Aeroplan is one of Canada’s most popular travel rewards programs with millions of members.
The reasons for its popularity are not far-fetched. You can earn Aeroplan miles when you use Aeroplan credit cards, shop at hundreds of Aeroplan partner stores and online retailers, fly with Air Canada and its Star Alliance partners, and in many other ways.
There is a lot of flexibility when it comes to redeeming your Aeroplan rewards miles and you can even transfer your points over from some other loyalty programs.
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Top Aeroplan Credit Cards in Canada
Here are some of the best Aeroplan credit cards offered by TD, CIBC, and American Express when we consider a combination of their annual fees, sign-up bonuses, rewards earning rate, perks, and other benefits.
For a list of the best travel credit cards in Canada, click here.
1. TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card
- Annual fee: $139 (waived in the first year)
- Bonus offer: 20,000 Aeroplan miles
- Income requirement: $60,000
The TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite is one of the best Aeroplan credit cards in Canada and its welcome offer of 20,000 Aeroplan miles and a bonus Buddy Pass (first year) is worth checking out.
You earn:
- 10,000 miles when you make your first purchase
- An additional 10,000 miles when you spend $1,000 within 90 days
The general earn rate for the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite is:
- Get 1.5 miles per $1 spent on grocery, gas, drugstore, and aircanada.com purchases
- Get 1 mile per $1 spent everywhere else
Other Perks: Comprehensive travel insurance, purchase security, extended warranty, rebates on a NEXUS card every 48 months, Air Canada benefits, and car rental discounts. The first year fee of $139 is waived.
Read this TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Review.
2. American Express Gold Rewards Card
- Annual fee: $150
- Bonus offer: 25,000 points
- Income requirement: None
The American Express Gold Rewards card offers flexible ways to earn rewards. New cardholders get 25,000 American Express Membership Rewards points which they can convert to Aeroplan miles on a 1:1 ratio.
To qualify for the welcome bonus, you need to spend $1,500 in your first 3 months.
The regular earn rate for this card is:
- Get 2 points per $1 spent on eligible travel, gas, grocery, drug store purchases in Canada
- Get 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases
Other Perks: Comprehensive travel insurance benefits, purchase protection and extended warranty.
Note that the AMEX Gold Rewards Card is a charge card which means you do not have a defined spending limit. Pay off your balance in full each month to avoid expensive interest fees.
3. American Express Platinum Card
- Annual fee: $699
- Bonus offer: 25,000 points
- Income requirement: None indicated
Obviously, the American Express Platinum Card is a premium Aeroplan credit card.
You get started with 25,000 bonus Membership Rewards points (1:1 for Aeroplan) which is a $250 value in travel rewards. To qualify for the bonus, you must spend at least $3,000 in your first 3 months.
This card generally gives:
- 3 points per $1 spent on eligible dining
- 2 points per $1 spent on eligible travel
- 1 point for all other purchases
- $200 in annual travel credit
- Complimentary airport lounge access
- Comprehensive travel insurance
- Purchase protection and extended warranty
The platinum card is a charge card with no predefined credit limit. A 30% APR applies if you do not pay your balance in full each month.
4. TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege Card
- Annual fee: $599
- Bonus offer: 50,000 Aeroplan Miles
- Income requirement: $200,000
Similar to the Platinum Card from American Express, the TD Aeroplan Visa Infinite Privilege is a top-rated premium card.
It starts off with a 50,000 Aeroplan Miles bonus – 20,000 miles when you make your first purchase and an additional 30,000 miles when you spend $1,000 within 90 days.
The card’s regular earn rate is 1.5 miles per $1 spent on grocery, gas, and travel; 2 miles per $1 on Air Canada purchases, and 1.25 miles per $1 on all other purchases.
Other Perks: Global airport lounge access via Priority Pass (x6 passes per year), Air Canada benefits (priority check-in, boarding, and baggage handling; access to Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounges, an annual round-trip companion pass, and more.
7. CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite Card
- Annual fee: $139
- Bonus offer: 10,000 Aeroplan Miles
- Income requirement: $60,000
This card starts you off with 10,000 Aeroplan miles after your first purchase and a bonus Buddy Pass when you spend $3,000 or more in your first 3 months. Your annual card fee is waived if you have a CIBC Smart Plus Account.
The CIBC Aeroplan Visa Infinite has the following rewards rate:
- Earn 1.5 miles per $1 spent on gas, grocery, drug store and aircanada.com purchases
- Earn 1 mile per $1 spent on everything else
Other Perks: Comprehensive travel insurance, purchase security and extended warranty; and Air Canada benefits.
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