Jan 18, 2016, 10:43 am
Last edit by: JamilD
This thread is a continuation of: Churning Amex in Canada (2015)
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
New as of Jun 30, 2016
AMEX Platinum Rewards - $699/year, 60K MR (via referral) after $1000 spending in 3 months vs. 50K non-referral + earn 15K MR for each referral you make
(Note: from Mar 23 - Jun 29 the bonuses were 75K welcome and 25K referral points)
New as of March 23 2016
AMEX Business Platinum Rewards - $399/year, 75K MR (via referral) after $5000 spending in 3 months vs. 40K non-referral + earn 25K MR for each referral you make
(Note: as of Jun 30, the Business Platinum is still at 75K welcome and 25K referral points).
New as of May 2016
AMEX Gold Rewards - $150/year, FYF, 25K MR after $1500 spending + $50 cashback from GCR
(Note: as of mid-May 2016, Gold will now earn 5K points for referring and increased from $500 to $1500 required spending. FYI: from Jan 11 to mid-May, the Gold card earned 0 referral points.)
AMEX Business Gold Rewards - $250/year, FYF, 30K MR after $5000 spending (or 40K via referral)
AMEX Air Miles Platinum - $65/year, 2000 Air Miles after $1500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
AMEX SPG - $120/year, 20K SPG after $500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
New as of July 2016
AMEX Aeroplan Plus Platinum - $499/year, 50K Aeroplans after $1000 spending in 3 months (or 51K via referral). The 50K/51K, extra 10K promo expired on April 01, 2016, but started up again July - Sep 30th, 2016.
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
New as of Jun 30, 2016
AMEX Platinum Rewards - $699/year, 60K MR (via referral) after $1000 spending in 3 months vs. 50K non-referral + earn 15K MR for each referral you make
(Note: from Mar 23 - Jun 29 the bonuses were 75K welcome and 25K referral points)
New as of March 23 2016
AMEX Business Platinum Rewards - $399/year, 75K MR (via referral) after $5000 spending in 3 months vs. 40K non-referral + earn 25K MR for each referral you make
(Note: as of Jun 30, the Business Platinum is still at 75K welcome and 25K referral points).
New as of May 2016
AMEX Gold Rewards - $150/year, FYF, 25K MR after $1500 spending + $50 cashback from GCR
(Note: as of mid-May 2016, Gold will now earn 5K points for referring and increased from $500 to $1500 required spending. FYI: from Jan 11 to mid-May, the Gold card earned 0 referral points.)
AMEX Business Gold Rewards - $250/year, FYF, 30K MR after $5000 spending (or 40K via referral)
AMEX Air Miles Platinum - $65/year, 2000 Air Miles after $1500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
AMEX SPG - $120/year, 20K SPG after $500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
New as of July 2016
AMEX Aeroplan Plus Platinum - $499/year, 50K Aeroplans after $1000 spending in 3 months (or 51K via referral). The 50K/51K, extra 10K promo expired on April 01, 2016, but started up again July - Sep 30th, 2016.
Churning Amex in Canada (2016)
Mar 24, 2016, 3:03 pm
#422
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
I am loving the increased bonuses for the AMEX Plat/Biz Plat!
Mar 24, 2016, 3:15 pm
#423
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,784
CIBC kind of honored their 20K -> 25K welcome bonus increase for those who applied with the 20K offer within a month prior to the 25K new offer .... I'm very thankful as I got 25K instead of 20K
Mar 24, 2016, 7:48 pm
#424
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Canada
Posts: 248
I wonder if Amex US will follow suit?? :-D
Mar 24, 2016, 8:31 pm
#425
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
A friend told me that you can't self-refer anymore 
Mar 24, 2016, 8:54 pm
#427
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 48
Business Gold to platinum referral still working ? I read in other red forum that it has stopped working since 15 March ?
Mar 24, 2016, 10:25 pm
#428
Join Date: Jan 2013
Programs: Aeroplan Diamond, SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, Marriott
Posts: 1,839
Mar 24, 2016, 10:31 pm
#429
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
Since the new referral interface (March 15/16). My friend referred a friend on a different mr card of the same family, and did not receive the signup bonus. He spoke with the department at AMEX that managed referrals and was told this.
Mar 25, 2016, 1:00 am
#431
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Canada
Posts: 822
I'm not sure what you mean.Self-refer means to refer yourself to another product. If your'e referring from a personal gold rewards,no matter what you refer to in the same family of products,since January 11th the terms say no more referral points.
Mar 25, 2016, 1:30 am
#432
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 6,385
I'm not only talking about gold -> other mr card, but also about plat -> gold/etc.
Mar 25, 2016, 6:06 am
#433
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Churning Amex in Canada (2016)
I think I know what your friend's problem is. Went to Points University to try and learn from the 'experts'. There's a hundred bucks that could have been better invested.
Mar 25, 2016, 8:54 am
#434
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: TXL
Programs: A3 Silver
Posts: 1,116
Something I noticed with the new version of plastiq - before I wasn't able to pay my student loan (national student loans) and now I am. I sent a 5$ payment, checking to make sure it goes through. If this works, I should be able to get the biz gold and hit the minimum spend through regular spend + student loan payments 
Mar 25, 2016, 9:57 am
#435
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,666
Hit the $5K spend on my Business Gold within days of receiving it.
Been well over a month since I crossed the threshold and still have not received any of the bonus points.
Worth calling soon, or should I expect to be SOL? (I've had the Biz Gold before.)
Been well over a month since I crossed the threshold and still have not received any of the bonus points.
Worth calling soon, or should I expect to be SOL? (I've had the Biz Gold before.)