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Independent, data-first guides to shopping at Costco in Canada.

“Executive costs $130 a year, $65 more than Gold Star. The 2% reward pays that back once your household spends about $3,250 a year at Costco.

Membership

Is Costco Executive Membership worth it? The break-even math in CAD

Executive costs $130 a year, $65 more than Gold Star. The 2% reward pays that back once your household spends about $3,250 a year at Costco.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“A Costco membership costs $65 a year for Gold Star or Business and $130 for Executive, before tax. What each tier includes and which to choose.

Membership

Costco membership price in Canada: Gold Star vs Executive vs Business

A Costco membership costs $65 a year for Gold Star or Business and $130 for Executive, before tax. What each tier includes and which to choose.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“The CIBC Costco Mastercard has no annual fee and pays 3% at restaurants and Costco gas, 2% at Costco.ca, and 1% on most other spending, including Costco warehouses. On two real budgets it works out to 1.4% to 1.5% overall.

Money

Costco Mastercard cash back: is the CIBC card worth it? A review with real numbers

The CIBC Costco Mastercard has no annual fee and pays 3% at restaurants and Costco gas, 2% at Costco.ca, and 1% on most other spending, including Costco warehouses. On two real budgets it works out to 1.4% to 1.5% overall.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“Costco Canada refunds most purchases with no stated time limit, but electronics such as TVs, computers and phones have a 90-day window. Here is every exception, from tires to gold.

How Costco Works

Costco return policy in Canada: time limits, exceptions and what you get back

Costco Canada refunds most purchases with no stated time limit, but electronics such as TVs, computers and phones have a 90-day window. Here is every exception, from tires to gold.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“If a Costco price drops within 30 days of your purchase, Costco refunds the difference. How it works in the warehouse and on Costco.ca, what is excluded, and how to claim.

How Costco Works

Costco price adjustment policy in Canada: how to get money back when the price drops

If a Costco price drops within 30 days of your purchase, Costco refunds the difference. How it works in the warehouse and on Costco.ca, what is excluded, and how to claim.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“Costco's Tire Centres install tires bought from Costco at no charge for members, with lifetime rotation, balancing and flat repairs and a 5-year road hazard warranty. How it works and how to book.

Tires

Costco tires center in Canada: installation, warranty and how to book

Costco's Tire Centres install tires bought from Costco at no charge for members, with lifetime rotation, balancing and flat repairs and a 5-year road hazard warranty. How it works and how to book.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“Costco Business Centres open at 7 a.m. Monday to Saturday and stock restaurant, office and convenience-store supplies. Hours, holiday closures, locations and who can shop.

Business

Business center Costco in Canada: locations, hours and who can shop

Costco Business Centres open at 7 a.m. Monday to Saturday and stock restaurant, office and convenience-store supplies. Hours, holiday closures, locations and who can shop.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“Canada has 9 Costco Business Centres and 104 regular warehouses. The Business Centre opens at 7 a.m., stocks restaurant and office supplies and delivers to businesses; any member can shop at either.

Business

Costco Business Centre vs a regular Costco: what is different and who should shop where

Canada has 9 Costco Business Centres and 104 regular warehouses. The Business Centre opens at 7 a.m., stocks restaurant and office supplies and delivers to businesses; any member can shop at either.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“Costco's Canadian savings run in 2- and 4-week periods, in the warehouse, online or both. How to read the flyer, when a price adjustment applies, and the standouts from September 28 to October 25, 2026.

Deals

Costco flyer in Canada: how the savings work, and this period's highlights

Costco's Canadian savings run in 2- and 4-week periods, in the warehouse, online or both. How to read the flyer, when a price adjustment applies, and the standouts from September 28 to October 25, 2026.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“Costco installs winter tires bought from Costco at no charge, with a 5-year road hazard warranty. Quebec requires winter tires from December 1, B.C. routes from October 1. When to book and what to check.

Tires

Winter tires Costco Canada: province rules, free installation and when to book

Costco installs winter tires bought from Costco at no charge, with a 5-year road hazard warranty. Quebec requires winter tires from December 1, B.C. routes from October 1. When to book and what to check.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“Every TV from Costco Canada comes with a 2-year warranty, free standard shipping and a 90-day return window, and 65-inch and larger sets are delivered to the room of your choice. Plus this period's TV savings.

Buying Guides

Costco TV in Canada: warranty, delivery, returns and this month's TV savings

Every TV from Costco Canada comes with a 2-year warranty, free standard shipping and a 90-day return window, and 65-inch and larger sets are delivered to the room of your choice. Plus this period's TV savings.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“Laptops from Costco Canada get a 2-year warranty, free tech support and 90 days to return. Best Buy's standard window is 30 days or less. What that is worth, and how to compare prices.

