Aeroplan: Buy up to 2,500 SQC to Fast-Track Your Elite Status
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Buying Aeroplan SQC: The 2026 Offer
From October 13 to 25, 2026, Air Canada lets Aeroplan members who received its targeted email buy up to 2,500 Status Qualifying Credits (SQC). You get 500 SQC for every $249.99 block before taxes, by contributing to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on the Chooose website.
The SQC will be credited to your account by December 1, 2026, and count toward your Aeroplan Elite Status qualification. Since the purchase is final, we recommend confirming your eligibility before you pay.
This offer is most useful if you're close to an Elite Status tier for next year. Since SQC replaced SQM in 2026, as we explain in our article on the Aeroplan Elite Status changes, you can close the gap without taking another flight.
- Annual fee
- $599
- Our valuationMilesopedia first-year estimate First-year valueWelcome bonus$2,000Total$2,000Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.
- $2,000
- Welcome offerAfter $24,000 in 12 months
- Up to 100,000 points
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How the Chooose SQC Offer Works
Everything happens on the Chooose website, which runs this sustainable aviation fuel program with Air Canada. Here's what the 2026 offer terms provide:
- Earn: 500 SQC for every 250 kg CO₂e of SAF Environmental Attributes
- Maximum: 2,500 SQC per member, regardless of how much you buy
- Listed price: $249.99 per block, before taxes calculated at checkout
- Offer period: October 13, 2026, at 12:01 a.m. NT to October 25, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PT
- SQC credited: by December 1, 2026
On the site, use the slider to pick your amount, from 250 to 1,250 kg CO₂e. Then enter your Aeroplan number at checkout: that's what lets the SQC be credited to your account.
Your statement will show “CHOOOSE * OFFER 2026.” Since this isn't an Air Canada purchase, your Aeroplan credit cards only earn their base rate on it, without the Air Canada multiplier.
How Much Your Aeroplan SQC Cost
You pay about $0.50 per SQC before taxes, or $249.99 per block of 500 SQC. Here's what each level of the offer costs you:
- 1 block, 500 SQC: $249.99 before taxes
- 3 blocks, 1,500 SQC: $749.97 before taxes
- 5 blocks, 2,500 SQC (maximum): $1,249.95 before taxes
To decide, compare this amount with the price of a flight you'd take only to earn the SQC you're missing. If that flight costs more than the blocks you need, buying wins, and you keep your vacation days. Our Aeroplan Elite Status strategies for 2026 cover the other ways to earn SQC.
Our Take on Buying Aeroplan SQC
If the targeted email is in your inbox and you're a few thousand SQC short of a tier, the purchase makes sense. Otherwise, we suggest keeping your money: these bonus SQC have no value as Aeroplan points and don't count toward Million Mile Recognition.
Your contribution funds sustainable aviation fuel: half of it goes directly toward buying SAF. In return, you buy “environmental attributes” from Chooose, Air Canada's collaborator, not the fuel for your own flight, which still runs on conventional jet fuel.
- Annual fee
- $599
- Our valuationMilesopedia first-year estimate First-year valueWelcome bonus$1,200Total$1,200Plus $500 of bonus paid after the first year, not counted in this total.Rewards on your spending are not included. The calculator that adds them from your own profile is on the card's page.
- $1,200
- Welcome offerAfter $7,500 in 3 months
- Up to 85,000 points
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Who can buy SQC with the 2026 Chooose offer?
Only Aeroplan members in good standing who received the offer's targeted email are eligible. The terms reserve the offer for the recipient of that email: without it, we advise against buying.
What's the maximum number of SQC you can get?
You can get up to 2,500 SQC, or 5 blocks of 250 kg CO₂e. You can buy more environmental attributes, but you won't receive any additional SQC.
How much does a block of 500 SQC cost?
The Chooose website lists $249.99 per block, before taxes. Applicable taxes are added at checkout, and the terms state that the price may vary depending on various criteria.
When will the SQC show up in your Aeroplan account?
By December 1, 2026. If nothing appears after that date, email Chooose support at aircanada-support@chooose.today.
Can you pay with your Aeroplan points?
No. You pay in dollars, and the purchase shows up as “CHOOOSE * OFFER 2026” on your statement. Your Aeroplan cards therefore don't apply their Air Canada multiplier to it.
Do purchased SQC count toward Million Mile Recognition?
No. These bonus SQC count toward Aeroplan Elite Status, but not toward Million Mile Recognition. They also can't be redeemed for Aeroplan rewards.
Can you get a refund on a SAF attributes purchase?
No. Every purchase made during the offer is final, non-refundable and non-transferable. The SQC you get stay in the account they were credited to.
