| When you are the holder of American Express | | | | reward miles. |
| AIR MILES credit card, or American Express | | | | |
| AIR MILES Gold credit card, or American | | | | To maximize earning the rewards miles of your |
| Express AIR MILES card for small business, | | | | American Express AIR MILES credit card, shop |
| you can take full advantage of the combined | | | | at the participating sponsors of AIR MILES |
| benefits of credit card convenience and | | | | rewards program across Canada. There are over |
| earning rewards points whenever you purchase | | | | 14,000 of these sponsors, representing a |
| using the card. These cards are issued for | | | | broad section of retail and service locations |
| Canadian citizens by AMEX Bank of Canada, a | | | | and different industries active in the |
| wholly-owned subsidiary of the American | | | | Canadian economy. Depending on the individual |
| Express Travel Related Service Company, Inc. | | | | sponsor offers and participating locations, |
| in New York. | | | | you may be required to make a minimum amount |
| | | | of purchase on the American Express AIR MILES |
| The American Express AIR MILES Reward Program | | | | credit card to earn rewards miles. And there |
| in Canada, which began in 1992, has signed up | | | | may be transactions that are not eligible for |
| about 72 percent of Canadian households who | | | | the rewards program using your American |
| can become entitled to lifestyle rewards in | | | | Express AIR MILES credit card. |
| various forms, such as travel and leisure, | | | | |
| merchandise, and entertainment. They earn | | | | When you earn sufficient reward miles in your |
| points that go towards these rewards by | | | | American Express AIR MILES credit card, you |
| making their everyday purchases of items at | | | | may redeem them for 800 different products |
| establishments participating in the AIR MILES | | | | and services including electronic |
| program. If you have both an AIR MILES | | | | merchandise, airline tickets, and much more. |
| collector card and an American Express AIR | | | | However, in the case of airline tickets, you |
| MILES credit card, you earn more reward | | | | will have to shoulder the payment for |
| points because you get rewards credits on | | | | applicable taxes, related transportation |
| both cards. | | | | fees, governmental fees, excess baggage and |
| | | | other non-ticket costs. |
| With every 20 dollars you purchase using the | | | | |
| American Express AIR MILES credit card, you | | | | To qualify for approval of American Express |
| earn one point on your AIR MILES card. Note | | | | AIR MILES credit card, you must meet the |
| that only those card holders that are in good | | | | minimum requirements imposed by the company. |
| standing are eligible for this. The only | | | | Being a Canadian resident and having a |
| other restriction is that cash advances, | | | | Canadian credit file are a must. You must be |
| interest charges, Amex credit card cheques, | | | | at least at the age of majority in your |
| transferred balances from other credit cards, | | | | respective province. Your personal annual |
| and other fees are not eligible to earn | | | | income must be at least 15,000 Canadian |
| reward miles because these are not retail | | | | dollars, and you must not have filed for |
| purchases. For the same reason, transaction | | | | bankruptcy within the past seven years prior |
| fees for cashing traveler's cheques and | | | | to filing your application for American |
| converting foreign currencies will not earn | | | | Express AIR MILES credit card. |