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