Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Referral Program has expanded to Canada and Mexico as of November 12, 2026 — roughly two weeks after the same program launched in the U.S. on October 29. The move also marks the end of the old vehicle-based 'Refer & Earn' rewards in both countries, shifting Tesla's referral focus squarely onto FSD subscriptions.
What exactly replaced the old Refer & Earn program?
The previous program rewarded referrers when a friend purchased a new Tesla vehicle. That's gone. As of November 12, 2026, Canada and Mexico now follow the same model Tesla introduced in the U.S. on October 30 — rewards are tied to FSD (Supervised) subscriptions, not vehicle sales. If you share your referral link and a friend buys a Tesla, you won't earn anything under the new structure. The reward only triggers if that friend subscribes to FSD (Supervised) during their free trial month.
Who can participate as a referrer?
You must either own FSD (Supervised) outright or hold an active monthly subscription. One important catch: if you received a complimentary one-year FSD grant, that does not qualify you as a referrer. You also need Tesla app version 4.62.0 or newer to access the referral program interface. Referrals are capped at 12 rewards per calendar year.
What does the referrer actually earn?
It depends on how you hold FSD. If you're a subscriber, you earn one free month of FSD (Supervised) for each successful referral — meaning your referred friend must subscribe during their trial, not just redeem it. If you purchased FSD outright, you earn a $99 Tesla Credit per successful subscription referral. Note that outright FSD purchases were discontinued on February 14, 2026, so this path only applies to owners who bought it before that date. Tesla Credits expire 12 months after being granted.
What does the person being referred receive?
Eligible new owners get one free month of FSD (Supervised) to try. To qualify, the recipient must own or lease an eligible Tesla, have compatible hardware and firmware, and must not have an active FSD subscription, a prior outright FSD purchase, a subscription in the past 12 months, or a redeemed FSD trial in the past 12 months. In other words, this is aimed at genuinely new FSD users — not a way to stack free months if you've already tried it.
Does the referrer earn the reward just by sharing a link?
No. The reward is only triggered if the referred person actually subscribes to FSD (Supervised) during their one-month trial. Simply sharing a link or having a friend redeem the trial without converting to a paid subscription earns the referrer nothing. That mechanic is intentional — Tesla is incentivizing paid FSD adoption, not just trial redemptions.
How much does FSD (Supervised) cost in Canada and Mexico?
According to Tesla's official terms, FSD (Supervised) is available as a subscription at $99/month in Canada. Pricing for Mexico was not separately confirmed in available sources, but the program structure mirrors the Canadian rollout. FSD (Supervised) remains a Level 2 driver-assistance system — an attentive driver is required at all times regardless of which features are active.
For Canadian and Mexican Tesla owners who've been sitting on the fence about FSD, the free trial month is a low-friction way to test it. The more interesting dynamic is on the referrer side: Tesla is effectively turning its existing FSD subscriber base into a sales channel for new subscriptions, rewarding them in kind with free subscription time or credits. Whether that's enough to move the needle on FSD adoption in these markets will become clear over the next few months.
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