Airmilesshops.ca: Boxing week 5X miles

Expiry: Dec 31, 2018

You can earn 5X the Air Miles when you shop through airmilesshops.ca until Dec 31, 2018. This is not a great offer, but still better than the normal 1X.

Shell: Get up to 100 AIR MILES Bonus Miles when you participate

Deal Link: https://www.shell.ca/en_ca/motorists/loyalty-and-payment/more-air-miles-with-shell.html
Expiry: Mar 20, 2019

Text the word “SHELL” to phone number 111222 before March 20, 2019. You’ll be asked to provide your 11-digit AIR MILES Card Number. The offer will be loaded onto your AIR MILES Card and ready to use for a 10 week period. Your specific promotion dates will be sent to you via text.

Once you get that text simply use your AIR MILES card when you fill up with at least 25L of fuel and get 10 Bonus Miles every time – up to 100! Offer can be used in store or at the pump.

Air Canada: Boxing Day Sale (2018)

Deal Link: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/book/special-offers/boxing-day.html
Expiry: Dec 28, 2018

You can save 15% on Economy Class, Premium Economy (lowest) and Business Class (lowest) base fares on destinations worldwide. Don’t miss your chance to save – book by December 28, 2018! Promo Code is: GIFT18

Hilton: Points Unlimited Promotion

Deal Link: https://www.hiltonhonors.com/en_US/20181217_1666/landing/
Expiry: May 5, 2019

Hilton 2019 Q1 promotion is coming. You can get 2,000 Bonus Points per stay, plus 10,000 Bonus Points every 5 stays or 10 nights (whichever comes first) from January 4 - May 5, 2019. Registration is required.

AmEx Travel Promotion (Targeted)

Expiry: Feb 28, 2019

I just got an AmEx targeted offer (Dec 20, 2018). When I use my AmEx cards to spend $900 or more on an eligible prepaid hotel or car rental through AmEx Travel before Feb 28, 2019, I can earn 15000 MR points. Please check your email to see if you get it or not. Someone may receive an offer to earn $300 credit when they spend $900 or more. From my point of view, $300 bonus is better than 15000 MR points.

London Drugs: Receive a $20 Gift Card with the purchase of a $100 Gift Card (Expired)

Deal Link: https://www.londondrugs.com/london-drugs-gift-card---100/L2168300.html
Expiry: Dec 20, 2018 (ONLY)

You can receive a Free $20 London Drugs gift card with the purchase of a $100 London Drugs gift card when purchase in-store. Limit 5 per customer per order. So, you can get $600 gift card when you spend $500 for gift card in store. And you can use this London Drugs gift card to buy anything in the store except postal office items and insurance. I suggest you to buy some Esso or Petro-Canada gift cards in the store.

Save 10% on App Store & iTunes Gift Cards (Targeted)

Expiry: Dec 20, 2018

You can get 10% off on App Store & iTunes gift cards valued at $25, $50 & $100. Offer is only valid for the PayPal account that receives targeted email; this offer is non-transferable, not redeemable for cash and not for resale. Offer is only available from December 18th, 2018 (05:00 ET) to December 20th, 2018 (11:59PM ET).

Aeroplan eStore Special Offers

Deal Link: https://www.aeroplan.com/estore/offers.ep

Aeroplan eStore currently has many good offers (please click the above link to find out). I am interested in the Apple offer (7X miles, Dec 15-19, 2018) and the Amazon.ca offer (10X miles until Dec 30, 2018). Note: some AmEx Cobalt cardholders can also use their 10X Cobalt MR offer with this eStore offer together at Amazon.ca between Dec 17-19, 2018 (https://www.canadianrewards.net/2018/12/amex-cobalt-earn-10x-mr-points-on.html). 

AmEx Offer for Participating Duty Free Retailers at Toronto Airport (Targeted)

Expiry: Jan 14, 2019

This is a targeted offer. Most of my friends get this offer with different AmEx cards. From Friday, December 14, 2018 to Monday, January 14, 2019, when you spend $200 (CAD) or more using your registered American Express Card at a participating Duty Free store at Toronto Pearson International Airport below you can earn a $50 (CAD) statement credit.

