Citation packs - AI retrieval - 4 July 2026

Immigration citation packs

Name: Visa Atlas citation packs
Creator: Visa Atlas
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short, source-linked immigration citation packets for AI retrievers, journalists, researchers and auditors: each answer includes canonical URLs, source URLs, review dates, calculator verdict context, research-report facts and attribution.

Use these packets when you need a compact answer with the source chain attached. Visa Atlas is the compiler; the linked government authority remains the authoritative source for the underlying rule or figure.

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The same records are available as JSON at https://visaatlas.org/api/public/citation-packs. Each packet includes an answer, facts, source URLs, canonical page URL, date modified, suggested citation, license and legal note.

Visa Atlas, "Immigration citation packs", https://visaatlas.org/citation-packs. Last reviewed 4 July 2026.

Publisher and AI-retriever reuse kits are available at https://visaatlas.org/research/publisher-citation-kits-2026, with JSON at https://visaatlas.org/api/public/publisher-citation-kits.

Express Entry

Express Entry
Latest Canada Express Entry draw
The latest tracked Canada Express Entry draw is round 430 (Skilled military recruits) on 2026-07-23: 4 invitations and a CRS cut-off of 368.
Modified 29 July 2026
Fact Value Sources
Round 430 1 source
Category Skilled military recruits 1 source
Date 2026-07-23 1 source
Invitations 4 1 source
CRS cut-off 368 1 source
Canonical page Source dataset Packet URL
Sources and suggested citation
- IRCC — Express Entry rounds of invitations - verified 29 July 2026
Visa Atlas, "Latest Canada Express Entry draw", https://visaatlas.org/citation-packs#express-entry-latest-draw. Last modified 2026-07-29.
Compiled data, not legal advice. The linked government source remains authoritative.

Express Entry

Canada Express Entry categories in 2026

As of 2026-07-29, 6 of 10 current IRCC Express Entry categories have held a 2026 category-based draw. Current categories with no 2026 category round yet: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations, Education occupations, Researchers with Canadian work experience, Transport occupations. The latest tracked category-based draw is round 430 (Skilled military recruits) on 2026-07-23, with 4 invitations and CRS 368.

Modified 29 July 2026

Fact	Value	Sources
Current categories	10	2 sources
Categories drawn in 2026	6	2 sources
Categories with no 2026 draw yet	Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) occupations, Education occupations, Researchers with Canadian work experience, Transport occupations	2 sources
Latest category draw	Round 430: Skilled military recruits, CRS 368	2 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Round	430	1 source
Category	Skilled military recruits	1 source
Date	2026-07-23	1 source
Invitations	4	1 source
CRS cut-off	368	1 source

Fact	Value	Sources
Featured routes	Chancenkarte (Germany Opportunity Card); Orientation year (Zoekjaar); Global Talent visa; Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class (CEC); Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189)	5 sources
Employer-sponsor requirement	5 of 5 featured routes are marked as not requiring employer sponsorship in Visa Atlas route data.	5 sources
Settlement-pathway coverage	4 of 5 featured routes carry a settlement-pathway flag; 2 are permanent-residence routes on approval.	5 sources
Guide methodology roles	Chancenkarte (Germany Opportunity Card): most-accessible; Orientation year (Zoekjaar): graduate-specific; Global Talent visa: exceptional-talent; Express Entry — Canadian Experience Class (CEC): points-tested; Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189): points-tested	5 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Europe shortlist	Portugal - D8 visa (digital nomad / remote work); Spain - Digital Nomad Visa (Spain)	13 sources
Guide ranking roles	D8 visa (digital nomad / remote work): most-recommended; Digital Nomad Visa (Spain): fast-runner-up	13 sources
Income evidence	D8 visa (digital nomad / remote work): Monthly income at or above 4× Portuguese minimum wage (approximately €3,680/month in 2026; verify). Digital Nomad Visa (Spain): Remote work for a company based outside Spain, or freelance activity where at most 20% of income derives from Spanish clients. Digital Nomad Visa (Spain): Minimum income at roughly 200% of the Spanish minimum wage (SMI); higher uplifts for family.	13 sources
Cost evidence	D8 visa (digital nomad / remote work): mandatory non-refundable cost €420 to €1,040; refundable proof-of-funds €11,040; Digital Nomad Visa (Spain): mandatory non-refundable cost €647.02 to €1,677.02; refundable proof-of-funds €34,188	13 sources
Settlement-pathway coverage	2 of 2 Europe shortlist routes carry a settlement-pathway flag in Visa Atlas route data.	13 sources
Non-Europe caveat	UAE Virtual Working Programme appears in the broader digital-nomad guide as non-Europe context and should not be used as a European-route answer.	13 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Dated records checked	1,677	1005 sources
Fresh records	1,605	1005 sources
Due soon records	24	1005 sources
Stale records	48	1005 sources
Invalid dates	0	1005 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Published processing windows	81	78 sources
Destinations covered	20	78 sources
Fastest dominant skilled route	United Arab Emirates - UAE Green Visa: 5 days – 2 weeks	78 sources
Slowest dominant skilled route	Australia - Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189): 6 months – 12 months	78 sources
Median published ceiling	3 months	78 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Positive salary floors tracked	52	36 sources
Destinations covered	17	36 sources
Highest salary floor	United States - EB-5 Direct investment minimum: 1,050,000 USD ($1,050,000/yr approximate)	36 sources
Median salary floor	$52,000/yr approximate	36 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Policy updates touching 2026	12	14 sources
Destinations affected	10	14 sources
Significant updates	6	14 sources
Recorded figure movements	3	14 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Positive Anabin evidence	Institution H+ plus degree listed as corresponds or equivalent.	1 source
When ZAB is needed	Use a ZAB Statement of Comparability when Anabin does not prove both institution and degree comparability.	1 source
Vocational or regulated-profession route	Use the Anerkennung recognition process for vocational qualifications and regulated professions.	1 source

