Apr 16, 2014, 6:59 am
Last edit by: Hyacinthe
This thread is a continuation of discussion which began HERE in 2011.
Referrals and self-referrals are an important part of churning Canadian-issued American Express cards. It is appropriate to discuss how the referral process works in this thread. However, please do not offer or request referrals here.
Use only this thread, and do read the Wikipost carefully before posting:
Referral Offers (post only in this thread, no referral links, read Wiki post first).
JerryHung: I figure I'll include all CURRENT AMEX Canada offers here (no referral links) for anyone curious about what the bonus and fees are
This is not an all-inclusive list, only the "good" offers, so feel free to add new offers
AMEX Platinum - $699/year, 60K MR (via referral) after $1000 spending in 3 months vs. 50K non-referral
AMEX Gold Rewards - $150/year, FYF, 25K MR after $500 spending + $50 cashback from GCR
AMEX Air Miles Platinum - $65/year, FYF, 2000 Air Miles after $500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
New as of 2014/10/09
AMEX Business Gold - $250/year, FYF, 30K MR after $5000 spending (or 40K via referral)
AMEX Business Platinum - $399/year, 40K MR after $5000 spending (or 50K via referral)
Referrals and self-referrals are an important part of churning Canadian-issued American Express cards. It is appropriate to discuss how the referral process works in this thread. However, please do not offer or request referrals here.
Use only this thread, and do read the Wikipost carefully before posting:
Referral Offers (post only in this thread, no referral links, read Wiki post first).
JerryHung: I figure I'll include all CURRENT AMEX Canada offers here (no referral links) for anyone curious about what the bonus and fees are
This is not an all-inclusive list, only the "good" offers, so feel free to add new offers
AMEX Platinum - $699/year, 60K MR (via referral) after $1000 spending in 3 months vs. 50K non-referral
AMEX Gold Rewards - $150/year, FYF, 25K MR after $500 spending + $50 cashback from GCR
AMEX Air Miles Platinum - $65/year, FYF, 2000 Air Miles after $500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
New as of 2014/10/09
AMEX Business Gold - $250/year, FYF, 30K MR after $5000 spending (or 40K via referral)
AMEX Business Platinum - $399/year, 40K MR after $5000 spending (or 50K via referral)
Churning Amex in Canada (2014)
Oct 21, 2014, 8:04 am
#1157
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: BA,Aeroplan,Delta, SPG, Marriot, IHG
Posts: 78
airmiles platinum card
When do they post bonus 1500 airmiles? I had my $500.00 speand completed early oct and Oct 20th statement does not show 1500 bonus miles. CS told me that I only get when I pay Oct statement ? Is is correct?
Oct 21, 2014, 8:24 am
#1158
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
Only AMEX MR are posted fast (like next day)
Oct 21, 2014, 9:27 am
#1159
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: BA,Aeroplan,Delta, SPG, Marriot, IHG
Posts: 78
I know it is the monthly statement. But she was claiming that I will only receive the miles after I paid the credit card ( i.e after I paid the $500.00 to amex ) . I spoke to a second rep and he said it will be only posted after 3 months. I am confused
Oct 21, 2014, 9:35 am
#1160
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: YYZ
Programs: Aeroplan, Alaska, Marriott
Posts: 435
Yes, can confirm Air Miles, Aeroplan, and SPG (and also C1 IHG, Chase Marriott Rewards) all do the once per month after statement generation posting of points to the respective programs. They are all external rewards programs after all, and i think most if not all external rewards programs operate like that
I find only internal programs have on the fly updates for points rewards, like AMEX MR, or C1 Travel Aspire points.
Although some internal programs also do monthly points deposits, like BMO Rewards
Oct 21, 2014, 11:36 am
#1161
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: BA,Aeroplan,Delta, SPG, Marriot, IHG
Posts: 78
No thats not right. You'll get it after the statement generation date. sometimes takes a couple days to reflect in air miles account. It most definitely does NOT depend on you paying the bill initially, although i dont know whether they would claw it back if you leave the bill permanently unpaid... no experience with that sorry!
Yes, can confirm Air Miles, Aeroplan, and SPG (and also C1 IHG, Chase Marriott Rewards) all do the once per month after statement generation posting of points to the respective programs. They are all external rewards programs after all, and i think most if not all external rewards programs operate like that
I find only internal programs have on the fly updates for points rewards, like AMEX MR, or C1 Travel Aspire points.
