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    TD Canada Trust · Visa Platinum

    Does the TD Aeroplan Visa Platinum include an eSIM?

    A discount, but no free data

    The TD Aeroplan Visa Platinum Card is a Visa Platinum card. Visa runs its Canadian cardholder eSIM program through GigSky, and at this tier that means none, plus 10% off GigSky plans.

    Where it runs out

    There is no complimentary allowance on this card, so every megabyte you use abroad comes from either your Canadian carrier's roaming rate or a travel eSIM you buy yourself. The gap is the part worth planning, and it is cheaper to close than most people expect.

    Closing the gap

    Our Europe+ plans start at $4.99 USD, and a 10GB plan valid 30 days costs less than a single day of most Canadian carrier roaming. You keep your Canadian SIM active for calls and 2FA texts, switch data roaming off on that line, and run data over the eSIM.

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    The card itself

    Annual fee
    $89, with a first-year rebate when activated and used within 3 months
    Additional cardholder
    $35
    Foreign transaction fee
    2.5% of the transaction amount
    Network tier
    Visa Platinum

    What it earns

    On whatRate
    Gas, EV charging, groceries and Air Canada1 point per $1, to $80,000 a year
    Everything else1 point per $1.50

    Travel perks worth naming

    • The cheapest paid entry point into Aeroplan earning at TD

    Best for

    Occasional travellers who want an Aeroplan card without a three-figure fee.

    Watch out

    Visa Platinum sits below the Infinite tier, so it gets the GigSky discount and no complimentary data. On the rewards side, 1 point per $1.50 is the weakest base rate in this list.

    The conditions on the eSIM benefit

    • GigSky gives Visa Debit, Classic, Gold, Business and Platinum cards the discount only. There is no complimentary data at this tier.
    • The eligible Visa card has to be set as the default payment method inside the GigSky app. Pay with anything else and GigSky says you lose the discount and pay full retail.
    • You have up to 365 days to activate, after which GigSky activates the plan for you whether you are travelling or not.
    • The benefit renews every 365 days from redemption, not on a calendar year.

    Other Visa Platinum cards

    These carry the same network tier, so the eSIM answer is identical. They differ on fees, earn rates and whether they charge you to spend in another currency.

    Sources

    Card facts were read off the issuer's own product pages and regulated disclosures on 2026-08-23. Network eSIM terms come from the program operator's own Canadian terms page, not from a rewards blog. Both operators can change or withdraw these programs without notice, so confirm before you rely on one. We sell travel eSIMs and none of these card links pays us a commission.

    1. TD Aeroplan Visa Platinum Card — TD Canada Trust
    2. TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite application Information Box: 2.5% foreign currency fee — TD Canada Trust
    3. GigSky Canada Visa FAQs: complimentary plan and discount by card tier — GigSky
    4. GigSky Visa offer terms of service — GigSky

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