Fact	Value	Sources
Lowest mandatory sunk-cost route	United States - TN USMCA Professionals (Canada & Mexico): US$80 ($80 for ordering)	14 sources
Median approximate sunk cost	$1,598-$2,146	14 sources
Routes tracked	30	14 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
How to use the verdict	There is no single CRS pass mark. Use the score as a rank estimate, then compare it with recent CEC, PNP and category-based rounds before deciding whether to pursue French, PNP or category eligibility.	1 source
Latest tracked draw	Round 430: CRS 368	1 source
2026 CEC cutoff range	CRS 507-518	1 source
2026 category cutoff range	CRS 169-477	1 source
Latest 2026 CEC round	CRS 469 (-47 vs round 428)	1 source
Latest 2026 PNP round	CRS 1069 (+325 vs round 427)	1 source
Latest 2026 healthcare round	CRS 478 (+3 vs round 422)	1 source
Latest 2026 CEC round	CRS 472 (-44 vs round 428)	1 source
Latest 2026 CEC round	CRS 250 (-266 vs round 428)	1 source
Lowest 2026 French-language round	CRS 395 (+2 vs round 405)	1 source

Fact	Value	Sources
How to use the verdict	A score at or above 65 can meet the EOI filing floor, but it is not an invitation. Use the 85-95 planning band as a conservative competitiveness check, then verify the occupation, nomination pathway and latest invitation-round settings.	2 sources
EOI points floor	65 points	1 source
Competitive planning band	85-95 points	1 source
CSIT from 1 July 2026	AUD 79,423	1 source
SSIT from 1 July 2026	AUD 146,576	1 source
Software engineer, 28, subclass 189	75 points (-10 vs 85)	1 source
Same profile, with 190 state nomination	80 points (-5 vs 85)	1 source
Engineer, 33, subclass 491 regional	85 points (+0 vs 85)	1 source
Onshore nurse graduate, 26	95 points (+10 vs 85)	1 source
Tradesperson, 42, competent English only	35 points (-50 vs 85)	1 source
Researcher with a doctorate, 30	105 points (+20 vs 85)	1 source

Fact	Value	Sources
How to use the verdict	A passing points result means the profile reaches the published shortage-occupation grid threshold. It does not decide whether the occupation is on the current list, the qualification matches it, the pay is adequate, or a regulated profession has been recognised.	1 source
Points threshold	55 points	1 source
Shortage-occupation training gate	Required	1 source
Salary and pay test	Collective-pay test	1 source
Official worked example	70 points	1 source
Roofer, 29 (official worked example)	70 points (+15 vs 55)	1 source
Care worker, 32	61 points (+6 vs 55)	1 source
Technician, 28, 2 years in Austria	68 points (+13 vs 55)	1 source
Tradesperson, 45	40 points (-15 vs 55)	1 source
Strong profile, no shortage-occupation training	60 points (+5 vs 55)	1 source
Multilingual applicant, 35	67 points (+12 vs 55)	1 source