Buying Guides

Costco laptops in Canada: warranty, returns and how they compare with Best Buy

Laptops from Costco Canada get a 2-year warranty, free tech support and 90 days to return. Best Buy's standard window is 30 days or less. What that is worth, and how to compare prices.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“Costco warehouses in Canada open 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends; gas stations open at 6 a.m. Holiday closures, Business Centre hours and Executive hours, checked October 1, 2026.

How Costco Works

Costco hours in Canada: warehouse, gas station and holiday hours (2026)

Costco warehouses in Canada open 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekends; gas stations open at 6 a.m. Holiday closures, Business Centre hours and Executive hours, checked October 1, 2026.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“The Capital One Costco Mastercard ended in Canada on March 4, 2022, when CIBC took over every account. What changed for cardholders, where to log in and pay now, and which Costco card to use instead.

Money

Capital One Costco Mastercard: what happened to it, and what to use now

The Capital One Costco Mastercard ended in Canada on March 4, 2022, when CIBC took over every account. What changed for cardholders, where to log in and pay now, and which Costco card to use instead.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“Black Friday 2026 is Friday, November 27. Costco's 30-day price adjustment means anything you buy from October 28 can still get the Black Friday price. Dates, hours, returns and which deals are worth it.

Deals

Costco Black Friday deals in Canada (2026): dates, and how to buy early without losing the sale

Black Friday 2026 is Friday, November 27. Costco's 30-day price adjustment means anything you buy from October 28 can still get the Black Friday price. Dates, hours, returns and which deals are worth it.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“A Costco Shop Card is a prepaid card from $50 to $2,000 with no expiry date. Members buy them; non-members can spend one in the warehouse. Where it works (gas, food court, Costco.ca), how to check and reload it, and the digital card's limits.

How Costco Works

Costco Shop Card in Canada: how it works, where you can use it and who can buy one

A Costco Shop Card is a prepaid card from $50 to $2,000 with no expiry date. Members buy them; non-members can spend one in the warehouse. Where it works (gas, food court, Costco.ca), how to check and reload it, and the digital card's limits.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“Renew online, at a membership counter or by phone; auto-renew charges your Mastercard or Visa at the start of your renewal month. Late renewals, the current $25 auto-renew offer, and how to cancel for a full refund.

Membership

Renew Costco membership in Canada: online, auto-renew, cancelling and refunds

Renew online, at a membership counter or by phone; auto-renew charges your Mastercard or Visa at the start of your renewal month. Late renewals, the current $25 auto-renew offer, and how to cancel for a full refund.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“Costco warehouses in Canada take Mastercard, debit, cash, Apple Pay and Shop Cards, but not Visa or American Express. Costco.ca takes Visa. U.S. Costcos are the reverse: Visa yes, Mastercard only if it is the CIBC Costco card.

Money

Does Costco take Visa? Costco credit cards accepted in Canada, and what to pay with

Costco warehouses in Canada take Mastercard, debit, cash, Apple Pay and Shop Cards, but not Visa or American Express. Costco.ca takes Visa. U.S. Costcos are the reverse: Visa yes, Mastercard only if it is the CIBC Costco card.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“Shoppers read .97 as a markdown and an asterisk as "not being reordered", but Costco has never confirmed any price code, and sources disagree on .00 and .88. What each code is said to mean, and the rule Costco does publish: price adjustments within 30 days.

How Costco Works

Costco price codes: what .97, .00, .88 and the asterisk mean, and what Costco actually confirms

Shoppers read .97 as a markdown and an asterisk as "not being reordered", but Costco has never confirmed any price code, and sources disagree on .00 and .88. What each code is said to mean, and the rule Costco does publish: price adjustments within 30 days.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“r/CostcoCanada (about 247,000 members) is the Reddit community for Canadian Costco shoppers; r/Costco is bigger but mostly American. Add RedFlagDeals' weekly Costco threads and the Costco West and East fan blogs, and check U.S. tips before you rely on them.

Deals

Costco Reddit for Canadians: the best subreddits and deal communities, and what to double-check

r/CostcoCanada (about 247,000 members) is the Reddit community for Canadian Costco shoppers; r/Costco is bigger but mostly American. Add RedFlagDeals' weekly Costco threads and the Costco West and East fan blogs, and check U.S. tips before you rely on them.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1

“Kirkland Signature is Costco's own brand, launched in 1995 and named after Costco's first headquarters. It makes up about a third of Costco's sales. Who makes it, whether you can return it, the Nature's Domain dog food sold in Canada, and why there is no Kirkland minoxidil on Costco.ca.

Products

Kirkland Signature in Canada: what Costco's brand is, who makes it, and when it's worth buying

Kirkland Signature is Costco's own brand, launched in 1995 and named after Costco's first headquarters. It makes up about a third of Costco's sales. Who makes it, whether you can return it, the Nature's Domain dog food sold in Canada, and why there is no Kirkland minoxidil on Costco.ca.

Cost Check Editorial · 3 min read · Updated Oct 1