Originally Posted by
allbrosca
Spend in excess of $200,000
When Platinum first came to Canada, it was by invitation only - 10k annual spend and you'd get one. The invitation said pre-approved but you still had to go through the regular process, income declaration, etc.
Also there was a lifetime membership available. ~$2500 IIRC.
The chart was posted next to the counters at AMEX travel offices.