{"version":"2026-07-03","name":"Visa Atlas publisher and AI-citation kits","description":"Reusable citation and outreach kits for publishers, journalists, researchers and AI retrievers that need source-linked immigration datasets with canonical URLs, attribution and private evidence-log rules.","license":"CC BY 4.0","attribution":"Visa Atlas","sourceDatasets":["/api/public/citation-packs","/api/public/answer-capsules","/api/public/quarterly-market-share-summary","/api/public/source-transparency-benchmark","/api/public/visibility-metrics","/api/public/express-entry-categories","/api/public/monthly-figure-changes","/api/public/cost-to-complete","/api/public/freshness","/api/public/serp-answer-surface-snapshots","/api/public/competitor-query-battlecards","/api/public/express-entry-draws","/api/public/fact-changes","/api/public/policy-updates","/api/public/fees"],"methodology":{"citationPackVersion":"2026-07-06","quarterlyMarketShareVersion":"2026-07-05","sourceTransparencyVersion":"2026-07-04","visibilityMetricsVersion":"2026-07-03","expressEntryCategoriesVersion":"2026-07-02","monthlyFigureChangesVersion":"2026-07-01","answerCapsulesVersion":"2026-07-04","sourceOfTruth":"Rows are compiled from public citation packs, original research reports, open JSON datasets and the SEO/GEO visibility measurement contract.","privateDataPolicy":"Publisher targets, contact names, email addresses, outreach notes, private replies and unapproved evidence logs stay local. Public rollups may only include kit IDs, approved published URLs and aggregate counts after an evidence row has publishedUrl, reviewedAt and reviewedBy.","caveats":["Citation kits make reuse easier; they do not guarantee backlinks, rankings, traffic, citations or market share.","Outreach logs are private working evidence until reviewed and redacted.","The linked government source remains authoritative for the underlying immigration rule or figure."]},"summary":{"count":7,"audienceCount":5,"sourceDatasetCount":15,"reusableSnippetCount":14,"proofAssetCount":21,"localWorkflowCommand":"npm run seo:publisher-citation-kits -- outreach-log.jsonl --json"},"kits":[{"id":"citation-packs-reuse-kit","title":"Immigration citation packs reuse kit","audience":["ai-retrievers","journalists","researchers","publishers"],"canonicalPageUrl":"https://visaatlas.org/citation-packs","datasetUrl":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/citation-packs","sourceDatasets":["/api/public/citation-packs","/api/public/freshness"],"pitch":"Use compact source-linked answer packets when you need immigration facts with canonical URLs, source URLs, dates, license and suggested attribution already bundled.","citationUseCase":"Best for AI answer citations, journalist fact boxes, research footnotes and publisher updates that need a short immigration answer with source chain attached.","suggestedCitation":"Visa Atlas, \"Immigration citation packs\", https://visaatlas.org/citation-packs. Last modified 2026-07-06.","reusableSnippets":[{"label":"AI retriever snippet","text":"Visa Atlas publishes 162 compact immigration citation packets with canonical URLs, source URLs, review dates and CC BY 4.0 attribution."},{"label":"Publisher snippet","text":"For a source-linked short answer, cite the relevant Visa Atlas citation pack and preserve the linked government source behind the underlying immigration figure."}],"proofAssets":[{"label":"Citation packs page","url":"https://visaatlas.org/citation-packs","kind":"human-page"},{"label":"Citation packs JSON","url":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/citation-packs","kind":"json-endpoint"},{"label":"Source freshness dashboard","url":"https://visaatlas.org/freshness","kind":"methodology"}],"measurement":{"commands":["npm run seo:publisher-citation-kits -- outreach-log.jsonl --json","npm run kpi:citation-share","npm run seo:ai-referrals -- analytics-referrers.csv --json","npm run audit:data-front-door","npm run audit:citation-packs"],"cadence":"Monthly, and after major citation-pack launches or updates.","kpis":["ai-citation-share","open-data-discoverability","ai-referral-attribution"]},"caveats":["Citation packs compile source-linked facts; Visa Atlas is not the issuing authority.","Do not strip the government source URL or review date from