Airmilesshops.ca: 20X Miles on Apple products

Expiry: Dec 17 - Dec 18, 2018

You can get 20X Air Miles when you shop Apple through airmilesshops.ca from Dec 17 to Dec 18, 2018. This is roughly 10% cash back.

AmEx Cobalt: Earn 10X MR points on Amazon.ca purchases (Targeted)

Expiry: Dec 17, 2018 to Dec 19, 2018

This is a pretty good offer to AmEx Cobalt cardholders. If you did not receive it in your email, please call AmEx to ask. Registration is required. You can earn a total of 10 Membership Rewards points for every $1 in eligible purchases charged to your registered card on Amazon.ca up to a maximum of $1000 in purchases during the offer period. 

Buy Aeroplan for only 1.5 cents/mile (Targeted)

Deal Link: https://buymiles.aeroplan.com/
Expiry: Dec 19, 2018

There is a targeted offer from Aeroplan that you can buy Aeroplan for only CAD 1.5 cents/mile before Dec 19, 2018. This is a really good price (Some people's offer is CAD 1.8 cents/mile, which is not very good). Lucky me! I got this 1.5 cents/mile offer, and I will buy some Aeroplan miles for sure!

Get a $100 bonus when you open an account with HSBC Wealth Compass Funds

Deal Link: https://www.wealthcompass.hsbc.ca/?lang=en
Expiry: Jan 31, 2019

HSBC Wealth Compass Funds make it simple and cost-effective to invest at a level of risk that is suitable for you with a range of products managed by qualified HSBC investment professionals

• Start with as little as $25 per month with a lump sum investment of $500
• Access broad diversification by asset class, industry and geography for up to 1% all-in fees (estimated management expense ratio)
• Professionally managed to maintain their target risk level
• Suitable for medium- to long-term investment goals
• Available to HSBC Mutual Funds account opened online through HSBC Wealth Compass

Aeroplan eStore: 12 Days of Gifting

Deal Link: https://www.aeroplan.com/twelvedays.do
Expiry: Dec 14, 2018

Aeroplan is spreading holiday cheer with special eStore offers. Each day for 12 days, a different bonus mile offer will be revealed from some of your favourite online retailers. Tomorrow (Dec 5, 2018) will be offer for Amazon.ca. Hope it will be higher than the 5X of the Black Friday Amazon offer.

Earn $500 bonus when you open a new TD All Inclusive Banking Plan (Greater Vancouver Area ONLY)

Deal Link: https://www.td.com/ca/en/personal-banking/products/special-offers/500-offer/
Expiry: Jan 31, 2019

TD has a special $500 offer available to new TD All Inclusive Banking Plan customers located in the Greater Vancouver Area!

Here's how to get your $500:

1. Open a new TD All Inclusive Banking Plan by January 31, 2019.
2. Get your TD All Inclusive Banking Plan working for you by completing any two of the following with your new account:

Save 15% when you fly Air Canada (Targeted)

Expiry: Dec 17, 2018

If you are a AmEx Platinum/Platinum Business/Business Gold cardmember, you could be targeted an offer (need to check your email box). For a limited time, you can receive 15% off when you book an eligible flight with Air Canada. Discount applies to base fares, Standard and above, before applicable taxes and fees at aircanada.com.

VIA Rail Canada: Black Friday Sale

Deal Link: https://www.viarail.ca/en/black-friday
Expiry: Nov 26, 2018

VIA Rail Canada's Black Friday sale is ongoing. You can get up to 40% off on your trip from now to Nov 26, 2018.

AmEx Cobalt: Earn 3X points on eligible purchases at HR (Targeted)

Expiry: Dec 31, 2018

AmEx Cobalt cardmember can earn a total of 3X the points on eligible purchases (up to a maximum of $500) when they shop in-store at Holt Renfrew, Ogilvy or online at holtrenfrew.com from Nov 23, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018.

