Credit card welcome offers change frequently and American Express Canada has just pushed a new round of offers on their two most premium credit cards: the American Express Platinum card and the American Express Business Platinum card.
Let’s dive into the new American Express Canada credit card offers launched on January 29th.
American Express Platinum Card
The American Express Platinum card now has a welcome bonus where eligible new cardholders can earn up to 100,000 Membership Rewards points:
- Earn 70,000 Membership Rewards upon spending $10,000 in the first 3 months
- Earn 30,000 Membership Rewards when you make a purchase between 14 and 17 months
The American Express Platinum card earns Membership Rewards and offers cardholders a variety of benefits including an annual $200 travel credit, complimentary airport lounge access, an annual $200 dining credit, and instant elite status with Marriott Bonvoy and Hilton Honors.
Check out our American Express Platinum card review for more details.
In 2024, we awarded this card as the Best Credit Card for Airport Lounge Access.
100,000 Membership Rewards
$10,000
$1,401+
$799
Yes
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The American Express Platinum card is one of the most premium credit cards in Canada as it comes with a slew of travel-oriented perks including an annual $200 travel credit, an annual $200 dining credit, a $100 credit towards NEXUS membership, complimentary Hilton Honors Gold status, complimentary Marriott Bonvoy Gold status, and access to the American Express Global Lounge Collection.
American Express Membership Rewards points are also one of the most valuable points currencies in Canada as they can be transferred to many hotel and airline frequent flyer program partners.
Check out our American Express Platinum card review for more details as to what this card offers.
American Express Business Platinum Card
The American Express Business Platinum card now has a welcome bonus where eligible new cardholders can earn up to 120,000 Membership Rewards points:
- Earn 80,000 Membership Rewards upon spending $15,000 in the first 3 months
- Earn 40,000 Membership Rewards when you make a purchase between 14 and 17 months
The American Express Business Platinum card earns Membership Rewards points and offers cardholders benefits including complimentary airport lounge access, a $100 NEXUS membership credit, an annual $200 travel credit, and more.
Check out our American Express Business Platinum card review for more details.
120,000 Membership Rewards
$15,000
$1,841+
$799
Yes
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The American Express Business Platinum card offers the same benefits to cardholders as the Platinum card does, except it does not offer an annual dining credit. Instead, cardholders can receive up to $500 in business statement credits on qualifying purchases with Dell and Indeed.
They can also enroll and receive up to $120 in wireless credits per year, split out as a $10 per month credit to be used towards phone bills or other qualifying purchases.
This card also has one of the best referral bonuses in Canada, so if you have friends or family who are interested in applying for an American Express business card, it can be worth adding this card to your wallet for bonus points.
Check out our American Express Business Platinum card review for more details as to what this card offers.
Conclusion
Credit card offers are an ever-changing world, and it’s always useful to stay on top of what is available out there when you are considering signing up for your next credit card. We will continue to keep this article up to date with the latest offer changes to American Express Canada credit cards as they happen.
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Hi,
If I apply for Amex Platinum now (Sept 5th), would still be able to avail lower annual fee? Or you think my annual fee will posted after September 26th and I will end up paying higher annual fee.
Yes you would get the lower annual fee, making it a great time to apply:
Essentially you don’t pay any fee, and in fact have a gain of $50, not even mentioning the welcome bonus.