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Update: I was just notified that my award has been upgraded to unconditional status, meaning they've started the redistribution process. From what I understand, the process could continue all the way through the end of the year, so don't get discouraged if you haven't heard anything yet!

PSA for those in a similar situation! I just learned through correspondence with NSERC administrators that all the top ranked applicants are offered an unconditional (internationally-held) award. Presumably this means there will be quite a bit of churn because applicants with no intention of leaving Canada received such offers. It is also possible to request a Summary of Results Letter with your application score and ranking, but this can take several weeks. Hope this helps someone!

After applying directly to NSERC, I was offered an award but notified that I was not eligible to hold the award internationally. Does anyone know how often international awards later become available to applicants in this situation?