannot be used to transfer the balance of another Scotiabank account, or to make a payment or deposit to another Scotiabank account.
Cancellation of the promotional rate: If we do not receive your minimum payment by the due date shown on your statement two times in a row, you will lose the benefits of this special rate offer and your interest rates will revert to the annual rates normally applicable to your Account (24.99% for purchases and 27.99% for cash advances).
Payment allocation: Your payment cannot be applied to the balance of your choice. For residents of Quebec: In general, if one or more interest rates apply to your Account, we apply payments according to the interest rate(s) that apply to the transactions posted to your Account (from the highest rate to the lowest). For residents outside Quebec: In general, if you make a payment that is greater than the minimum amount shown on your statement, the difference is applied proportionally to the different groups of charges billed to your Account. Charges are grouped based on the interest rate that applies to them. See your credit card agreement to learn more about how payments are applied to your Account.
Description and terms and conditions of the first-year annual fee waiver offer: We will waive the annual fee for the first year only for the primary card, which must occur between July 2, 2026 and January 3, 2027.
Eligibility and exclusions: You cannot take advantage of the Offer if you are currently the primary or secondary cardholder of a Scotiabank personal credit card, or if you have been within the past two years, including if you transfer your balance from an existing Scotiabank personal credit card account (and subject to the exclusions mentioned, Scotiabank business credit cardholders are eligible for this Offer). By accepting this Offer, you confirm that you meet all eligibility requirements. We reserve the right to revoke this Offer at any time if we believe you do not meet the eligibility requirements, including after acceptance or after obtaining the Account.
Rates and fees: The current annual fee is $29 for the primary card, and additional cards are free (including those issued to co-account holders and additional cardholders). The preferred annual interest rates currently applicable to the Account are as follows: 13.99% on purchases 13.99% on cash advances All rates, fees, features and benefits described in the application disclosure statement are subject to change.
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