Cobalt Perks | American Express CA

Cobalt Perks

Cobalt is the Card that rewards you for living life your way. With regular offers and access to great events, amazing rewards are always in store.¹

Earn more with your mobile wallet

Between February 1 and March 31, 2021, register your eligible Cobalt Card and you can earn 3 bonus Membership Rewards® points for every $1 in qualifying mobile wallet purchases, up to 1,500 points.² Eligible mobile wallets include Amex Pay³, Google Pay⁴, Apple Pay⁵ and Samsung Pay⁶. Paying with your mobile wallet is not just more rewarding, it’s quicker and more convenient.

Purchases made during the offer period prior to registration of your eligible Card in this program are not eligible purchases.

Don't have your Card added to your mobile wallet? Learn how to set up your mobile wallet.

Opt-in for the Latest Perks

Although not mandatory, the easiest way to ensure you're aware of upcoming offers is to provide us with your email. Click here to opt-in to receive marketing notifications from American Express. Some offers are only available to Basic American Express Cobalt Cardmembers who receive the offer by email.

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Past Cobalt Perks*

Shop your way to more rewards with Indigo

Cobalt Cardmembers earned a $15 statement credit when they spent $60 or more on the season’s best deals online with Indigo.

Special Offer at Toronto Pearson International Airport

Cobalt Cardmembers were able to breeze through security lines and enjoyed the luxuries of one of the Plaza Premium Lounges this holiday season with a one-time package at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

5x the points at Amazon.ca

This past Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Cobalt Cardmembers were able to earn 5x the points on eligible Amazon.ca purchases up to $500 — just in time for holiday shopping.

Tap. Pay. Get on your way.

Cobalt Cardmembers were rewarded for riding with Vancouver TransLink last fall. Cardmembers could spend $5 and earned a $5 statement credit, up to 3 times.

Top up your tank and your points

Last spring, Cobalt Cardmembers got more at the pump for fueling up. Cardmembers earned 2,000 Membership Rewards® points for fueling up at eligible gas stations in Canada.

Begin your summer escape with American Express Travel Online

Eligible Cobalt Cardmembers were rewarded with 5,000 bonus Membership Rewards® points when they used their registered Cobalt Card on purchases of $300 or more on pre-paid hotels and car rentals on American Express Travel Online.

“Hip Hop Flow” Yoga Class at Yoga Tree

Cobalt Cardmembers enjoyed a new virtual yoga class before its release to the public, featuring hip hop and R&B music. Cardmembers were also able to purchase one-month memberships for 20% off (before taxes).

Special Holiday Wine School for Cobalt Cardmembers

Cobalt Cardmembers had access to an interactive two-hour workshop all about wine. The evening included wine and cheese pairings, small bites and a holiday gift bag to take home.

Experience Eataly From Home

Cobalt Cardmembers could purchase a package of fresh pasta and sauce ingredients that were delivered right to their door, followed by a virtual cooking class with Eataly’s La Scuola teacher.

Come From Away Exclusive Package

Cobalt Cardmembers and a guest had the opportunity to attend Come From Away in Toronto on February 27, 2020 and also received an Uber gift card with this exclusive offer.

Special Access to the Advance Screening of IT: Chapter Two

Cobalt Cardmembers in Toronto and Vancouver were one of the first to see IT: Chapter Two, and enjoyed a night out at the movies complete with a regular popcorn and regular drink.

Cocktail College for Cobalt Cardmembers

Cobalt Cardmembers went back to school, cocktail style. Cardmembers attended a two-hour workshop and left with knowledge on how to create great cocktails.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cobalt Perks is a program that provides eligible Cobalt Cardmembers access to offers and events. Offers can be for either a statement credit or bonus Membership Rewards points on shopping, dining and more. For offers, simply register your Cobalt Card for the offers you want, then use your registered Cobalt Card to make qualifying purchases during the offer period. You could earn either a statement credit or bonus Membership Rewards^® points, as applicable. For events, purchase a package with the promotional code you receive by email within the purchase window.

Although not mandatory, the easiest way to ensure you’re aware of upcoming offers is to provide us with your email. You can review your communication preferences and opt-in to receive marketing notifications from American Express by clicking here and logging in. You can also see the Cobalt Perks for which you are eligible in your Online Services Account or in the Amex App. Some offers are only available to Basic American Express Cobalt Cardmembers who receive the offer by email.

No, additional Cardmembers cannot enroll in Cobalt Perks at this time.

For questions about Cobalt Perks, you can call us at the number on the back of your Card to speak to one of our Customer Care Professionals.

In the event that you replace your registered Card through Amex Bank of Canada during the offer period, your participation in the offer will end and you will need to re-register for the offer.

If your Card Account is cancelled during the offer period, your participation in the offer will end and you will not receive the statement credit or bonus points, even if you met all the spend requirements.

If you make a qualifying purchase(s) as indicated in the offer terms:

Statement credit or bonus points will be applied to your registered Card Account within 90 days after the offer end date. If you don’t see the statement credit or bonus points (whichever is applicable) within these time periods, check to make sure you’ve done all of the following:

Registered your eligible American Express Cobalt Card for the offer before making your purchase(s) at the merchant

Made the purchase(s) with the same American Express Cobalt Card registered for the offer

Met the purchase requirements (purchase amount or number of purchases) required in the offer terms to receive the offer

Made your purchase(s) before the offer expired

Made the purchase(s) at an eligible location (online, in-store, participating location, etc.)