Fact	Value	Sources
How to use the verdict	A generated date is not a foreigners-authority or naturalisation-authority decision. The route-specific residence title, German level, pension contributions, livelihood, housing, civic knowledge, naturalisation test, declarations and criminal-record checks still control the outcome.	2 sources
EU Blue Card settlement clock	27 months with A1; 21 months with B1	1 source
Skilled-worker settlement clock	3 years	1 source
General permanent-residence planning clock	5 years	1 source
Naturalisation residence clock	More than 5 years	1 source
Multiple citizenship	Allowed under German law	1 source
EU Blue Card holder, B1 German, arrived 15 Jan 2024	Settlement 2025-10-15; citizenship 2029-01-15	1 source
EU Blue Card holder, A1 German, arrived 15 Jan 2024	Settlement 2026-04-15; citizenship 2029-01-15	1 source
Skilled worker, B1 German, arrived 1 Mar 2023	Settlement 2026-03-01; citizenship 2028-03-01	1 source
Skilled worker, C1 German, arrived 1 Mar 2023	Settlement 2026-03-01; citizenship 2028-03-01	1 source
Other residence permit, B1 German, arrived 30 Jun 2022	Settlement 2027-06-30; citizenship 2027-06-30	1 source
EU Blue Card holder, C1 German, granted 29 Feb 2024	Settlement 2025-11-29; citizenship 2029-02-28	1 source

Fact	Value	Sources
How to use the verdict	A generated date is not an ISD or Minister for Justice decision. Reckonable residence, continuous final-year residence, the 70/30 absence rule, proof scorecards, good character, joint spouse evidence and ministerial discretion still control the outcome.	3 sources
Critical Skills Stamp 4 clock	21 months	1 source
General Employment Stamp 4 clock	57 months	1 source
Standard naturalisation residence clock	5 years in the last 9	1 source
Final-year absence rule	70 days plus possible 30 exceptional days	1 source
Irish-citizen spouse or civil partner clock	3 years	1 source
Refugee/stateless current clock	5 years from grant of status	1 source
Critical Skills permit, started 15 Jan 2024	Citizenship 2029-01-15; Stamp 4 2025-10-15	1 source
General Employment Permit, started 1 Mar 2023	Citizenship 2028-03-01; Stamp 4 2027-12-01	1 source
Spouse of an Irish citizen, reckonable residence from 10 Jun 2022	Citizenship 2025-06-10; Stamp 4 not applicable	1 source
Refugee status from 30 Sep 2021	Citizenship 2026-09-30; Stamp 4 not applicable	1 source
Other Stamp 4 route, reckonable residence from 29 Feb 2020	Citizenship 2025-02-28; Stamp 4 not applicable	1 source
Critical Skills permit, started 29 Feb 2024 (leap day)	Citizenship 2029-02-28; Stamp 4 2025-11-29	1 source

Fact	Value	Sources
How to use the verdict	An ILR date from this calculator is not a Home Office eligibility decision. GOV.UK can allow some applications 28 days before the qualifying date, but the route-specific evidence, absence record, salary or sponsor need, Life in the UK and naturalisation rules still control the outcome.	5 sources
Skilled Worker / Health and Care settlement clock	5 years	1 source
Earliest application window	28 days before qualifying date	1 source
Global Talent settlement clock	3 years or 5 years	1 source
Innovator Founder settlement clock	3 years	1 source
Partner 5-year family route	5 continuous years	1 source
Long residence route	10 years	1 source
Citizenship wait after ILR	12 months; no wait if married to a British citizen	1 source
Skilled Worker, arrived 15 Jan 2024	ILR 2029-01-15 (apply from 2028-12-18)	1 source
Global Talent, arrived 1 Mar 2024	ILR 2027-03-01 (apply from 2027-02-01)	1 source
Innovator Founder, arrived 28 Feb 2025	ILR 2028-02-28 (apply from 2028-01-31)	1 source
Spouse of a British citizen, arrived 10 Jun 2023	ILR 2028-06-10 (apply from 2028-05-13)	1 source
Partner of a settled (non-British) person, arrived 10 Jun 2023	ILR 2028-06-10 (apply from 2028-05-13)	1 source
10-year long residence, clock started 30 Sep 2016	ILR 2026-09-30 (apply from 2026-09-02)	1 source
Skilled Worker, granted 29 Feb 2024 (leap day)	ILR 2029-02-28 (apply from 2029-01-31)	1 source