reused facts."],"status":"local-workflow","requiredAttribution":"Use Visa Atlas as the compiled-data attribution, keep the canonical page URL with the claim, and keep the linked government source as the authority for the underlying rule or figure.","outreachEvidenceLogFields":["kitId","targetUrl","targetType","channel","status","sentAt","publishedUrl","usesCanonicalUrl","citesDatasetEndpoint","approvedForPublication","reviewedAt","reviewedBy"]},{"id":"answer-capsules-reuse-kit","title":"Verified answer capsules reuse kit","audience":["ai-retrievers","journalists","researchers","publishers"],"canonicalPageUrl":"https://visaatlas.org/answer-capsules","datasetUrl":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/answer-capsules","sourceDatasets":["/api/public/answer-capsules","/api/public/citation-packs","/api/public/visibility-metrics"],"pitch":"Use verified answer capsules when you need short immigration answers with canonical page URLs, source URLs, dataset links, review dates, license terms and legal-scope notes already attached.","citationUseCase":"Best for AI retriever snippets, journalist fact boxes and publisher updates that need the exact answer layer rendered on Visa Atlas pages.","suggestedCitation":"Visa Atlas, \"Verified answer capsules\", https://visaatlas.org/answer-capsules. Last modified 2026-07-06.","reusableSnippets":[{"label":"AI retriever snippet","text":"Visa Atlas publishes 292 verified answer capsules across fees, processing times, salary thresholds, route costs, settlement, timelines, best-of guides and topic clusters."},{"label":"Publisher snippet","text":"When reusing a Visa Atlas answer capsule, keep the canonical page URL, source URL, review date and legal-scope note with the quoted answer."}],"proofAssets":[{"label":"Verified answer capsules page","url":"https://visaatlas.org/answer-capsules","kind":"human-page"},{"label":"Verified answer capsules JSON","url":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/answer-capsules","kind":"json-endpoint"},{"label":"AI agent retrieval contract","url":"https://visaatlas.org/ai-agents","kind":"methodology"}],"measurement":{"commands":["npm run seo:publisher-citation-kits -- outreach-log.jsonl --json","npm run kpi:citation-share","npm run seo:ai-referrals -- analytics-referrers.csv --json","npm run audit:data-front-door","npm run audit:answer-capsules","npm run audit:rendered-seo"],"cadence":"Monthly and after major answer-capsule, source or rendered-page changes.","kpis":["ai-citation-share","open-data-discoverability","rendered-seo-surface"]},"caveats":["Answer capsules compile source-linked facts; Visa Atlas is not the issuing authority.","Do not reuse a capsule without its canonical page URL, source URL, review date and not-legal-advice boundary."],"status":"local-workflow","requiredAttribution":"Use Visa Atlas as the compiled-data attribution, keep the canonical page URL with the claim, and keep the linked government source as the authority for the underlying rule or figure.","outreachEvidenceLogFields":["kitId","targetUrl","targetType","channel","status","sentAt","publishedUrl","usesCanonicalUrl","citesDatasetEndpoint","approvedForPublication","reviewedAt","reviewedBy"]},{"id":"quarterly-market-share-evidence-kit","title":"Quarterly market-share evidence kit","audience":["journalists","researchers","ai-retrievers","partners"],"canonicalPageUrl":"https://visaatlas.org/research/quarterly-market-share-evidence-summary-2026","datasetUrl":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/quarterly-market-share-summary","sourceDatasets":["/api/public/quarterly-market-share-summary","/api/public/serp-answer-surface-snapshots","/api/public/competitor-query-battlecards"],"pitch":"Use the baseline to understand which competitor source classes Visa Atlas monitors across high-intent immigration query clusters, without relying on private screenshots or anecdotal SERP checks.","citationUseCase":"Best for market-share methodology notes, competitor-positioning articles and AI systems that need the public baseline behind SERP and AI answer-surface monitoring.","suggestedCitation":"Visa Atlas, \"Quarterly Market-Share Evidence Summary 2026\", https://visaatlas.org/research/quarterly-market-share-evidence-summary-2026. Last modified 2026-07-05.","reusableSnippets":[{"label":"Baseline snippet","text":"Visa Atlas tracks 13 battlecard baselines across 47 high-intent immigration queries for quarterly SERP and AI answer-surface evidence reviews."