The Best Membership Rewards Credit Cards – August 2021

The Platinum Card^® is the best premium Card in Canada for travellers.

With this welcome offer, you can earn up to 80,000 Membership Rewards points.

Here’s how:

• 65,000 Membership Rewards points after $6,000 in Card purchases within the first 3 months
• 15,000 Membership Rewards points if you make a purchase within 14 to 17 months of joining

With this card, you get:

• 3 points per dollar on dining purchases
• 2 points per dollar on travel purchases
• 1 point per dollar on all other purchases

You can use your Membership Rewards points in multiple ways:

• Transfer points to frequent flyer programs (Aeroplan, British Airways Executive Club, Delta Skymiles, etc.)
• Transfer points to hotel programs (Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy)
• Redeem points for statement credits to offset any travel purchase charged to your Card (1,000 points = $10)
• Redeem points for statement credits towards other purchases (1,000 points = $10)
• And more!

With this Card, you also have advantages for your travels:

• $200 Annual Travel Credit
• Unlimited access for you and an additional traveller to more than 1,200 airport lounges across 130 countries
• Hilton Honors Gold Elite status (complimentary breakfast at all Hilton hotels)
• Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status
• Access to the Fine Hotels & Resorts program

Finally, the Platinum Card^® comes with premium insurance: Car Rental Theft and Damage, $500,000 Travel Accident, Emergency medical insurance (outside the province or country), Lost or Stolen Baggage, Flight delay insurance and misdirected baggage, Hotel or motel burglary, Purchase Protection^® Plan, Buyer’s Assurance^® Protection Plan.

The American Express Cobalt™ Card is the best credit card from American Express, whether you want points for travel or cashback.

You can get a welcome bonus of up to 30,000 Membership Rewards points, that’s a $300 value. Considering the minimum spend requirement in the first 12 months, this is a $480 value in the first year!

You can easily use these points as statement credits for everyday or travel purchases. The value is the same for both: 1,000 points = $10. Or, you can convert your points into Marriott Bonvoy or Hilton Honors points.

With the American Express Cobalt™ Card, you can earn between 1 and 5 points per dollar:

This is a 1 to 5% return on all these purchases.

Besides, this Card provides premium insurance: Car Rental Theft and Damage Insurance, Baggage delay, Lost or Stolen Baggage, Flight delay, $250,000 Travel Accident, Hotel or motel burglary, Buyer’s Assurance^® Protection Plan, Purchase Protection Guarantee.

With the Business Platinum Card^® from American Express, you earn 1.25 Membership Rewards points for virtually every $1 in purchases.

With this exceptional welcome offer, you can earn 75,000 points when you charge $7,000 in purchases to your Card in your first 3 months of Cardmembership.

You can use your Membership Rewards points in multiple ways:

• Transfer points to frequent flyer programs (Aeroplan, British Airways Executive Club, Delta Skymiles, etc.)
• Transfer points to hotel programs (Hilton Honors, Marriott Bonvoy)
• Redeem points for statement credits to offset any eligible purchase charged to your Card (1,000 points = $10)
• And more!

With the Business Platinum Card^® from American Express,you also get travel benefits:

• Unlimited access for you and an additional traveller to more than 1,200 airport lounges across 130 countries and counting
• Marriott Bonvoy Gold Elite status
• Access to the Fine Hotels & Resorts program

With this Card you can maximize your cash flow with up to 55 interest free days.

Finally, the Business Platinum Card^® from American Express comes with premium insurance: Car Rental Theft and Damage, $500,000 Travel Accident, Emergency medical insurance (outside the province or country), Lost or Stolen Baggage, Flight delay insurance and misdirected baggage, Hotel or motel burglary, Purchase Protection^® Plan, Buyer’s Assurance^® Protection Plan.

Would you like a travel rewards credit card with no annual fee? Here is an option for you: the Choice Card from American Express™.

As a new Choice Card from American Express™ Cardmember, you can earn a Welcome Bonus of 10,000 Membership Rewards points when you charge $1,000 in purchases to your Card in the first 3 months of Cardmembership. It’s a value of $100 for travel or 12,000 Marriott Bonvoy points.

With this no-fee Credit Card, you will also have access to online promotional offers to get points or rebates on your purchases.

The American Express Business Edge™ Card is a great credit card for small businesses in Canada. With a low annual fee of only $99, this American Express credit card offers up to 57,000 Membership Rewards points in the first year, a $570 value. Or 68,400 Marriott Bonvoy points!

Here are the details for the welcome bonus:

• You earn 45,000 Welcome Bonus points when you charge $5,000 in purchases to your Card in your first three months
• You earn 1,000 Membership Rewards points for each monthly billing period in which you spend $3,000 in purchases on your Card. This could add up to 12,000 points in a year.

With this Card, you can get 3x the points on purchases:

• Office supplies (Staples, etc.)
• Electronic (Apple, Dell, etc.)
• Rides
• Gas
• Eats & Drinks

Besides, you can add up to 99 supplementary cards at no cost.

With the American Express^® Business Gold Rewards Card^®, you earn up to 2 Membership Rewards points per dollar on your purchases.

With this exceptional welcome offer, you can earn 50,000 points when you charge $5,000 in purchases to your Card in your first 3 months of Cardmembership.

With this Card you can earn:

• 2 points per dollar on purchases from 3 suppliers you choose from a list (Petro-Canada, Plastiq, Best Buy, etc.)
• 1 point per dollar on all other purchases

You can then use your points in many ways:

• Statement credit for travel purchases
• Statement credit for all purchases
• Transfer to partner programs (Aeroplan, British Airways Executive Club, Delta Skymiles, Marriott Bonvoy, Hilton Honors, etc.).
• Book your flight with American Express Travel at a special rate

Also, as a Cardmember, you benefit from many benefits such as up to 55 interest-free days to maximize your cash flow

Finally, you are covered with reliable insurance for your travels and purchases.

Like most American Express Cards, there is no minimum income requirement to apply for this Card.