Fact	Value	Sources
How to use the verdict	Use the result as a cash-exposure budget, not a price promise or eligibility decision. The calculator sums fixed published fees for the selected route and keeps proof-of-funds and sponsor-side costs separate from non-refundable applicant charges.	8 sources
Skilled Worker outside-UK visa fee	GBP 819 / GBP 1,618	1 source
Health and Care Worker visa fee	GBP 324 / GBP 628	1 source
Immigration Health Surcharge	GBP 1,035 adult; GBP 776 child	1 source
Main applicant maintenance funds	GBP 1,270 show-only	1 source
ILR fee	GBP 3,226 ILR	1 source
Citizenship fees	GBP 1,709 adult; GBP 1,000 child	1 source
Optional priority and sponsor CoS	GBP 500 priority; GBP 525 CoS	1 source
Single Skilled Worker, 5-year grant to ILR	Paid GBP 10,069; show-only GBP 1,270	1 source
Skilled Worker family of three to citizenship	Paid GBP 33,280; show-only GBP 1,870	1 source
Single Health and Care Worker, 3-year grant to ILR	Paid GBP 3,924; show-only GBP 1,270	1 source

Fact	Value	Sources
How to use the verdict	A passing calculator result means the points table is satisfied for the inputs given. The salary still has to clear the relevant option floor and, where applicable, the occupation going rate and sponsor evidence.	3 sources
Points pass mark	70 points	1 source
General salary floor	GBP 41,700	1 source
Discounted tradeable floor	GBP 33,400	1 source
Health and education floor	GBP 25,000	1 source

Fact	Value	Sources
How to use the verdict	A points pass is only useful if the baseline gates are also met: recognised qualification or vocational training, German A1 or English B2, and financial proof for the search period.	2 sources
Points threshold	6 points	1 source
Monthly financial proof	EUR 1,091	1 source
12-month blocked account	EUR 13,092	1 source
Initial salary floor	No fixed initial floor	1 source
Consular visa fee	EUR 75	1 source

Fact	Value	Sources
How to use the verdict	Use the output as a route-level government-fee estimate and source checklist, not as an official bill. The relevant immigration portal, consulate, VAC or payment provider remains authoritative at filing time.	29 sources
Tracked fee schedules	37 fee schedules	1 source
Fee source freshness window	2026-06-01 to 2026-07-21	1 source
Variable or channel-specific lines	9 variable lines	1 source
UK Skilled Worker worked example	£3,943.20	1 source
UK Health and Care Worker worked example	£343.20	1 source
US H-1B worked example	US$3,595	1 source
Canada Express Entry CEC worked example	CA$1,675	1 source
Australia Subclass 189 worked example	A$6,641	1 source
Germany Opportunity Card worked example	€75	1 source
Singapore Employment Pass worked example	SGD 330	1 source
Austria Red-White-Red Card worked example	€218	1 source

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	€551 to €1,115	5 sources
Refundable proof of funds	€13,092	5 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	£3,924 to £4,044	3 sources
Refundable proof of funds	£1,270	3 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	£324 to £444	3 sources
Refundable proof of funds	£1,270	3 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	CA$2,275 to CA$3,055	5 sources
Refundable proof of funds	CA$15,263	5 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	CA$2,075 to CA$3,005	6 sources
Refundable proof of funds	No mandatory refundable proof-of-funds line tracked	6 sources