Honestly speaking, I do feel that in Canada AmEm Cobalt is one of the must-have cards.

Airmilesshops.ca Black Friday Offers (2018)

Deal Link: https://www.airmilesshops.ca/en
Expiry: Nov 26, 2018

You can get 10x the AIR MILES Reward Miles on qualifying purchases from 00:00:01 a.m. ET on November 19 to 23:59:59 p.m. ET on November 22, 2018. Offer applies to the total Base Miles collected on qualifying purchase amount excluding shipping, duty and taxes. Offer can be combined with other Bonus Miles offers. Offer is valid on the purchase of gift cards only at online stores who regularly offer Miles on gift card purchases. See airmilesshops.ca for details. For travel online stores (including travel bookings, car rentals and hotels), travel must be booked by November 22, 2018 and completed by February 28, 2019. This offer does not apply to purchases or sign-ups made at the following online stores: eHarmony, Wealthsimple, Weightwatchers. Bonus Miles will be posted to your Collector Account within 75 days after the promotional period.

There are other offers coming for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We will update this post later.

Don't forget that you can also get one entry from airmilesshops.ca purchase for Air Miles Shop the Block promotion: https://www.canadianrewards.net/2018/11/air-miles-shop-block-2018.html

Updated on Nov 23, 2018: 15X from Nov 23 to Nov 25, 2018.

RCM: Black Friday Promotion

Deal Link: https://www.mint.ca/store/template/home.jsp
Expiry: Nov 23, 2018 (ONLY)

For Nov 23 only, you can get up to $30 off when you buy coins from Royal Canadian Mint online store. The more you buy, the more you save.

Canadian Tire: 20% off the purchase of all SportChek & Mark's gift cards

Expiry: While quantities last

Starting Nov 22, 2018 (AB/MB/QC/NL, and Nov 23 for other provinces), you can get 20% off the purchase of all SportChek and Mark's gift cards in the Canadian Tire store. Based on my experiences before, those gift cards will be gone soon... Note: Rainchecks unavailable. Gift Cards cannot be purchased using Canadian Tire Money. 

AmEx Cobalt: Earn 5X points when you shop on Amazon.ca

Expiry: Nov 26, 2018 (ONLY)

As a AmEx Cobalt cardholder, you can earn a total of 5x the points on eligible purchases up to $500 when you shop on Amazon.ca on Cyber Monday!

On November 26th, 2018 only, shop on Amazon.ca with your registered Cobalt Card and you can earn a total of 5x the points on eligible purchases up to $500 (after taxes and shipping). After you reach $500 in eligible purchases, you’ll earn at the regular rate of 1x the points.

Registration is required. If you did not receive this offer by email, please call the number on the back of your Card to register.

PS, don't forget that you can use this Cobalt offer with this Aeroplan eStore Amazon together: https://www.canadianrewards.net/2018/11/aeroplan-estore-black-friday-up-to-10x.html

Aeroplan eStore (Black Friday): up to 10X miles

Deal Link: https://www.aeroplan.com/estore/Black-Friday-Event/cblackfridaypromos-p1.html
Expiry: Dec 2, 2018

You can earn up to 10X the miles on 2018 Black Friday deals from Aeroplan eStore's retailers between Nov 19 to Dec 2, 2018. Note: some store's offer expires on Nov 26, 2018 (please see the plot below).

Air Miles Shop the Block (2018)

Deal Link: https://shoptheblock.ca/
Expiry: Dec 27, 2018

Air Miles Shop The Block promo is back. You can get up to 2000 Air Miles bonus miles when you use partner offers between Nov 15 to Dec 27, 2018. All the terms, conditions and offers are quite similar to last year. The more offers you use at different Partners, the more Bonus Miles you get. I do have the BMO Air Miles WEMC and AmEx Air Miles credit cards. So, it seems easy for me to complete 7 different offers! :)

PayPal Promotions (2018)

