American Express® Gold Rewards Card

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First year rewards (up to)

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25,000 Membership Rewards Points when you charge $500 in purchases to your Card in your first 3 months of Cardmembership. Spending
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Based on the amount of spending you do each month, our tool determines how much you'll spend on an annual basis and calculates the potential rewards you could earn for doing so. Spending
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The total net reward is the dollar amount all your rewards will add up to, minus any annual fee you may have to pay. For a detailed explanation on how we calculated this number, check out the Points Calculator tab.
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Rewards
Earn points on each dollar you spend
How much do you spend on gas or in gas stations each month? Remember that even if you buy food or other items at a gas station, it will come up as a gas purchase on your cash back credit card statement. Gas
How much do you spend on groceries or in grocery stores each month? Remember that even when you purchase household items at the grocery store, they will show up as a grocery store purchase on your cash back credit card statement. Groceries
How much do you spend on travel each month? Travel expenses can include flights, hotels, cruises, ferry boat rides, and even things like cab fares and hot air balloons in other provinces or countries! Enter an estimate here, to see how much cash back you could earn on travel expenses each month. Travel
How much do you spend in drug stores each month? Remember that it doesn't matter if you pay for prescriptions, cosmetics, toiletries, food or anything else; it'll all show up as drug store purchases on your cash back credit card statement. Pharmacy
2  points per dollar
How much do you spend on everything else that doesn't fit into one of the other categories? Bus passes, cab fares, online shopping purchases, etc. are just a few examples of things that would show up as "other" purchases on your cash back credit card statement. Other purchases
1  point per dollar
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First year rewards (up to)
First year rewards (up to)
For a limited time, you will receive a promotional offer from Ratehub.ca if your application is approved. Terms and conditions apply. Click here for details. Gift card
Some credit cards come with a spending bonus, which is given to the card holder after they complete a condition, such as making their first card purchase. The spending bonus may be in the form of points, cash, free merchandise, etc. Spending bonus
To find out how we determined the value of this point, click on the "Redeeming Points" tab and view the PDF to see the exact calculations. Value per 1pt
This is the dollar amount all your rewards will add up to. Total value
Some credit cards come with an anniversary bonus, to provide more incentive for people to continue using the card for multiple years. The anniversary bonus may be in the form of points, cash, free merchandise, etc, and is given to the card holder every year on the anniversary. Anniversary bonus
Based on the amount of spending you do each month, our tool determines how much you'll spend on an annual basis and calculates the potential rewards you could earn for doing so. Spending reward
Bills
Entertainment
Gas
Groceries
Other purchases
Pharmacy
Restaurants
Travel
This is the total number of rewards points you could earn in one year, based on the credit card's sign-up bonus and the amount you could potentially spend on the card. Total points
To find out how we determined the value of this point, click on the "Redeeming Points" tab and view the PDF to see the exact calculations. Value per 1pt
This is the dollar amount all your rewards will add up to. Total value
This is the annual fee you have to pay, in order to use this credit card. The annual fee is charged once per year and is added to your credit card statement. Annual fee
Total net reward
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Value of an AMEX Membership Rewards Point

The average dollar value of an individual AMEX Membership Reward point is $0.01. To see how we calculated this, click here.

Insurance

Travel Insurance

Click here for more information about this card's travel and purchase insurance.

Benefits
Most credit cards come with at least some additional insurance policies. Here's what's covered with this credit card. Insurance
Travel emergency medical
Travel accident insurance
If you book a trip using your credit card, it may come with some amount of trip cancellation, trip interruption and/or emergency medical insurance, all of which can help you if you find yourself in some very tough situations. Here's what your credit card comes with. Travel
Flight delay
Trip interruption
While you're travelling, there's always a chance that your bag may be lost or go missing for a period of time. In the event that happens to you, here's what you're covered for. Baggage
Baggage loss
Baggage delay
If you use your credit card to rent a car, you will likely have some amount of collision and damage insurance. Collision and damage insurance protects you, the cardholder, in the event that a rental car is damaged and/or in an accident, while it's in your possession. Read the fine print in your agreement, before you rent your next car. Rental
Car rental collision / loss damage waiver
Miscellaneous insurance items for purchases on your credit card. Miscellaneous
  • Zero liability
  • Extended warranty
  • Purchase assurance
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Card details

Network: American Express
Provider: American Express
Card type: Rewards

Fees & interest

This is the annual fee you have to pay, in order to use this credit card. The annual fee is charged once per year and is added to your credit card statement. Annual fee: $150
This is the annual interest rate you will pay on purchases, if/when you can't pay off the entire balance by the payment due date outlined on your credit card statement. Purchase interest rate: 30.00%
This is the interest rate you will pay on cash advances. Unlike regular purchases, which come with a grace period, interest on cash advances starts to accrue the day you complete the transaction. Cash advance: N/A
This is the interest rate you will pay on balance transfers. Unlike regular purchases, which come with a grace period, interest on balance transfers starts to accrue the day you complete the transaction. Balance transfer: N/A

Eligibility

This is the annual income requirement to be eligible for this credit card. Income: Any amount
This is the total annual family income requirement to be eligible for this credit card. Only applicable if the applicant does not meet the annual income requirement themselves. Household income: Any amount
  • Be a permanent Canadian resident
  • Have reached the age of majority in the province in which you live (18 yrs in AB, MB, ON, PE, QC, SK. 19 yrs all others)

Get more details

  • New American Express® Gold Rewards* Charge Card Cardmembers can earn a Welcome Bonus of 25,000 Membership Rewards® points just by making $1,500 in purchases in the first three months of Cardmembership.
  • That’s enough to redeem for a round-trip Fixed Mileage Flight Reward TM* to almost anywhere in North America.
  • Earn 2 points for every $1 on eligible travel and everyday purchases. Earn one point for every $1 in Card purchases everywhere else.
  • Transfer your points instantly 1:1 to Aeroplan®*4. You can also transfer your points to other frequent flyer and hotel rewards programs like Delta SkyMiles®, Asia Miles19, Etihad Guest20, Starwood Preferred Guest® and more
  • Charge any eligible purchase to your Card then log in to redeem your points for a statement credit.
  • Book flights within Canada or to destinations  around the world for a fixed amount of points, with the Fixed Points Travel Program. You can book any airline , fly any day, and even book right up to a day before departure.
  • Free Additional Gold Rewards Card (a $50 value) to help you earn points faster
  • As a Charge Card, the balance must always be paid in full each month. 30% annual interest rate applies to balances not paid in full. Payments must be received and processed by the date of the next monthly statement to avoid interest charges.
  • Foreign Transaction Fee: 2.5%
  • *American Express is not responsible for maintaining or monitoring the accuracy of information on this website. For full details and current product information click the Apply now link. Conditions apply.