{"id":345259,"date":"2025-01-28T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T16:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/activate-benefits-lies-a-platinum-card-damerican-express\/"},"modified":"2025-02-09T05:07:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T10:07:39","slug":"activate-benefits-american-express-platinum-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/activate-benefits-american-express-platinum-card\/","title":{"rendered":"American Express: How Do I Activate the American Express Platinum Card Benefits?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;345157&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;What Are the Benefits of the American Express Platinum Card in Canada?&#8221; el_id=&#8221;what_are_the_benefits_of_the_american_express_platinum_card_in_canada_&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup>\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-platinum-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a> and the <a title=\"Business Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup> from American Express\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-business-platinum-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Business Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup> from American Express<\/a> come with a high membership fee ($799) but also with significant benefits:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$200 Annual <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guides\/tutoriels\/american-express-annual-travel-credit\/\">Travel Credit <\/a><\/li>\n<li>$200 Annual <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/amex-platinum-card-annual-dining-credit\/\">Dining Credit<\/a> (only with the <a title=\"American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup>\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-platinum-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/wireless-credit-amex-business-platinum-card\/\">Annual Wireless Credit<\/a> for mobile services of up to $120 (only with the <a title=\"Business Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup> from American Express\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-business-platinum-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">Business Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup> from American Express<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Complimentary membership and free access to <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/how-priority-pass-program-works\/\">Priority Pass<\/a> lounges and the global network of American Express lounges <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/priority-pass-guests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for you and one guest<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Gold status with <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/marriott-bonvoy-elite-status-benefits\/\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/programme-de-recompenses-hilton-honors\">Hilton Honors<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/nexus-global-entry-fast-track-frontiers\/\">Nexus<\/a> Credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All benefits are listed here on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanexpress.com\/ca\/fr\/avantages\/la-carte-de-platine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Express Canada website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How Do I Activate My American Express Platinum Card Benefits?&#8221; el_id=&#8221;how_do_i_activate_my_american_express_platinum_card_benefits_&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>The American Express website can be difficult to navigate. But here is a mini-guide to help you find your way around.<\/p>\n<p>After <a href=\"https:\/\/global.americanexpress.com\/myca\/oce\/canlac\/action\/home?request_type=un_Register&amp;Face=fr_CA&amp;intlink=ca-enterpriselogout-CreateNewAcct#\/\">creating an online account<\/a> for your American Express Platinum card, you can go directly to <a href=\"https:\/\/global.americanexpress.com\/benefits\/status?Face=fr_CA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the benefits registration page by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On this page you&#8217;ll find all the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reviews\/credit-cards\/benefits-unique-platinum-american-express-card\/\">unique benefits associated with the card<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Full details of the benefits are provided. You&#8217;ll see that some of them require registration.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;$200 Annual Travel Credit&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;_200_annual_travel_credit&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;345174&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>To find out how to use this credit, read our <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guides\/tutoriels\/american-express-annual-travel-credit\/\">$200 Annual Travel Credit tutorial<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"308821\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;$200 Annual Dining Credit&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;_200_annual_dining_credit&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>To use the $200 Annual Dining Credit, you&#8217;ll need to log in to your online account for your <a title=\"American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup>\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-platinum-card\/\" rel=\"noindex\">American Express Platinum Card<sup>&reg;<\/sup><\/a> or via the American Express Canada mobile application.<\/p>\n<p>Then sign up for the American Express &#8220;$200 Annual Dining Credit&#8221; online offer just like any other <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/rewards\/special-offers\/american-express-offers\/\">American Express online offer<\/a>. In subsequent years, you won&#8217;t have to register again for the offer to benefit from the $200 Annual Dining Credit: registration will be automatic following this initial registration.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"309312\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Annual Wireless Credit&#8221; 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font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;airport_lounge_benefits&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;345182&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How Do I Activate Priority Pass On the Amex Platinum Card?&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;how_do_i_activate_priority_pass_on_the_amex_platinum_card_&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Registration is required to access the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/how-priority-pass-program-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Priority Pass lounges<\/a>, and must be done through customer service by calling 1-800-263-1616.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"226819\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Hotel Benefits&#8221; 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style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;345154&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_message message_box_color=&#8221;warning&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have an account with the program in question (<a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/marriott-bonvoy\/\">Marriott Bonvoy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/hilton\/\">Hilton Honors<\/a>&#8230;), we recommend that you create one DIRECTLY with the loyalty program. This way, all you have to do is enter your account number in the request made via American Express (so you don&#8217;t have to chase after the account number created by American Express!). <\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_message][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How Long Does It Take To Activate These Benefits?&#8221; el_id=&#8221;how_long_does_it_take_to_activate_these_benefits_&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>Some benefits, such as Gold status at <a title=\"Hilton\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/hilton\/\" rel=\"noindex\" data-shortcode=\"true\">Hilton<\/a> Honors, take 24 to 48 hours. For Marriott Bonvoy it may take a little longer. 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