Costco Is Offering Free Gift Cards In Canada & Here's How You Can Get This Deal

You don't have to spend a dollar to get this money-off deal! 👀

exterior of a costco warehouse in ontario with a red and blue costco wholesale sign

Costco warehouse in Ontario.

Senior Writer

Attention shoppers, Costco is offering free gift cards that can save you even more money at the wholesaler.

So, if you have a Costco membership and know someone who wants to join, you can get money off a purchase without spending a dollar!

The wholesale retailer has a Refer a Friend promo that not only gets you an online voucher but also gets someone you know an online voucher when they sign up for a membership.

You need to bring a friend — or a family member or someone else you know — to any membership counter at a Costco location in Canada.

When that person signs up for a new Costco membership, you have to show the online Refer a Friend page to the membership clerk working at Costco.

Then, you will each receive an online voucher that gets you money off a purchase!

Someone is considered a new member if they've never had a Costco membership before or if their membership has been expired for 18 months or more.

When you get someone to sign up for an Executive membership, you both get a $50 voucher that can be used for online orders of at least $150.

When you get someone to sign up for a Gold Star membership, you each receive a $25 online voucher for orders with a minimum spend of $100.

This Refer a Friend offer at Costco Canada is only available until Friday, April 14, 2024.

Then, you can use the voucher — either the $50 or the $25 voucher — to get money off an online purchase until Sunday, May 12, 2024.

If you don't know what the Costco membership prices are and what you get with each, here's a breakdown of the cards.

With the Executive membership, there is a $120 annual membership fee and you get:

  • access to online shopping in Canada and all Costco locations worldwide
  • an annual 2% reward on qualified warehouse, online and Costco Travel purchases
  • exclusive offers and additional discounts
  • access to the Costco Connection magazine and Costco.ca flyer

There is a cheaper Gold Star membership that has a $60 annual membership fee. You get:

  • access to all Costco locations worldwide and online shopping in Canada

Back in 2023, Narcity asked Canadians if a Costco membership is worth it and while some said that it's not, quite a few people shared that the cost of an Executive membership is worthwhile.

That's because of the cashback reward. Also, a few shoppers even said the membership pays for itself with the cashback.

This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.

  • Senior Writer

    Lisa Belmonte (she/her) is a Senior Writer with Narcity Media. After graduating with a Bachelor of Journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University), she joined the Narcity team. Lisa covers news and notices from across the country from a Canada-wide perspective. Her early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic earned Narcity its first-ever national journalism award nomination.

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