There is confusion over this. From the start there has been conflicting information on the Vanier and NSERC websites, with the NSERC website claiming that all Vanier nominees would be getting CGS awards, while the Vanier site claimed only the top tier of nominees would get the regular CGS. Eventually, all of the information on the NSERC website was removed, with only a link to the Vanier site. However, I spoke with the Vanier program coordinator on the phone today, who verified to me that THIS YEAR ONLY all Vanier nominees will be getting a CGS. She also told me that letters will be mailed out (and perhaps even recieved) by the end of April.