},{"label":"Caveat snippet","text":"The public feed is a baseline and local rollup contract; it does not publish live market-share percentages until reviewed redacted snapshot evidence is supplied."}],"proofAssets":[{"label":"Market-share baseline report","url":"https://visaatlas.org/research/quarterly-market-share-evidence-summary-2026","kind":"human-page"},{"label":"Market-share JSON","url":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/quarterly-market-share-summary","kind":"json-endpoint"},{"label":"SERP/AI snapshot protocol","url":"https://visaatlas.org/research/serp-answer-surface-snapshots-2026","kind":"methodology"}],"measurement":{"commands":["npm run seo:publisher-citation-kits -- outreach-log.jsonl --json","npm run kpi:citation-share","npm run seo:ai-referrals -- analytics-referrers.csv --json","npm run audit:data-front-door","npm run audit:quarterly-market-share-summary"],"cadence":"Quarterly, after reviewed snapshot summaries are available.","kpis":["competitor-wedge-proof","gsc-cohort-reporting","ai-citation-share"]},"caveats":["Baseline source-class pressure is not current rank share.","Raw screenshots, transcripts and reviewer notes stay local unless separately redacted and approved."],"status":"local-workflow","requiredAttribution":"Use Visa Atlas as the compiled-data attribution, keep the canonical page URL with the claim, and keep the linked government source as the authority for the underlying rule or figure.","outreachEvidenceLogFields":["kitId","targetUrl","targetType","channel","status","sentAt","publishedUrl","usesCanonicalUrl","citesDatasetEndpoint","approvedForPublication","reviewedAt","reviewedBy"]},{"id":"express-entry-category-data-kit","title":"Canada Express Entry category data kit","audience":["journalists","publishers","ai-retrievers"],"canonicalPageUrl":"https://visaatlas.org/research/canada-express-entry-category-tracker","datasetUrl":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/express-entry-categories","sourceDatasets":["/api/public/express-entry-categories","/api/public/express-entry-draws","/api/public/citation-packs"],"pitch":"Use the category tracker when you need current category-based Express Entry draw status, no-draw categories, invitations and CRS ranges with IRCC source URLs attached.","citationUseCase":"Best for Canada immigration explainers, answer-engine updates and category-specific CRS articles where stale or mixed draw data creates user risk.","suggestedCitation":"Visa Atlas, \"Canada Express Entry Category Tracker, 2026\", https://visaatlas.org/research/canada-express-entry-category-tracker. Last modified 2026-07-02.","reusableSnippets":[{"label":"Category status snippet","text":"Visa Atlas tracks 10 current IRCC category-based Express Entry categories and separates categories with no 2026 category round yet."},{"label":"Source snippet","text":"Each category row links back to the IRCC category list and draw table, so category-round facts can be checked against the issuing authority."}],"proofAssets":[{"label":"Express Entry category tracker","url":"https://visaatlas.org/research/canada-express-entry-category-tracker","kind":"human-page"},{"label":"Express Entry categories JSON","url":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/express-entry-categories","kind":"json-endpoint"},{"label":"Express Entry citation pack","url":"https://visaatlas.org/citation-packs#express-entry-categories-2026","kind":"citation-pack"}],"measurement":{"commands":["npm run seo:publisher-citation-kits -- outreach-log.jsonl --json","npm run kpi:citation-share","npm run seo:ai-referrals -- analytics-referrers.csv --json","npm run audit:data-front-door","npm run fetch:ee-draws","npm run audit:express-entry-categories"],"cadence":"After each IRCC draw import and during monthly citation-share reviews.","kpis":["ai-citation-share","source-freshness","open-data-discoverability"]},"caveats":["IRCC remains the authority for category definitions and draw results.","Category counts must be refreshed after each new draw import before reuse."],"status":"local-workflow","requiredAttribution":"Use