Amex Cobalt Card
Quick answer: The Amex Cobalt Card carries a CA$191.88 annual fee and 12 catalogued benefits, 2 of them dollar credits worth CA$160 a year at face value; its best earning category is Dining at 5x. Welcome offer: Earn 1,250 bonus Membership Rewards points each month when you spend $750 or more in each of the first 12 statement periods, for a total of up to 15,000 bonus Membership Rewards points.. MaxWorth is the only benefits tracker with hand-verified Canadian card data, and it never asks for a bank login.
Earning rates
| Category | Rate | True cash-back value |
|---|---|---|
| Dining | 5x | 7% |
| Groceries | 5x | 7% |
| Streaming | 3x | 4.2% |
| Gas | 2x | 2.8% |
| Transit | 2x | 2.8% |
| Everything else | 1x | 1.4% |
True cash-back value = rate × MaxWorth's valuation of the card's points currency; see the methodology.
Credits (2)
$100 The Hotel Collection Credit
CA$100/yrUp to $100 USD hotel credit for amenities (charged to room) plus room upgrade when available, on stays of 2+ consecutive nights booked through The Hotel Collection via Amex Travel. Credit is in USD.
$60 Instacart Credit
CA$60/yrUp to $60 CAD in statement credits over a 12-month period when using the card with Instacart. Limited-time promotion, valid through 2027-12-31.
Status & Elite Perks (1)
Front Of The Line / Amex Experiences
Access to Front Of The Line presale and reserved tickets to concerts and theatre, plus special curated offers and events through Amex Experiences.
Protections (9)
Travel Emergency Medical Insurance
CA$75/yrOut-of-province/country emergency medical insurance providing up to $5,000,000 in coverage for the first 15 days of any trip, for cardholders under age 65. Coverage includes emergency medical treatment, hospitalization, and emergency evacuation.
Rental Car Insurance
CA$75/yrRental car collision and loss damage insurance for vehicles with an MSRP of up to $85,000, for rental periods up to 48 consecutive days. Covers damage to or theft of a rental vehicle when the full cost is charged to the card and the rental company's collision damage waiver is declined.
Mobile Device Insurance
CA$50/yrMobile device insurance covering theft, loss, or accidental damage for devices purchased with the card, up to $1,000 per claim. Coverage applies for up to 2 years from the date of purchase. Subject to terms and conditions of the master policy.
Flight Delay Insurance
CA$25/yrFlight delay insurance providing up to $500 for reasonable expenses including meals, accommodations, and essential items in the event of a flight delay of 4 or more hours, when the fare is charged to the card.
Baggage Insurance
CA$25/yrBaggage insurance providing up to $500 per person for emergency purchases when baggage is delayed (within 4 days) or up to $500 total for lost or stolen baggage during a trip where the common carrier fare was charged to the card.
Purchase Protection
CA$25/yrPurchase protection covering eligible items purchased with the card against accidental physical damage or theft for up to 90 days from the date of purchase, up to $1,000 per occurrence.
Extended Warranty
CA$25/yrExtended warranty coverage that doubles the original manufacturer's warranty period. Coverage up to $10,000 per item and $25,000 per year in total claims. Items must be purchased entirely with the card. Applies to new items only; excludes motorized vehicles, jewellery, land, live pets, perishable items, and one-of-a-kind items.
Travel Accident Insurance
CA$10/yrTravel accident insurance providing up to $250,000 in accidental death and dismemberment coverage when the full fare for a common carrier (airline, train, bus, etc.) is charged to the card.
Hotel Burglary Insurance
CA$10/yrHotel/motel burglary insurance providing up to $500 per occurrence for loss of personal property due to burglary from a hotel or motel room during a trip where the common carrier fare was charged to the card.
How to track it
Add the Amex Cobalt Card to MaxWorth and every credit above appears with its cycle set; you get a push before each one expires and the card's annual-fee ROI runs from what you mark used. No Canadian bank account is ever connected. What MaxWorth covers for Canadian cards.
Other American Express Canada cards
- Amex Centurion Card (CA) · CA$2,500 · 21 benefits
- Amex Platinum Card · CA$799 · 16 benefits
- Business Platinum Card · CA$799 · 18 benefits
- Aeroplan Business Reserve Card · CA$599 · 16 benefits
- Aeroplan Reserve Card · CA$599 · 16 benefits
- Gold Rewards Card · CA$250 · 15 benefits
- Business Gold Rewards Card · CA$199 · 9 benefits
- Amex Marriott Bonvoy Business (CA) · CA$150 · 10 benefits
Source: the issuer's published terms, entered and verified by hand in the MaxWorth database; amounts in CAD. Methodology.