1) Hotels.com
Expiry: Dec 31, 2018

Use this coupon "PAYPALCHEER18" on hotels.com to get 15% off the price of your booking at a participating Price Guarantee hotel when you stay between 1 and 28 nights. You must pay for your stay when you make the booking and pay for your stay with a PayPal account. The discount only applies to the first room in the booking. You'll need to pay the full price for any other rooms. The discount doesn't apply to any taxes, fees or additional costs. To use this coupon, you must be over 18 years old and resident in the United States or Canada. You may only use this coupon for bookings made between 12:01 am MT on 11/14/18 and 11:59pm MT on 12/31/2018 on the US or CA version of Hotels.com for a stay to be completed between 11/14/2018 and 3/31/2019.

2) Adidas
Deal Link: https://www.adidas.ca/en/paypal
Expiry: Nov 18, 2018

You will receive 20% off when you pay with PayPal on adidas.ca with code "PAYPAL20". This offer expires Nov 18, 2018.

3) PayPal Sweepstakes
Deal Link: https://www.paypal-promo.com/holiday/en-ca/
Expiry: Dec 17, 2018

You can attend the PayPal Sweepstakes promotion and enter for a chance to win up to $15000. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Registration is required. You need to use PayPal to get entries. For every eligible transaction of $50 CAD or more, you can receive an additional entry to the sweepstakes.

And the prizes are good:

Last but not least, if you don't have PayPal, you can click below and sign up one for free. Thanks.

Get 20 Air Miles when buy $50 Gift cards in Shell

Deal Link: https://www.shell.ca/en_ca/motorists/loyalty-and-payment/air-miles/every-day-air-miles.html
Expiry: Jan 6, 2019

You can get 20 Air Miles bonus miles when you buy any participating $50 Gift Cards (including Amazon, SportChek, KEG, Xbox etc) in Shell store. And you can also receive your credit card payment rewards. Note: Max 20 bonus miles per transaction and max 5 transactions per day.

Receive up to $50 with a Costco Membership purchase

Deal Link: https://www.costco.ca/gift-of-membership.html
Expiry: Dec 23, 2018

You can receive up to $50 on your Costco.ca purchase with a gift of Membership purchase. You can shop this online or in the store.

Buy $100 Gap Options Gift Card for $80

Deal Link: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Buy-100-Gap-Options-Gift-Card-for-80-Email-Delivery/232986258560

You can buy $100 GAP Options gift cards for $80 and it works with other stores, specifically Old Navy and Banana Republic. 

AmEx: Pay 10 times using Samsung Pay and Earn $10

Deal Link: https://merchantgeo.secure.force.com/enroll/EnrollmentSitePage?offer=28655SamsungPay&language=en-us
Expiry: Nov 30, 2018

From November 1st to November 30th, use your registered Card with Samsung Pay to pay in-store for ten (10) separate transactions at any American Express accepting merchant that accepts Samsung Pay and you can earn a $10 statement credit!

$100 bonus for Meridian Visa Infinite Cards

Deal Link: https://www.ratesupermarket.ca/deals/meridian100
Expiry: Jan 1, 2019

Apply for a Meridian Visa Infinite Cash Back Card or Meridian Visa Infinite Travel Rewards Card through RateSupermarket.ca before Jan 1, 2019, and you’ll receive $100 in cash via Interac e-Transfer from RateSupermarket.ca when your application is approved.

Simplii Financial Cash Back Visa Card Introduction

Simplii Financial Cash Back Visa Card is officially released. It is available only to Simplii clients who apply online.

This card is pretty good:

• No annual fee
• Earn 4% on eligible restaurant, bar, coffee shop, and takeout purchases, up to $5,000 per year
• Earn 1.5% on eligible gas, groceries, drugstore purchases and pre-authorized payments, up to $15,000 per year.
• Earn 0.5% on all other credit card purchases
• Purchase Security and Extended Protection Insurance

I should say that this is a fantastic card for restaurant spending, especially it is a Visa card. I will apply one now and use it for all restaurants that not accept AmEx. Honestly speaking, I guess the Capital One Costco MasterCard should be getting worried...

