Amex Green
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- No-fee Membership Rewards points: 1 point per $1 on everything, transferable to Aeroplan and other partners
Earn 10,000 Membership Rewards points when you charge $1,000 in purchases in your first 3 months — claimed value $100 (toward groceries or concert tickets via statement credit).
Checked on Amex's own page October 21, 2026. See Amex's page
What it earns in a year
30,000 points a year
Worth about $300 at the simplest redemption, up to $600 at the best.
Based on $30,000 a year of spending ($9,600 groceries, $3,000 gas, $3,000 dining…). Welcome offer not included.
Try it with your own spending →
- Everything else: 1× points.
Using your points
On the spending above, 30,000 points a year: worth $300 the easy way, $600 the best way.
- Easy way (1¢): Statement credit: 1,000 points = $10
- Best way (2¢): Move them 1:1 to Aeroplan or British Airways Avios, then book economy flights
How to apply for the Amex Green
Check first
- Bonus once per lifetime: you can't get it if you've ever had this card
- Check you qualify No minimum income listed. You need to live in Canada and be the age of majority in your province.
- Have this ready Your address and how long you've lived there, your employer and yearly income, and your monthly rent or mortgage. Your SIN is optional for a credit card; you can leave it blank.
- Expect a credit check Applying adds a hard inquiry to your credit report, which lowers your score a little for a few months. Space applications about 90 days apart.
- Apply on Amex's own site Apply online from the bank's product page, where the offer above is shown. This isn't an affiliate link: we earn nothing if you apply.Apply on Amex's site →
- After you're approved Put the spending needed for the welcome offer on the card before the deadline, and pay the full balance every month.
How to use it
- Hotels and car rentals: book through Amex Travel Online for 2 points per $1
- Everything else: 1 point per $1. Most category cards pay more on groceries, gas and dining
- Redeeming: transfer to Aeroplan or British Airways Avios (1:1); a statement credit pays only $10 per 1,000 points
- Before you close it: use or transfer your points first. They are lost when the account closes
- Example: $800/month groceries + $250 gas + $250 dining + $300 bills = 19,200 points a year = $192 as a statement credit
Key facts
- Annual fee
- $0
- Purchase interest
- 21.99%
- Foreign currency fee
- 2.5%
- Min. personal income
- None published
- Min. household income
- None published
- Rewards
- Amex Membership RewardsSee every Amex Membership Rewards card
Annual fee waiver
- No annual fee
From americanexpress.com Green Card product page, checked October 17, 2026. Not an affiliate link.
More Amex cards
Neo World Elite Mastercard
- This card: dining & restaurants, travel, transit, drugstore / pharmacy, entertainment, everything else
- Neo World Elite Mastercard: groceries, gas / ev, bills & subscriptions
- Together: $703 a year after both fees, vs $300 with this card alone
Computed on our standard household ($30,000 a year): each kind of spending goes to whichever card pays more, both fees taken off. Partners are everyday, category and churning cards on Visa or Mastercard. Points at their simplest redemption. Welcome offers not included.
Pros
- No annual fee, and free additional cards
- Same transferable points as Cobalt, Gold and Platinum: Aeroplan, Avios, Flying Blue 1:1; Marriott Bonvoy 1:1.2; Hilton 1:1
- 2 points per $1 on hotels and car rentals booked through Amex Travel Online
- Year one: 10,000 points after $1,000 in 3 months ($100 as a statement credit)
- No published minimum income
- Points don't expire while the account is open
Cons
- 1 point per $1 on everything else, with no grocery, gas or dining bonus
- Statement credit pays only 1% ($10 per 1,000 points)
- Amex: not accepted at Costco (Mastercard only) and turned away at some stores; carry a Visa or Mastercard
- No travel insurance
- 2.5% on foreign-currency purchases
- Points are lost if you close the account before using them
- No welcome offer if you have held this card before
Insurance included
- Purchases: 90 days of theft/damage cover (up to $1,000 per claim), +1 year warranty
- Travel: none
Maximums as Amex lists them. Conditions apply; the insurance certificate decides claims.
Perks
- Amex Offers: targeted statement credits, added in the Amex app
- Front Of The Line: concert and event presales
- Plan It: split purchases of $100+ into monthly instalments for a flat fee
How the offer has changed
One row per check of Amex's page, newest first. Old rows are never edited.
| Checked | Welcome offer | Fee, year one | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2026 | Unchanged: 10,000 MR after $1,000 in 3 months ("$100"); current or former Cardmembers with this Card not eligiblePage text identical to October 17, 2026 (fees, 21.99% / 21.99%, earn rates) | $0 (no annual fee) | none stated |
| October 17, 2026 | Unchanged: 10,000 MR after $1,000 in 3 months ("$100"); current or former Cardmembers with this Card not eligibleFirst row in this table. Page confirms +1 MR on hotel and car rentals booked through Amex Travel Online, and penalty rates 25.99% / 29.99% | $0 (no annual fee) | none stated |
General information, not financial advice. Offers change; confirm on Amex's page before you apply.