Jan 7, 2018, 10:23 am
Last edit by: MasterGeek
Referrals and self-referrals are an important part of maximizing rewards from 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).
This thread is a continuation of: Churning Amex in Canada (2017). All the listed offers below are still valid as of January 2018.
AMEX Business Gold Rewards - $250/year,FYF, 40K MR (by referral, else only 30K) after $5000 spending
(no longer FYF as of Jun 26, 2018)
Updated as of Jan 22, 2018
AMEX Gold Rewards - $150/year,FYF, 25K MR after $1500 spending + $50/$60 cashback from GCR. New as of Jan 15, 2017, on a referred signup: and an additional 5,000 Membership Rewards points for one approved Supplementary Card added to your account at time of online application. That’s a total of 30,000 Membership Rewards points.
AMEX SPG - $120/year, 25K SPG after $1500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
New card as of Sep 25 2017
AMEX Cobalt CREDIT card - $10/month ($120 annually)
Apply through GCR for $50 Rebate https://www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/...s/Amex-Cobalt/
This thread is a continuation of: Churning Amex in Canada (2017). All the listed offers below are still valid as of January 2018.
AMEX Business Gold Rewards - $250/year,
(no longer FYF as of Jun 26, 2018)
Updated as of Jan 22, 2018
AMEX Gold Rewards - $150/year,
- July 11, 2017, Amex Gold MR will no longer earn referral points.
- July 21, 2017, no other Amex MR card can refer to Gold MR
- Jan 22, 2018, as of Sep 14, 2017 the Amex Gold MR is no longer FYF. $150/yr applies on first statement. Only another Gold or Cobalt card can refer to Gold (and vice versa) for a 5,000 MR bonus. The Personal Gold cannot refer to Business Gold, Personal Platinum nor Business Platinum.
AMEX SPG - $120/year, 25K SPG after $1500 spending + $30 GCR cashback
New card as of Sep 25 2017
AMEX Cobalt CREDIT card - $10/month ($120 annually)
Apply through GCR for $50 Rebate https://www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/...s/Amex-Cobalt/
- Earn 2,500 Membership Tiered Rewards points for each month where you spend $500 (up to 30,000/year).
- Limited Time Offer: Apply by Jan 30, 2018 and you can earn a Welcome Bonus of 10,000 Membership Rewards® points after spending $3K in 3 months.
- See discussion thread for more details: 2017 American Express Cobalt (Canada)
American Express Canada application and reward strategies
Jul 31, 2018, 5:14 pm
#376
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 787
Aug 1, 2018, 5:16 am
#378
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 787
Called back last night after buying into some of the panic that yesterday was the end of the packages and was able to grab another 5 night. Both times to AA - I have a couple of specific redemptions in mind on AA.
Aug 2, 2018, 2:41 pm
#381
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: BC, Canada
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium Elite, VSE/MVC Chairman's Club
Posts: 546
Where did you get the notification? In your email?
I didn't get a notification, and called 2 - 3 weeks ago to confirm the transfer ration, and they told me more than once that it would not be changing after the merger. Logged in to day and saw that it was blocked...definitely not impressed, especially with today being the last day for USA to transfer MR to SPG.
I didn't get a notification, and called 2 - 3 weeks ago to confirm the transfer ration, and they told me more than once that it would not be changing after the merger. Logged in to day and saw that it was blocked...definitely not impressed, especially with today being the last day for USA to transfer MR to SPG.
Aug 8, 2018, 8:40 am
#382
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: YQB
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 2,139
Does anyone have recent experience with asking Amex to merge two MR accounts? My primary account is linked to my Personnal Gold card and I have another one linked to my Business Gold. I would like both cards to accumulate to the account associated with my Personnal Gold card. Is it as simple as giving Amex a call or is there more to it?
Aug 8, 2018, 9:18 am
#383
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: HKG
Programs: MPC -> QFF
Posts: 205
The annual fee for my Business Gold is coming up and I am currently working out of the country. It looks like there is no long any FYF cards to keep my MR account alive. I was tempted to get the Cobalt, but it sounds like it has a different type of MR Select and won't do the job either.
So my options are: a) get the Personal Gold again (maybe no bonus), or b) go big with a Personal or Business Plat with self-referral to maximize my gains.
Given all the uncertainty in Aeroplan and lack of good transfer alternatives, I am wondering if I should just give up!
So my options are: a) get the Personal Gold again (maybe no bonus), or b) go big with a Personal or Business Plat with self-referral to maximize my gains.
Given all the uncertainty in Aeroplan and lack of good transfer alternatives, I am wondering if I should just give up!
Aug 8, 2018, 9:29 am
#384
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 700
Aug 8, 2018, 10:08 am
#385
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Prince Edward Island
Programs: Air Canada P25K, Hilton Honors Gold, Marriott Gold, MGM Gold
Posts: 1,582
The annual fee for my Business Gold is coming up and I am currently working out of the country. It looks like there is no long any FYF cards to keep my MR account alive. I was tempted to get the Cobalt, but it sounds like it has a different type of MR Select and won't do the job either.
So my options are: a) get the Personal Gold again (maybe no bonus), or b) go big with a Personal or Business Plat with self-referral to maximize my gains.!
So my options are: a) get the Personal Gold again (maybe no bonus), or b) go big with a Personal or Business Plat with self-referral to maximize my gains.!
Aug 12, 2018, 6:53 pm
#387
Join Date: May 2018
Location: YYZ
Programs: AA Plat, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond, Golden Circle Jade
Posts: 126
1. Has anyone been successful in getting either the Business gold and Business plat welcome bonus through Canada post link?
2. Has anyone been successful getting both the Business gold and Business plat welcome bonuses through Canada post link?
I know the clause about no welcome bonus if having another small business product is not enforced usually, but would signing up both via Canada post be differently treated?
2. Has anyone been successful getting both the Business gold and Business plat welcome bonuses through Canada post link?
I know the clause about no welcome bonus if having another small business product is not enforced usually, but would signing up both via Canada post be differently treated?
Aug 13, 2018, 5:07 pm
#389
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: YVR
Posts: 1,847
Aug 15, 2018, 6:14 am
#390
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: YQB
Programs: AC SE
Posts: 2,139
Does anyone have recent experience with asking Amex to merge two MR accounts? My primary account is linked to my Personnal Gold card and I have another one linked to my Business Gold. I would like both cards to accumulate to the account associated with my Personnal Gold card. Is it as simple as giving Amex a call or is there more to it?