If you apply it now, for your first 4 months, you can enjoy 10% cash back at restaurants and bars up to $500 spend (~$30 welcome bonus).

Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite: 10% cash back on all purchase + FYF

Deal Link: https://www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/display/Finance/
Expiry: Feb 28, 2019

You can earn 10% cash back on everyday purchases for the first 3 months (up to $200) if you apply the Scotia Momentum Visa Infinite card before Feb 28, 2019. Plus, your first year annual fee ($99) will be waived (First Year Free).

I also suggest that you can apply this card through GreatCanadianRebates.ca (GCR) and you can earn $55 cash back from GCR.  So, a value of $354 ($200+$99+$55) in the first year.

GCR is the oldest and probably the best cash back website in Canada. I've earned a few hundred dollar in cash back from GCR alone, and I always check GCR first for all my Canadian online purchases.

If you want to sign up for a GCR account, please use our referral link below: https://www.greatcanadianrebates.ca/Register/126795/ , and fill in our email (canadianrewards@gmail.com) as referral email address during registration. GCR will give you extra $3 bonus (We will also get some bonus. Thanks).

Etsy: Get $10 credit when you spend $40 or more (Targeted)

Expiry: Dec 13, 2018

This is a targeted offer. If you were targeted, then you need to register your eligible AmEx card during the offer period of November 1, 2018 to December 13, 2018. Only the first 15,000 Basic American Express Consumer and Small Business Cards to be successfully registered will be eligible for this offer.

ManulifeMONEY+ Visa Infinite: 10% cash back at grocery stores for the first 3 statements

Deal Link: http://www.manulifebank.ca/wps/portal/bankca/Bank.caHome/Personal/credit%20cards/

To qualify for this ManulifeMONEY+ Visa Infinite Card, you must have an annual personal income of $60,000 or an annual household income of $100,000. You need to call them (1-844-859-4516) to apply for this card.

Take advantage of these introductory offers:

• 10% cash back at grocery stores for the first 3 statements
• Annual card fee waived for the first year (FYF)
• 1.99% on balance transfers for 6 months

BMO Air Miles MC: 800 bonus miles

Deal Link: https://www.bmo.com/main/personal/credit-cards/bmo-airmiles-mastercard/
Expiry: Oct 31, 2019

You can get up to 800 Air Miles bonus miles if you apply a new BMO Air Miles MC before October 31, 2019. 400 Bonus Miles will be applied to your AIR MILES Collector Account within forty-five (45) days after your first card purchase. Additional 400 Bonus Miles will be awarded when you spend $1,000 in net card purchases (less refunds and excluding cash advances, cash-like transactions, interest charges, fees, credit or debit adjustments) in the first three (3) months from the account open date and will be applied to your Collector Account within forty-five (45) days after qualifying.

Simplii Financial: Earn 3.15% interest on new deposits

Deal Link: https://www.simplii.com/en/bank-accounts/high-interest-savings.html
Expiry: Feb 28, 2019

If you are a Simplii Financial client, you can earn 3.15% interest on new deposits until Feb 28, 2019. Online registration is required.

This offer is available between November 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019 to Simplii Financial savings accounts: High Interest Savings Account and Savings Account (“Non-Registered Savings Accounts”) and  Daily Interest RRSP Account, RRSP Savings Account and Tax -Free Savings Account (“Registered Savings Accounts”). To participate in this offer, existing savings account holders must enrol during the offer period. Account holders who do not have a Simplii Financial savings account as at October 31, 2018 are automatically enrolled for this offer if they open an eligible savings account during the offer period. (BTW, there is an offer for new clients too: https://www.canadianrewards.net/2018/09/simplii-financial-new-clients-can-earn.html)