Visa Atlas as the compiled-data attribution, keep the canonical page URL with the claim, and keep the linked government source as the authority for the underlying rule or figure.","outreachEvidenceLogFields":["kitId","targetUrl","targetType","channel","status","sentAt","publishedUrl","usesCanonicalUrl","citesDatasetEndpoint","approvedForPublication","reviewedAt","reviewedBy"]},{"id":"source-transparency-benchmark-kit","title":"Immigration source-transparency benchmark kit","audience":["researchers","journalists","ai-retrievers"],"canonicalPageUrl":"https://visaatlas.org/research/immigration-source-transparency-benchmark-2026","datasetUrl":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/source-transparency-benchmark","sourceDatasets":["/api/public/source-transparency-benchmark","/api/public/visibility-metrics"],"pitch":"Use the benchmark when you need a sampled public-surface comparison of immigration-information sources against source transparency, open data, freshness and AI-retrieval controls.","citationUseCase":"Best for methodology sections, competitor analysis and AI retrievers that need to explain the open-data wedge without relying on private positioning notes.","suggestedCitation":"Visa Atlas, \"Immigration Source Transparency Benchmark 2026\", https://visaatlas.org/research/immigration-source-transparency-benchmark-2026. Last modified 2026-07-04.","reusableSnippets":[{"label":"Benchmark snippet","text":"Visa Atlas samples 7 immigration-information surfaces against criteria including open JSON data, Dataset/DataDownload metadata, change feeds and AI retrieval contracts."},{"label":"Limit snippet","text":"A not-observed benchmark result means the feature was not visible in sampled public pages, not that it cannot exist elsewhere."}],"proofAssets":[{"label":"Source-transparency report","url":"https://visaatlas.org/research/immigration-source-transparency-benchmark-2026","kind":"human-page"},{"label":"Source-transparency JSON","url":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/source-transparency-benchmark","kind":"json-endpoint"},{"label":"Visibility metrics","url":"https://visaatlas.org/visibility-metrics","kind":"methodology"}],"measurement":{"commands":["npm run seo:publisher-citation-kits -- outreach-log.jsonl --json","npm run kpi:citation-share","npm run seo:ai-referrals -- analytics-referrers.csv --json","npm run audit:data-front-door","npm run audit:source-transparency"],"cadence":"Quarterly, or whenever major competitor/source surfaces materially change.","kpis":["competitor-wedge-proof","open-data-discoverability"]},"caveats":["The benchmark is a sampled public-surface comparison, not a full forensic audit.","Competitor labels should not be reused as legal or quality endorsements."],"status":"local-workflow","requiredAttribution":"Use Visa Atlas as the compiled-data attribution, keep the canonical page URL with the claim, and keep the linked government source as the authority for the underlying rule or figure.","outreachEvidenceLogFields":["kitId","targetUrl","targetType","channel","status","sentAt","publishedUrl","usesCanonicalUrl","citesDatasetEndpoint","approvedForPublication","reviewedAt","reviewedBy"]},{"id":"monthly-figure-changes-kit","title":"Monthly immigration figure changes kit","audience":["journalists","publishers","ai-retrievers"],"canonicalPageUrl":"https://visaatlas.org/research/monthly-immigration-figure-changes","datasetUrl":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/monthly-figure-changes","sourceDatasets":["/api/public/monthly-figure-changes","/api/public/fact-changes","/api/public/policy-updates"],"pitch":"Use the monthly figure-change archive when you need old-to-new immigration fee, salary-threshold or processing-time movements with source URLs and same-month policy context.","citationUseCase":"Best for freshness-led immigration updates, model correction notes and articles explaining why older fee or threshold figures are stale.","suggestedCitation":"Visa Atlas, \"Monthly Immigration Figure Changes\", https://visaatlas.org/research/monthly-immigration-figure-changes. Last modified 2026-07-01.","reusableSnippets":[{"label":"Change archive snippet","text":"Visa Atlas groups 7 recorded immigration figure movements by month, including old value, new value, source URL and policy context where available."