Have not returned or cancelled your purchase

If you have done all of the above and still don’t see the statement credit or bonus points (whichever is applicable) 90 days after the end of the offer period, please call the number on the back of your Card to speak to a Customer Care Professional.

If you make a purchase and return the merchandise, we reserve the right to reverse the statement credit or bonus points. If the statement credit or bonus points have been reversed and the offer has not expired, you can still take advantage of the offer if you make another qualifying purchase and meet the offer terms.

No. You must first register your eligible Cobalt Card and then make your qualifying purchase using the same Card to receive the statement credit or bonus points (as applicable).

If you missed a perk, don’t worry, new perks are right around the corner! Although not mandatory, the easiest way to make sure you don’t miss any great offers or events is to opt-in to marketing communications. Click here to opt-in to receive marketing notifications from American Express.

* Past Cobalt Perks offers were subject to the terms and conditions provided with each offer at time of promotion in select channels, including this webpage.

1. Various offers will be available to Cobalt Cardmembers from time to time. These offers will be communicated by email and other select channels. Conditions apply and vary by offer.

2. The registered Card account must be in good standing. Must first register your Card to the offer and use the same Card to make qualifying purchase(s) online, in-store and in-app by 31/03/2021 using Google Pay, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, or Amex Pay (within the American Express Mobile app on an eligible Android device). Date format is DD/MM/YYYY. A purchase made during the offer period prior to registration of your eligible Card in this program is not a qualifying purchase. You must be enrolled in the Membership Rewards^® program and have an active account to receive the bonus points. Your registration of an eligible American Express Card for this offer extends only to qualifying purchases on that Card.

Until 31/03/2021, you can earn (3) bonus Membership Rewards^® points, for every dollar charged to your registered Card for qualifying purchases using Amex Pay³, Google Pay⁴, Apple Pay⁵ or Samsung Pay⁶ and subsequently posted to your account by 31/03/2021. You will earn three (3) bonus Membership Rewards^® points from American Express for every $1 in qualifying purchases (less credits and returns) up to 1,500 points. The number of bonus Membership Rewards^® points is calculated by multiplying each qualifying transaction by the earn rate subject to rounding. In the case of a purchase made during the offer period, it may not qualify if the registered Card is charged on the shipping date and that date occurs after the offer ends.

Purchases must be charged to your registered card by any in-store, online, or in-app American Express accepting merchant where mobile wallet is accepted and enabled during the offer period and subsequently posted to your account by 31/03/2021. Purchases made using ‘chip & pin’, swipe, tap Card, ‘Pay with Points’ and points for purchase(s) as methods of payment are not qualifying purchases. Interest charges, annual fees, other fees and cash equivalent transactions are not purchases and do not qualify for Membership Rewards points. Offer is non-transferable. You can earn a maximum of 1,500 bonus Membership Rewards^® points per registered Card during the offer period.

Bonus Membership Rewards^®points will be applied to your eligible Membership Rewards^® account within 90 days after 31/03/2021, provided that American Express receives information from the merchant about your qualifying purchase. Bonus points will be reversed if the qualifying purchase is returned/cancelled. If American Express does not receive information that identifies your transaction as qualifying for the offer, you will not receive the additional points. The following transactions are not qualifying purchases for this offer: purchases made using any form of payment other than mobile wallet are not qualifying purchases.

Bonus points are in addition to any points you would normally receive for purchases on your Card.

Terms and Conditions for the Membership Rewards^® program apply. Visit https://www.americanexpress.com/en-ca/rewards/membership-rewards/terms for more information.

In the event that you replace your registered card through Amex Bank of Canada or other participating American Express card issuer (as applicable) during the offer period, your participation in this offer will end and you will need to re-register for this offer.

For full terms that apply to registering your card in the program, see Program Terms.

3. An NFC enabled Android device running on Kitkat 4.4 or higher is eligible for Amex Pay.

4. An Android device running on Android Lollipop 5.0 or higher is eligible for Google Pay.

5. For a list of compatible devices, see https://support.apple.com/km207105.

6. Available on eligible Samsung devices. To view a list of eligible Samsung devices please visit https://pages.samsung.com/ca/samsungpay/English/

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Can additional Cardmembers get access to Cobalt Perks? No, additional Cardmembers cannot enroll in Cobalt Perks at this time.

Who can I contact if I have questions about the program or need help? For questions about Cobalt Perks, you can call us at the number on the back of your Card to speak to one of our Customer Care Professionals.

My Card was replaced during the Cobalt Perk, what do I do? In the event that you replace your registered Card through Amex Bank of Canada during the offer period, your participation in the offer will end and you will need to re-register for the offer.

What if my Card is cancelled during the Cobalt Perk? If your Card Account is cancelled during the offer period, your participation in the offer will end and you will not receive the statement credit or bonus points, even if you met all the spend requirements.

No, additional Cardmembers cannot enroll in Cobalt Perks at this time.

For questions about Cobalt Perks, you can call us at the number on the back of your Card to speak to one of our Customer Care Professionals.

In the event that you replace your registered Card through Amex Bank of Canada during the offer period, your participation in the offer will end and you will need to re-register for the offer.

If your Card Account is cancelled during the offer period, your participation in the offer will end and you will not receive the statement credit or bonus points, even if you met all the spend requirements.