Advantages of the Canadian American Express Gold Card

When American Express launched their American Express gold card for rewards in Canada, it was a good day for Canadian travelers. The card gives cardholders more choices and less limitations than other cards currently available in Canada.

Many people in Canada get an American Express gold card for the travel rewards, but the rewards used to add up slowly,and they were frustrating to redeem. The rewards add up fast when the card offers a generous 15,000 welcome points to cardholders who have at least $500 in purchases posted to their account in your first 3 months of having the card. Two rewards points are also earned for every $1.00 in eligible purchases such as gasoline purchases in Canada, drugstore purchases in Canada, grocery store purchases, and travel services such as airline tickets and railway tickets, car rentals and hotels. You can see how this would add up quickly.

The best part of the. for Canadians is the ease of redeeming these points. The new American Express Gold Rewards Card does not force people to pick between paying-with-points or transferring points to their preferred frequent flyer program. Basically, card holders can use their points for virtually any travel purchase they find, such as a great last minute deal online, pay with their American Express gold card, then call American Express to pay-with-points. Expect to see a large number of Canadians traveling soon.