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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000931763-98-001203.txt : 19980506
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000931763-98-001203
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980505
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CANADA LIFE OF AMERICA VARIABLE ANNUITY ACCOUNT 2
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000895360
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				382816473
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-55890
		FILM NUMBER:		98610891

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6201 POWERS FERRY ROAD NW
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30339
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7709531959

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6201 POWERS FERRY ROAD, NW
		CITY:			ATLANTA
		STATE:			GA
		ZIP:			30339
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                   [LETTERHEAD OF CANADA LIFE APPEARS HERE]


May 5, 1998

VIA EDGARLINK
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

        Re:     Canada Life Insurance Company of America
                Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 2
                File No. 33-55890

Dear Commissioners:

On behalf of Canada Life of America Variable Annuity Account 2 (the "Account"),
I hereby certify, pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act
of 1933, that the form of the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
("SAI") that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not
differ from the form of Prospectus and SAI contained in the most recent
amendment to the registration statement for the Account (Post-Effective
Amendment No. 10 to Form N-4) (the "Amendment").

The text of the most recent Amendment was filed electronically with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 1998 via EDGARLINK.

Sincerely,


 /s/ Ron E. Beettam
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Ron E. Beettam
President

 
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