American Express

Amex Cobalt

Amex Membership Rewards · $15.99/month outside Quebec; $191.88/year in Quebec

Your eligibility

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American Express rule: welcome bonus once per lifetime per card.

Current offer

Up to 15,000 MR points: 1,250 for each qualifying $750 monthly billing period

  • • Spend $750 in each of the first 12 monthly billing periods; 1,250 points per qualifying period
Qualifying conditions and calculation assumptions
  • Current and former Cobalt holders are excluded. Monthly bonuses are excluded from new-plan value until the actual statement cycle is known.
  • $15.99 monthly fee outside Quebec; $191.88 annual fee in Quebec. Generic travel and recurring bills earn 1 point/$; streaming-only and selected travel channels are not generalized.
  • The 5-point grocery/dining rate shares a $2,500 monthly cap, then 1 point/$; confirmed at https://www.americanexpress.com/ca/en/benefits/cobalt-card/index.html.

Quebec: Public Canadian offer reviewed; no separate Quebec welcome-bonus exclusion stated. Provincial cardholder agreements and interest/payment rules still apply.

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Offer verified Sep 6, 2026 · 24 days old

Earn rates

Dining5 pts/$
Groceries5 pts/$
Gas2 pts/$
Everything else1 pts/$
Travel1 pts/$
Recurring bills1 pts/$

Points (or cents, for cash-back cards) per dollar spent. Verify rates with the issuer — categories and caps change.

  • Accelerated rate cap: $2,500 in Groceries, Dining per month; then 1 points/$.