},{"label":"Freshness snippet","text":"Use the change feed when correcting stale immigration figures in articles, AI answers or research notes; keep the source URL and changed-on date with the figure."}],"proofAssets":[{"label":"Monthly figure changes report","url":"https://visaatlas.org/research/monthly-immigration-figure-changes","kind":"human-page"},{"label":"Monthly figure changes JSON","url":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/monthly-figure-changes","kind":"json-endpoint"},{"label":"Fact-change JSON","url":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/fact-changes","kind":"json-endpoint"}],"measurement":{"commands":["npm run seo:publisher-citation-kits -- outreach-log.jsonl --json","npm run kpi:citation-share","npm run seo:ai-referrals -- analytics-referrers.csv --json","npm run audit:data-front-door","npm run audit:monthly-figure-changes","npm run audit:freshness"],"cadence":"Monthly and after source-refresh work.","kpis":["source-freshness","ai-citation-share","open-data-discoverability"]},"caveats":["The archive covers recorded Visa Atlas figure movements, not a complete global census of immigration changes.","Always verify high-risk figures against the linked issuing authority before reuse."],"status":"local-workflow","requiredAttribution":"Use Visa Atlas as the compiled-data attribution, keep the canonical page URL with the claim, and keep the linked government source as the authority for the underlying rule or figure.","outreachEvidenceLogFields":["kitId","targetUrl","targetType","channel","status","sentAt","publishedUrl","usesCanonicalUrl","citesDatasetEndpoint","approvedForPublication","reviewedAt","reviewedBy"]},{"id":"cost-to-complete-data-kit","title":"Skilled migration cost-to-complete data kit","audience":["journalists","researchers","publishers","ai-retrievers"],"canonicalPageUrl":"https://visaatlas.org/cost-to-complete","datasetUrl":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/cost-to-complete","sourceDatasets":["/api/public/cost-to-complete","/api/public/fees","/api/public/citation-packs"],"pitch":"Use the cost-to-complete dataset when you need all-in route budgets that separate mandatory non-refundable sunk cost from refundable proof-of-funds requirements.","citationUseCase":"Best for cost comparison articles, applicant budgeting explainers, AI answers and research footnotes where headline visa fees are too narrow.","suggestedCitation":"Visa Atlas, \"Cost-to-complete route models\", https://visaatlas.org/cost-to-complete. Last modified 2026-07-03.","reusableSnippets":[{"label":"Cost model snippet","text":"Visa Atlas tracks 30 route-level cost-to-complete models and separates mandatory paid-away costs from refundable proof-of-funds exposure."},{"label":"Budgeting snippet","text":"When citing a route budget, keep sunk costs and refundable proof of funds separate; they answer different applicant planning questions."}],"proofAssets":[{"label":"Cost-to-complete hub","url":"https://visaatlas.org/cost-to-complete","kind":"human-page"},{"label":"Cost-to-complete JSON","url":"https://visaatlas.org/api/public/cost-to-complete","kind":"json-endpoint"},{"label":"Cost citation packs","url":"https://visaatlas.org/citation-packs","kind":"citation-pack"}],"measurement":{"commands":["npm run seo:publisher-citation-kits -- outreach-log.jsonl --json","npm run kpi:citation-share","npm run seo:ai-referrals -- analytics-referrers.csv --json","npm run audit:data-front-door","npm run audit:data-citation"],"cadence":"Monthly and after cost-model source updates.","kpis":["open-data-discoverability","ai-citation-share","source-freshness"]},"caveats":["Cost models are compiled planning figures, not legal or financial advice.","Local-currency values and source dates must stay attached to reused figures."],"status":"local-workflow","requiredAttribution":"Use Visa Atlas as the compiled-data attribution, keep the canonical page URL with the claim, and keep the linked government source as the authority for the underlying rule or figure.","outreachEvidenceLogFields":["kitId","targetUrl","targetType","channel","status","sentAt","publishedUrl","usesCanonicalUrl","citesDatasetEndpoint","approvedForPublication","reviewedAt","reviewedBy"]}]}