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)
May 29, 2014, 10:34 pm
#706
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: NB, Canada
Programs: Fairmont, Amex MR, Marriott
Posts: 2,531
May 30, 2014, 6:14 am
#707
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,959
May 30, 2014, 7:24 am
#708
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: YYZ
Posts: 648
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May 30, 2014, 8:40 am
#709
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan, Bonvoy, Alaska, Avios
Posts: 1,290
Got my 60K bonus miles today!
May 30, 2014, 11:12 am
#710
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YYZ (YUL/LHR)
Programs: AC - E50, CX - G, Accor Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 903
Personal green card discontinued in Canada.
Reference: https://www.americanexpress.com/cana...Card=greenCard
NB - above link is in no way related to an account, it is the page for creation of a referral link. I suspect that there are grandfathered cards around that they will still honour (I see them being used occasionally although they could be US cards), but no new issued cards.
Reference: https://www.americanexpress.com/cana...Card=greenCard
NB - above link is in no way related to an account, it is the page for creation of a referral link. I suspect that there are grandfathered cards around that they will still honour (I see them being used occasionally although they could be US cards), but no new issued cards.
May 30, 2014, 12:00 pm
#711
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Toronto, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan, Bonvoy, Alaska, Avios
Posts: 1,290
Going off in another direction....
Remember the discussion at the beginning of the year about a new premium Amex travel card? Almost half way into the year and ...?
Remember the discussion at the beginning of the year about a new premium Amex travel card? Almost half way into the year and ...?
May 30, 2014, 4:58 pm
#712
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: Avios, AMEX, AeroPlan, BMO, AS, WestJet
Posts: 104
ironically amex says its not interest-centric business model based but given how aggressive ive seen them trying to push their gold to the layman commoner, and a 30% interest that you automatically must pay effectively after your statement or you cant use your cc seems like theyve maybe realigned their directives and approach in canada.
seems like legal loan sharking lol
p.s. i dont think they wanted to raise MR from 15k/20k -> 25k but in light of practically every other FI in canada rolling new premium cc's, they had to do something innovative
May 30, 2014, 8:43 pm
#713
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
I think it was simply a rumor to begin with anyway
and I think the 2014 PREMIUM card competition began weaker than we thought (e.g. TD VISA Prestige at $399/year was weak), so no need for AMEX to modify AMEX Plat or introduce NEW cards at all
Simply raising AMEX Gold to 25K AMEX MR and AMEX Aeroplan to 30K is enough to remain king of "free" miles/points vs. TD/CIBC/BMO cards
May 31, 2014, 3:57 pm
#714
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Programs: AC 75K, Hertz President’s Circle, Accor Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 10,070
Amex Plat has been VERY disappointing of late. Benefits are vanishing and while stateside they get transfer promos, new benefits like paid Global Entry and Boingo wifi we get nothing, nada, zilch. Frustrating. This card is going to bite the dust at renewal unless things change pronto.
Jun 1, 2014, 8:35 am
#715
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location:
Posts: 385
idk... i personally think amex is trying to cut costs, literally killed most of the benefits to the plat MR $700 card by march, and on top of that ive seen them advertise very aggressively their amex gold, which theyre trying to hand out like candy to basically everyone.
ironically amex says its not interest-centric business model based but given how aggressive ive seen them trying to push their gold to the layman commoner, and a 30% interest that you automatically must pay effectively after your statement or you cant use your cc seems like theyve maybe realigned their directives and approach in canada.
seems like legal loan sharking lol
p.s. i dont think they wanted to raise MR from 15k/20k -> 25k but in light of practically every other FI in canada rolling new premium cc's, they had to do something innovative
ironically amex says its not interest-centric business model based but given how aggressive ive seen them trying to push their gold to the layman commoner, and a 30% interest that you automatically must pay effectively after your statement or you cant use your cc seems like theyve maybe realigned their directives and approach in canada.
seems like legal loan sharking lol
p.s. i dont think they wanted to raise MR from 15k/20k -> 25k but in light of practically every other FI in canada rolling new premium cc's, they had to do something innovative
Jun 1, 2014, 8:42 am
#716
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YYZ (YUL/LHR)
Programs: AC - E50, CX - G, Accor Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 903
Amex definitely officially stated they were launching a new premium Aeroplan credit card in 2014.
This got my attention since previously Amex could not issue credit cards owing to the CIBC exclusivity deal.
I agree that they probably saw what TD/CIBC put out there as a premium cad for $399 and fel reassured that their $499 Aeroplat was vastly superior.
This got my attention since previously Amex could not issue credit cards owing to the CIBC exclusivity deal.
I agree that they probably saw what TD/CIBC put out there as a premium cad for $399 and fel reassured that their $499 Aeroplat was vastly superior.
Jun 2, 2014, 4:06 pm
#717
Suspended
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 9
is the Gold card the only two FYF Amex currenly available?
Jun 2, 2014, 5:29 pm
#719
Original Poster
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YYZ (YUL/LHR)
Programs: AC - E50, CX - G, Accor Plat, SPG Gold
Posts: 903
As per Alc, there are many other FYF cards, they just typically would not be seen as "worth" hitting a credit hit for and are generally not seen as better offers than other banks' cards, whereas the Aeroplus Gold and Gold Rewards are clearly market leading FYF cards.
Jun 2, 2014, 5:34 pm
#720
Suspended
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 9
Should I sign up Aero Gold and Gold Rewards at the same time Or alternate them 6 months apart?