Although some internal programs also do monthly points deposits, like BMO Rewards
Yes, can confirm Air Miles, Aeroplan, and SPG (and also C1 IHG, Chase Marriott Rewards) all do the once per month after statement generation posting of points to the respective programs. They are all external rewards programs after all, and i think most if not all external rewards programs operate like that
I find only internal programs have on the fly updates for points rewards, like AMEX MR, or C1 Travel Aspire points.
Although some internal programs also do monthly points deposits, like BMO Rewards
Oct 21, 2014, 6:55 pm
#1162
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Our experience: spent the $500 within a week. Welcome points posted on the NEXT (in this case, FIRST) statement. Does NOT require you to pay the balance to see the points. If you don't see the welcome points on page 4 or 5 of your Amex Airmiles Plat (or AeroPlus or SPG) statement, then you'll never see the points in the days to follow in your Airmiles account.
Secure-message or call Amex to complain that you've met the threshold spending, and they $500-th txn is already showing on your statement, and that your points are missing. You'll get a canned response, saying it could take 8-10 weeks. However, in recent weeks I've been SM'ing Amex about missing welcome points, referral points and spending points...they've been exceptionally responsive as of late, compared to say a year ago...recent points have posted within 2-4 days.
Good luck.
Oct 21, 2014, 10:06 pm
#1163
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Canada
Posts: 248
Horse Poop!
Our experience: spent the $500 within a week. Welcome points posted on the NEXT (in this case, FIRST) statement. Does NOT require you to pay the balance to see the points. If you don't see the welcome points on page 4 or 5 of your Amex Airmiles Plat (or AeroPlus or SPG) statement, then you'll never see the points in the days to follow in your Airmiles account.
Secure-message or call Amex to complain that you've met the threshold spending, and they $500-th txn is already showing on your statement, and that your points are missing. You'll get a canned response, saying it could take 8-10 weeks. However, in recent weeks I've been SM'ing Amex about missing welcome points, referral points and spending points...they've been exceptionally responsive as of late, compared to say a year ago...recent points have posted within 2-4 days.
Good luck.
Our experience: spent the $500 within a week. Welcome points posted on the NEXT (in this case, FIRST) statement. Does NOT require you to pay the balance to see the points. If you don't see the welcome points on page 4 or 5 of your Amex Airmiles Plat (or AeroPlus or SPG) statement, then you'll never see the points in the days to follow in your Airmiles account.
Secure-message or call Amex to complain that you've met the threshold spending, and they $500-th txn is already showing on your statement, and that your points are missing. You'll get a canned response, saying it could take 8-10 weeks. However, in recent weeks I've been SM'ing Amex about missing welcome points, referral points and spending points...they've been exceptionally responsive as of late, compared to say a year ago...recent points have posted within 2-4 days.
Good luck.
Oct 21, 2014, 11:14 pm
#1164
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: SPG, Aeroplan, WJ, Avis Preferred, Hertz Gold, Fairmont PC, IHG, Marriott, Airmiles, Aventura,Avion
Posts: 104
I know this is off topic but when does the Aeroplan Platinum flight pass show up on my Air Canada.com account?
I am curious to know if it's different than the Corporate and regular flightpass options?
Can you please PM me with details?
Thanks.
I am curious to know if it's different than the Corporate and regular flightpass options?
Can you please PM me with details?
Thanks.
Oct 22, 2014, 7:44 pm
#1165
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: SPG, Aeroplan, WJ, Avis Preferred, Hertz Gold, Fairmont PC, IHG, Marriott, Airmiles, Aventura,Avion
Posts: 104
Horse Poop!
Our experience: spent the $500 within a week. Welcome points posted on the NEXT (in this case, FIRST) statement. Does NOT require you to pay the balance to see the points. If you don't see the welcome points on page 4 or 5 of your Amex Airmiles Plat (or AeroPlus or SPG) statement, then you'll never see the points in the days to follow in your Airmiles account.
Secure-message or call Amex to complain that you've met the threshold spending, and they $500-th txn is already showing on your statement, and that your points are missing. You'll get a canned response, saying it could take 8-10 weeks. However, in recent weeks I've been SM'ing Amex about missing welcome points, referral points and spending points...they've been exceptionally responsive as of late, compared to say a year ago...recent points have posted within 2-4 days.
Good luck.
