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)
Jan 12, 2016, 10:38 am
#46
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: yyz
Posts: 1,611
If we end up with a more U.S. style program (no referrals, once-in-a-lifetime bonus) then we'd better end up with U.S. transfer partners, not just Aerocrap and Avios. Otherwise Amex will be more marginalized than it already is.
Jan 12, 2016, 10:50 am
#47
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 1,083
OK good to know. I can live with that as it's what I was doing. I guess Amex cracking down on those getting a lot of something for nothing. Nonetheless, I don't like the slippery slope.
If we end up with a more U.S. style program (no referrals, once-in-a-lifetime bonus) then we'd better end up with U.S. transfer partners, not just Aerocrap and Avios. Otherwise Amex will be more marginalized than it already is.
If we end up with a more U.S. style program (no referrals, once-in-a-lifetime bonus) then we'd better end up with U.S. transfer partners, not just Aerocrap and Avios. Otherwise Amex will be more marginalized than it already is.
I don't need any more aeroplan points ... The loss of the spg card will really hurt... We need a good amex hotel card.
Jan 12, 2016, 11:49 am
#49
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: YVR
Programs: AC: E50K, AP: dDiamond
Posts: 963
Has it actually been posted that the SPG card is going away? From what I can see it is still referrable from within the AmEx Canada referral portal.
Mark
Mark
Jan 12, 2016, 12:32 pm
#50
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,399
No, people just think it is because Marriott (who's with Chase) bought Starwood.
Jan 12, 2016, 12:34 pm
#51
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
my guess is that the AMEX SPG card will continue getting all the benefits from referral bonus and high(er) sign-up bonus or maybe they will do a FYF promo too with a lower sign-up bonus, just to get as many AMEX SPG card holder as possible to use it as a negotiation with the new Marriott to either keep both Chase and AMEX, or even take over the folio as the new Marriott credit card. that is just my guess...
Jan 12, 2016, 12:43 pm
#52
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 297
So does that mean if I have the aeroplan amex blue card, and I refer myself to the platinum aeroplan card, I will NOT get any referral points???
That sucks.
That sucks.
Jan 12, 2016, 12:55 pm
#53
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 4,519
Now, if you want to go to the old referral page and "accidentally"
select the wrong card on Step 1, where it ask for your current card, not sure if you will still get any referral bonus.
Jan 12, 2016, 1:39 pm
#54
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: YYZ
Programs: Amex MR, SPG, Aeroplan
Posts: 129
That was odd... I called amex today for something, and rep asked me about my SPG card... and then it proceeded to explain me benefits of refering. Even sent me email "The referral program information you requested!" And this is account that ping-ponged couple of SPG referrals between myself, hubby and biz cards...
Never had amex rep push referral option on the phone.
I don't get it: kill referrals for (almost) everything and then push referrals for SPG? What good is that going to be?
Never had amex rep push referral option on the phone.
I don't get it: kill referrals for (almost) everything and then push referrals for SPG? What good is that going to be?
Jan 12, 2016, 1:41 pm
#55
Moderator
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Miami, Mpls & London
Programs: AA & Marriott Perpetual Platinum; DL & HH Gold
Posts: 48,958
Jan 12, 2016, 2:02 pm
#56
Join Date: May 2014
Location: YYZ
Posts: 527
That was odd... I called amex today for something, and rep asked me about my SPG card... and then it proceeded to explain me benefits of refering. Even sent me email "The referral program information you requested!" And this is account that ping-ponged couple of SPG referrals between myself, hubby and biz cards...
Never had amex rep push referral option on the phone.
I don't get it: kill referrals for (almost) everything and then push referrals for SPG? What good is that going to be?
Never had amex rep push referral option on the phone.
I don't get it: kill referrals for (almost) everything and then push referrals for SPG? What good is that going to be?
Jan 12, 2016, 2:24 pm
#57
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Canada
Programs: *void
Posts: 2,408
Churning Amex in Canada (2015)
Mia, if true then that sounds like a recipe for...a FYF promo!
Jan 12, 2016, 5:11 pm
#58
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
Programs: *G
Posts: 17,399
That was odd... I called amex today for something, and rep asked me about my SPG card... and then it proceeded to explain me benefits of refering. Even sent me email "The referral program information you requested!" And this is account that ping-ponged couple of SPG referrals between myself, hubby and biz cards...
Never had amex rep push referral option on the phone.
I don't get it: kill referrals for (almost) everything and then push referrals for SPG? What good is that going to be?
Never had amex rep push referral option on the phone.
I don't get it: kill referrals for (almost) everything and then push referrals for SPG? What good is that going to be?
Jan 12, 2016, 7:34 pm
#59
Join Date: May 2014
Location: YYZ
Posts: 527
25% BA conversion is back! just in time for the deval
But still worth it to convert to BA Avios and then convert BA into IB Avios for 6k short haul redemption as oppose to 7.5k effective Feb 2nd
But still worth it to convert to BA Avios and then convert BA into IB Avios for 6k short haul redemption as oppose to 7.5k effective Feb 2nd
Jan 12, 2016, 10:08 pm
#60
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Canada
Posts: 822
