If you're in need of American Airlines miles, there are two programs in Canada that allows you to transfer points to AAdvantage: RBC Avion Rewards and Marriott Bonvoy. The transfer rates for both programs are relatively low, but they can still be useful for topping off your AAdvantage account.
American Airlines credit card transfer partners
RBC Avion Rewards credit cards
RBC Avion Elite points can be transferred to American Airlines AAdvantage at a 10:7 ratio. This means every 10,000 Avion Elite points you transfer to AAdvantage will give you 7,000 miles.
This isn't the best ratio, but it's the best when it comes to earning points transferable to AAdvantage in Canada. RBC credit cards offers some pretty decent intro bonuses, so you can top off your account with a decent amount of miles.
Here are the RBC Avion credit cards that earn Avion Elite points transferable to American Airlines AAdvantage:
Marriott Bonvoy credit cards
Marriott Bonvoy points can be transferred to American Airlines AAdvantage at a 3:1 ratio. This means that every 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you transfer to AAdvantage will give you 1,000 AAdvantage miles.
If you frequent Marriott properties and use Marriott credit cards to pay for your stays, you can easily build up lots of Marriott Bonvoy points with little to no effort. That makes Marriott an excellent choice if you enjoy flying American Airlines.
Here's the credit cards you can use in Canada to earn Marriott Bonvoy points:
What's the best credit card for AAdvantage miles?
Input your monthly and yearly spend amounts into our credit card finder tool to find out which credit cards will earn you the most AAdvantage miles and best return per $1 spent.
Results will include all co-branded AAdvantage credit cards and all American Airlines credit card transfer partners. Results will show up to the top 20 cards.
This calculator uses our valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, check out this tool:
Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator: AAdvantage Miles
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Listed below are the results based on what you entered into the tool above. These estimates are to help guide you towards making the best decision when it comes to picking up a rewards credit card.
You can click on "Show Calculations" to see a breakdown of how the rewards were calculated, click on the card itself to learn more/apply through our partners (big thanks if you do!), or click on any of the other links to learn more about the card and it's rewards.
Do note that some of the calculations are rounded so it is possible that the estimated values may be off by a point or two when added up.
Remember that this particular tool uses our point/mile valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, slide over to the Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator.
These calculations should be used for illustrative purposes only.
FAQ
Which major Canada credit card points transfers to American Airlines AAdvantage?
RBC Avion Rewards is the only major credit card transfer partner of American Airlines in Canada.
What is the transfer ratio for RBC Avion points to American Airlines AAdvantage miles?
Every 10,000 RBC Avion Elite points you transfer to AAdvantage will give you 7,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles.
What is the transfer ratio for Marriott Bonvoy points to American Airlines AAdvantage miles?
Every 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy points you transfer to AAdvantage will give you 1,000 American Airlines AAdvantage miles.