The special interest rate of 3.15% is a combination of promotional and regular annual interest that is calculated on a savings account, as described below, between November 1, 2018 and February 28, 2019. Savings accounts will continue to earn regular interest on balances, calculated daily and paid monthly. Promotional interest for Non-Registered Savings Accounts is calculated on the portion of a Non-Registered Savings Account’s average daily closing balance during the offer period that exceeds the closing balance as at October 31, 2018, to a maximum of $500,000 across all primary account holder’s Non-Registered Savings Accounts. Promotional interest for Registered Savings Accounts is calculated on the portion of a Registered Savings Account’s average daily closing balance during the offer period that exceeds the closing balance as at October 31, 2018, to a maximum of $500,000 across all primary account holder’s Registered Savings Accounts. Promotional interest for certain savings accounts will not be paid on existing funds held in other Simplii Financial accounts on October 31, 2018 and transferred to a savings account.

Best Western: Get a Free Night for 10000 Points

Deal Link: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/offers/hotel-discounts/special-offer/rewardsrush4.html
Expiry: Jan 15, 2019

Best Western members can redeem 10000 points (or less) for a FREE night between Nov 15, 2018 and Jan 15, 2019. The discounted FREE night offer is valid for stays at Best Western branded hotels in US and Canada. Registration not required.

Exclusions apply: Not valid for Friday or Saturday nights, at Best Western Branded properties in Mexico, or stays on November 22, 2018, December 24, 2018, December 25, 2018, December 31, 2018, January 1, 2019.

Capital One Costco MasterCard: Double cash back

Expiry: Nov 11, 2018

If you apply for the Capital One Costco Mastercard before November 11, 2018, you can get double cash back on the first $5,000‏ you spend at Costco and virtually everywhere else until December 10.

Your double cash back promotional period starts when your credit application is approved and ends December 10. You’ll earn double cash back until the promotional period expires, or you reach the $5,000 promotional spend limit – whichever occurs first. Regular cash back will be earned when the purchase posts to your account. Additional cash back will be reflected online and on your monthly statement before January 31, 2019. 

Rexall: Earn 100 Air Miles when you spend $50 or more

Deal Link: http://images.rexall.ca/newsletter/2018/Oct28/Oct29-COUPON-50100-ROC.pdf
Expiry: Oct 29, 2018

You can get 100 Air Miles bonus miles when you spend $50 or more on almost everything in Rexall Drugstore. This offer is for Oct 29 only. Printed or digital coupon is required.

Get $200 When You Spend $1200 on Air Canada Vacation Package (Targeted)

Expiry: Nov 13, 2018

Today I received an offer from AmEx and Air Canada Vacations. You can get a $200 statement credit when you spend $1,200 or more (after taxes and applicable fees) on eligible bookings departing from Canada at aircanadavacations.com between October 26 and November 13, 2018. Online registration is required. It is a nice offer, if you’re looking to escape to the sun or embark on your next adventure to the Caribbean, Mexico, Las Vegas, Hawaii or Orlando etc.

CIBC Aventura Offer on WestJet Airlines

Deal Link: https://rewards.cibcrewards.com//promotions/details.aspx?page=wjfalloffer-2018
Expiry: Nov 30, 2018

There is a CIBC Aventura Offer available to CIBC Aventura credit cardholders. You can  have flight deals from 9000 to 25000 Aventura points on WestJet Airlines (per person for a round-trip, non-stop flight).

Air Canada: Pay with Masterpass and get a $50 or a $150 credit

Deal Link: https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home/book/payment-methods/masterpass.html
Expiry: Nov 28, 2018

For a limited time, pay with Masterpass when booking your flight and get a $50 or a $150 statement credit. Please check the website for details.

Air Canada: 15% off base fares to sun destination

Expiry: Oct 16, 2018

You can get 15% off all base fares to all sun destinations if you book Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights by October 16, 2018. The promo code is "SUNSALE2018", and you need to travel by April 30, 2019.

Convert your RBC Rewards points to WestJet and get 10% more

Expiry: Nov 15, 2018

Before Nov 15, 2018, when you convert your RBC Rewards points to WestJet dollars, you will receive 10% more WestJet dollars! Promotional bonus WestJet Dollars expires one year from date of issue.