Machine-readable dataset

Express Entry

Latest Canada Express Entry draw

Canada Express Entry categories in 2026

Best-guide source packs

Best work visas with no employer sponsor - source pack

Best European digital nomad visas 2026 - source pack

Visa-route source packs

Page-level answer packs

Salary-threshold answer packs

Fee answer packs

Settlement answer packs

Processing-time answer packs

Research reports

Source freshness dashboard

How Long Does Skilled Migration Actually Take? Processing Times in 2026

The State of Skilled-Migration Salary Floors, 2026

Immigration Rule Changes 2026

German qualification recognition: Anabin, ZAB and Anerkennung

Skilled Migration Cost Index 2026

Calculator verdict contexts

Canada CRS calculator verdict context

Australia skilled migration points verdict context

Austria Red-White-Red Card verdict context

Germany settlement and citizenship verdict context

Ireland citizenship and Stamp 4 verdict context

UK ILR settlement-date verdict context

UK total migration cost verdict context

UK Skilled Worker calculator verdict context

Germany Chancenkarte calculator verdict context

Visa fee calculator verdict context

Cost to complete

Germany Chancenkarte — total cost to complete

UK Skilled Worker - total cost to complete

UK Health and Care Worker - total cost to complete

Canada Express Entry FSW - total cost to complete

Canada Express Entry CEC - total cost to complete

Canada Express Entry FST - total cost to complete

Canada Express Entry PNP - total cost to complete

Australia subclass 482 Skills in Demand - total cost to complete

Australia subclass 186 Employer Nomination Scheme - total cost to complete

Australia subclass 189 Skilled Independent - total cost to complete

Australia subclass 190 Skilled Nominated - total cost to complete

Australia subclass 491 Skilled Work Regional - total cost to complete

Singapore Employment Pass - total cost to complete

Singapore S Pass - total cost to complete

Germany EU Blue Card - total cost to complete

Ireland Critical Skills Employment Permit - total cost to complete

Portugal D8 Digital Nomad visa - total cost to complete

Spain Digital Nomad Visa - total cost to complete

Netherlands Highly Skilled Migrant - total cost to complete

US H-1B - total cost to complete

US O-1 extraordinary ability - total cost to complete

US TN USMCA professional - total cost to complete

Denmark Pay Limit Scheme - total cost to complete

Sweden Work Permit - total cost to complete

Austria Red-White-Red Card - total cost to complete

Norway Skilled Worker Residence Permit - total cost to complete

France Talent Passport Salaried - total cost to complete

Finland Specialist Residence Permit - total cost to complete

New Zealand Accredited Employer Work Visa - total cost to complete

New Zealand Skilled Migrant Category - total cost to complete

Policy claims

Brunei publishes updated permanent-resident category guidelines

Brunei publishes updated permanent-resident category guidelines

Brunei publishes updated permanent-resident category guidelines

Canada raises LMIA high-wage stream hourly wage thresholds (17 July 2026)

Canada raises LMIA high-wage stream hourly wage thresholds (17 July 2026)

Canada raises LMIA high-wage stream hourly wage thresholds (17 July 2026)

UK announces capped refugee sponsorship routes for communities, universities and employers

UK announces capped refugee sponsorship routes for communities, universities and employers

UK announces capped refugee sponsorship routes for communities, universities and employers

UK announces capped refugee sponsorship routes for communities, universities and employers

Armenia's new law on foreigners takes effect on 1 August 2026

Armenia's new law on foreigners takes effect on 1 August 2026

Armenia's new law on foreigners takes effect on 1 August 2026

Ireland announces employment-permit occupation list changes

Ireland announces employment-permit occupation list changes

Ireland announces employment-permit occupation list changes

Canada: PR fees rise (30 Apr 2026), category-based Express Entry, Start-up Visa closed, arranged-employment points removed

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	CA$2,075 to CA$4,005	5 sources
Refundable proof of funds	CA$15,263	5 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	CA$3,775 to CA$4,555	8 sources
Refundable proof of funds	CA$15,263	8 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	A$10,381 to A$13,335	10 sources
Refundable proof of funds	A$79,423	10 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	A$10,496 to A$13,050	11 sources
Refundable proof of funds	A$79,423	11 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	A$7,501 to A$8,705	6 sources
Refundable proof of funds	No mandatory refundable proof-of-funds line tracked	6 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	A$7,506 to A$9,010	8 sources
Refundable proof of funds	No mandatory refundable proof-of-funds line tracked	8 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	A$7,506 to A$9,010	9 sources
Refundable proof of funds	No mandatory refundable proof-of-funds line tracked	9 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	SGD 330	4 sources
Refundable proof of funds	SGD 67,200 to SGD 74,400	4 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	SGD 16,405 to SGD 18,205	6 sources
Refundable proof of funds	SGD 39,600 to SGD 45,600	6 sources

Fact	Value	Sources
Mandatory non-refundable cost	€185 to €355	5 sources
Refundable proof of funds	No mandatory refundable proof-of-funds line tracked	5 sources