Our experience: spent the $500 within a week. Welcome points posted on the NEXT (in this case, FIRST) statement. Does NOT require you to pay the balance to see the points. If you don't see the welcome points on page 4 or 5 of your Amex Airmiles Plat (or AeroPlus or SPG) statement, then you'll never see the points in the days to follow in your Airmiles account.
Secure-message or call Amex to complain that you've met the threshold spending, and they $500-th txn is already showing on your statement, and that your points are missing. You'll get a canned response, saying it could take 8-10 weeks. However, in recent weeks I've been SM'ing Amex about missing welcome points, referral points and spending points...they've been exceptionally responsive as of late, compared to say a year ago...recent points have posted within 2-4 days.
Good luck.
I didn't get my Amex Aeroplat points posted on my first statement, even though I'd spent well over the required 1k and paid off my card in full before the due date.
As Jjonah suggested, I messaged Amex and received a response saying that yes, I had fulfilled the terms of getting the points but it can take 8 weeks to post. I got the points a week later. Amex had transferred the points and I got a message telling me how many points and when they'd been released to Aeroplan but they didn't show up in my Aeroplan account for another few days.
I got them before the second statement and it didn't take 8-10 weeks but my experience was that it took longer than for some others. The message center at Amex does get the ball rolling and I find they always respond in a timely manner and are quite helpful.
Oct 23, 2014, 7:13 am
#1166
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Canada
Programs: SPG, Aeroplan, WJ, Avis Preferred, Hertz Gold, Fairmont PC, IHG, Marriott, Airmiles, Aventura,Avion
Posts: 104
There's an offer for the Aeroplan Platinum Card and Aeroplan Gold Amex on Air Canada.com which gives a $200 AC flight credit for flights booked on the Aeroplat and $100 AC flight credit for flights booked on the Aerogold.
I assume that those of us who already have either one of these cards don't qualify for these promos.
I assume that those of us who already have either one of these cards don't qualify for these promos.
Oct 23, 2014, 7:21 am
#1167
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: BA,Aeroplan,Delta, SPG, Marriot, IHG
Posts: 78
Horse Poop?
I didn't get my Amex Aeroplat points posted on my first statement, even though I'd spent well over the required 1k and paid off my card in full before the due date.
As Jjonah suggested, I messaged Amex and received a response saying that yes, I had fulfilled the terms of getting the points but it can take 8 weeks to post. I got the points a week later. Amex had transferred the points and I got a message telling me how many points and when they'd been released to Aeroplan but they didn't show up in my Aeroplan account for another few days.
I got them before the second statement and it didn't take 8-10 weeks but my experience was that it took longer than for some others. The message center at Amex does get the ball rolling and I find they always respond in a timely manner and are quite helpful.
I didn't get my Amex Aeroplat points posted on my first statement, even though I'd spent well over the required 1k and paid off my card in full before the due date.
As Jjonah suggested, I messaged Amex and received a response saying that yes, I had fulfilled the terms of getting the points but it can take 8 weeks to post. I got the points a week later. Amex had transferred the points and I got a message telling me how many points and when they'd been released to Aeroplan but they didn't show up in my Aeroplan account for another few days.
I got them before the second statement and it didn't take 8-10 weeks but my experience was that it took longer than for some others. The message center at Amex does get the ball rolling and I find they always respond in a timely manner and are quite helpful.
Oct 23, 2014, 9:24 am
#1168
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YYZ (YUL/LHR)
Programs: AC - E50, CX - G, Accor Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 903
There's an offer for the Aeroplan Platinum Card and Aeroplan Gold Amex on Air Canada.com which gives a $200 AC flight credit for flights booked on the Aeroplat and $100 AC flight credit for flights booked on the Aerogold.
I assume that those of us who already have either one of these cards don't qualify for these promos.
I assume that those of us who already have either one of these cards don't qualify for these promos.
Oct 23, 2014, 7:48 pm
#1169
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
There's an offer for the Aeroplan Platinum Card and Aeroplan Gold Amex on Air Canada.com which gives a $200 AC flight credit for flights booked on the Aeroplat and $100 AC flight credit for flights booked on the Aerogold.
I assume that those of us who already have either one of these cards don't qualify for these promos.
I assume that those of us who already have either one of these cards don't qualify for these promos.
Oct 23, 2014, 8:17 pm
#1170
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: BA,Aeroplan,Delta, SPG, Marriot, IHG
Posts: 78
