We love to stock up on gift cards this time of year. Canadian merchants promote shopping to offer bonuses to entice shoppers to purchase their gift cards.
For example, when buying a $50 gift card you might earn a bonus $10 gift card (giving you a bonus of 20% return).
Here is a complete roundup of all the Canadian gift card bonuses (If you know of additional bonuses – please leave a comment).
Canadian gift card bonuses
Subway
Offer: With the purchase of a SUBWAY® card of $25 or more from November 14 – December 29, you get a 6″ classic sandwich for FREE!
Value: Approx. $6-7
Ends: December 29, 2011
New York Fries
Offer: With the purchase of a $10 gift card you will receive a coupon for FREE regular fries!
Value: Approx. $4
Ends: Gift certificates are valid January 1st to March 31st 2012.
Cara Gift Card (Swiss Chalet; Harveys; Montana’s; Kelsey’s, Milestone’s, Second Cup)
Offer: With the purchase of any card online receive 3 times the points in Scene movie reward points!
Value: Receive Scene (movie reward points) (3 times the dollar value you load on the gift card)
Empire Theatre
Offer: Buy $30 in holiday gift cards and receive $30 in Empire coupons FREE.
Value:
Here’s what the coupon bundle includes:
- Buy one general admission ticket and get a second admission FREE (Jan 9th to 31st 2012)
- Get $2 off any combo (excluding the Kids Pack) (Jan 9th to 31st 2012)
- Admission ticket, regular soft drink and a small popcorn for only $9.99 plus tax (Feb 1st to 29th 2012)
- Purchase a large popcorn and get a FREE large Coca cola soft drink (Mar 1 to 31 2012)
- $6.99 admission (Mar 1st – 31st 2012)
- $4.00 off general admission (April 1st – 31st 2012)
Ends: December 24, 2011.
Pizza Delight
Offer: Buy $30 gift card and receive 12″ pizza coupon (redeemable in restaurant in Jan.-Feb.)
Value: Approx. $12-15.
Ends: December 24, 2011.
Burger King
Offer: Free Whopper Value Meal with purchase of $25 gift card.
Value: Approx. $6-7. Value Meal includes medium fries and a medium soft drink.
Ends: Offer valid until December 31, 2011.
Extreme Pita
Offer: Receive $5 bonus on purchase of $25 gift card if registered before December 31, 2011.
Value: $5
Ends: Offer valid until December 31, 2011.
Best Western
Offer: Receive $10 bonus for every $100 gift card purchase before December 31, 2011.
Value: $10
Ends: Offer valid until December 31, 2011.
A&W Canada
Offer: Free Grandma Burger with purchase of $25 gift card.
Value: Approx. $5.
Ends: Offer valid until December 31, 2011.
Old Spagetti Factory
Offer: Free $10 bonus card for use January 1 to March 15 2012 for every $25 gift card purchased. The Old Spaghetti Factory Christmas gift card $10 bonus offer is available in-store only.
Value: Approx. $10.
Ends: Offer valid until December 25, 2011.
White Spot
Offer: With each $50 White Spot Gift Card, you get a $10 White Spot Certificate valid for the New Year! While quantities last. Bonus $10 gift certificate valid from January 2nd to March 31st, 2012. Bonus gift certificates valid for your next visit.
Value: $10.
Ends: Offer valid until December 31, 2011.
Applebees
Offer: Free $10 bonus card for use until February 29, 2012 for every $50 gift card purchased.
Value: $10.
Ends: Offer valid until December 31, 2011.
SIR Corp restaurants (Alice Fazooli’s, Jack Astor’s, Canyon Creek – etc)
Offer: Free 20% gift card bonus for every gift card purchased.
If you pay for a $100 gift card, you’ll get $120 back in gift card value.
The gift cards can be redeemed at any of these restaurants:
- Jack Astor’s
- Alice Fazooli’s
- Canyon Creek
- Four
- Reds Bistro & Wine Bar
- Far Niente
- Petit Four
- The Loose Moose
Value: n/a
Ends: Offer valid until December 31, 2011.
Booster Juice
Offer: Free regular smoothie with purchase of $25 gift card.
Value: approx. $5.
Ends: Offer valid until December 31, 2011.
Tucker’s Marketplace
Offer: Buy $100 worth of Gift Cards and receive $25 worth of Gift Giver’s Certificates for you to use in the New year.
Value: $25. Gift cards can’t be redeemed during purchase.
Ends: Offer valid until December 31, 2011.
