497 1 cliavul1.txt Rule 497(e) File Nos. 333-90449 and 811-09667 Supplement Dated October 9, 2003 To the Prospectus of the Advisor Flexible Premium Variable Universal Life Insurance Policy Dated May 1, 2003 Issued by CANADA LIFE OF AMERICA VARIABLE LIFE ACCOUNT 1 and CANADA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA Please note the following changes to your Prospectus. Effective immediately and continuing through December 31, 2003, Canada Life Insurance Company of America will waive the applicable surrender charge referred to on page 39 of the Prospectus. Thus, should you surrender your Policy for the Cash Surrender Value or exchange your Policy for another policy (pursuant to Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended), no surrender charge will be assessed against Policy Value. This Supplement must be accompanied by or read in conjunction with the current Prospectus, dated May 1, 2003. Please keep this Supplement for future reference.