Here are the latest RBC Offers including a Mastermind Toys $5 statement credit, bonus Petro-Points and more + MORE Nov 4th

 When the new Aeroplan program launched nearly a year ago one of the changes they announced that was set to come this year has now been put on the back burner. That change was the move to a full on revenue based points accrual system for Air Canada flights and partner flights ticketed by Air Canada. The airline let us know this morning that this planned late 2021 change will now not occur until at least the end of 2022. This means the current Aeroplan point earn structure will remain in place for at least 12-13 months if not longer. Here is what Air Canada told us:We have decided to pause this transition, in large part due to a myriad of factors centered around the impacts of COVID-19 – more specifically: Evolving customer needs and preferences as we exit the pandemic.New, high-priority projects to ensure a simplified travel experience for customers as a result of COVID-related travel restrictions and requirements. The current structure is a pseudo-distance and revenue based points earning system…

 A buy points bonus for Marriott Bonvoy has returned and this time it is a 45% bonus across the board.  The bonus is awarded on purchases from 2,000 to 100,000 points and that 100,000 is a doubling of the typical 50,000 point annual limit for buying points.With a 45% bonus you end up buying points for 0.86 US cents each – higher than the ~0.7 cents (or about 1 cent C$) we typically value Bonvoy points at but you have to remember that 0.7 is our minimum. There are many examples of where you can redeem points and get a per point value well above 1 cent, 2 cents or even at 3 cents a piece. Ultimately do the math to see if it makes sense for you to buy points – don’t just buy them because there is bonus.  Also you will now need to take into consideration Marriott’s move to dynamic pricing next year, there is the possibility we will not see those redemption options at 2 or 3 cents anymore. However only time will tell.The promotion this also includes a 10% discount for members globally who purchase points with a China UnionPay credit card (starting with digits 62) when they buy 2,000 or more points…

 The RBC Offers program has added and extended quite a few promotions this month to bring the complete list to 27 offers. Be sure to login to your RBC account right away to load these offers (if required) or get the promo codes if required. Personally I received these offers on the WestJet RBC World Elite Mastercard but I know most if not all should also available for RBC’s most popular card the RBC Avion Visa Infinite Card and most other RBC cards.The new or extended offers are as follows:CliniqueOFFER EXTENDED Get a 15% statement credit (up to a maximum of $15), when you spend $60 or more at Clinique.ca and pay with an eligible RBC credit cardPetro-CanadaSpend at least $250 at Petro-Canada on fuel, car washes, or convenience store purchases in October and you will earn 2,500 bonus Petro-Points, or spend $500 or more on fuel, car wash or in-store purchases at Petro-Canada and earn 5,000 bonus Petro-Points when you pay with your linked RBC debit or credit cardEver New MelbourneUntil December 14, 2021, get a $25 statement credit when you shop at Ever New Melbourne online or in store and use your eligible RBC card to make an eligible purchase of $100 or more including applicable taxes and shipping…

 Here are the Rewards Canada Top 5 Travel Credit Card Sign Up offers for the month of November 2021! This is not a ‘best’ credit card list like our Top Travel Rewards Credit Card rankings but instead a look at cards that have very good acquisition (welcome/sign up) offers. As always when choosing a card you should always take other factors into account other than the just sign up bonus, but when some of these cards are first year free, they can and do pay off even when you grab them strictly for the sign up rewards. This month we see two first year free cards on the list.No change this month in the top 5 listing. Even though we still call this feature the “Top 5″ since we highlight the five top cards we are also now listing cards six through ten for those readers who may have some or all of the top 5 and want to know which cards provide the next best value(s)Remember as well that you will find this list smack dab in the middle of the Rewards Canada homepage for easy reference!Here are our top 5 credit card sign up offers for October (in order of welcome bonus value, calculated as our minimum mile/points value for the program minus the annual fee)American Express® Aeroplan®* Reserve Card (Apply here)Minimum value: $1,051The new offer on this card sees 30,000 Aeroplan points and Bonus Buddy Pass being awarded when you spend $3,000 on the card in the first three months…

Here’s your Rewards Canada Daily update! Your daily dose (or near daily dose) of loyalty program, credit card and travel news, bonuses, deals and more. This update is brought to you by the HSBC World Elite Mastercard which is currently offering a welcome bonus of up to 100,000 bonus points worth $500, has no foreign transaction fees and no annual fee in the first year! IHG Rewards is the next hotel loyalty program to provide a further extension on the expiring of points. The email that has been sent out to members this weeks provided the good news that the pause on IHG Rewards points expiry has been moved to December 31, 2022. That’s great news that IHG Rewards members will now get an extra year to utilize points (yours truly included as I was set to lose some!). Now only if Radisson Rewards and World of Hyatt will follow suit…Image via IHG—  Earlier today we provided details of a Marriott Bonvoy bonus offer at the Delta Hotels Dartmouth and we did find one more Canadian stay offer to let you know about…