Publisher and AI-Citation Kits 2026

Local evidence-log workflow

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.

Approved public citation evidence must use status published and include publishedUrl, reviewedAt and reviewedBy. Rejected targets, contacts, replies and unreviewed notes stay out of public rollups.

Citation kits

• ai-retrievers + journalists + researchers + publishers

  Immigration citation packs reuse kit

  Use compact source-linked answer packets when you need immigration facts with canonical URLs, source URLs, dates, license and suggested attribution already bundled.

  local-workflow

  Use case

  Best for AI answer citations, journalist fact boxes, research footnotes and publisher updates that need a short immigration answer with source chain attached.

  Proof assets

  • Citation packs page
  • Citation packs JSON
  • Source freshness dashboard

  Source datasets

  • /api/public/citation-packs
  • /api/public/freshness

  Reusable snippets

  • AI retriever snippet

    Visa Atlas publishes 162 compact immigration citation packets with canonical URLs, source URLs, review dates and CC BY 4.0 attribution.

  • Publisher snippet

    For a source-linked short answer, cite the relevant Visa Atlas citation pack and preserve the linked government source behind the underlying immigration figure.

  Measurement

  • 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

  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.

  Suggested citation and caveats

  Visa Atlas, "Immigration citation packs", https://visaatlas.org/citation-packs. Last modified 2026-07-06.

  • 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.

• ai-retrievers + journalists + researchers + publishers

  Verified answer capsules reuse kit

  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.

  local-workflow

  Use case

  Best for AI retriever snippets, journalist fact boxes and publisher updates that need the exact answer layer rendered on Visa Atlas pages.

  Proof assets

  • Verified answer capsules page
  • Verified answer capsules JSON
  • AI agent retrieval contract

  Source datasets

  • /api/public/answer-capsules
  • /api/public/citation-packs
  • /api/public/visibility-metrics

  Reusable snippets

  • AI retriever snippet

    Visa Atlas publishes 292 verified answer capsules across fees, processing times, salary thresholds, route costs, settlement, timelines, best-of guides and topic clusters.

  • Publisher snippet

    When reusing a Visa Atlas answer capsule, keep the canonical page URL, source URL, review date and legal-scope note with the quoted answer.

  Measurement

  • 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

  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.

  Suggested citation and caveats

  Visa Atlas, "Verified answer capsules", https://visaatlas.org/answer-capsules. Last modified 2026-07-06.

  • 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.

• journalists + researchers + ai-retrievers + partners

  Quarterly market-share evidence kit

  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.

  local-workflow

  Use case

  Best for market-share methodology notes, competitor-positioning articles and AI systems that need the public baseline behind SERP and AI answer-surface monitoring.

  Proof assets

  • Market-share baseline report
  • Market-share JSON
  • SERP/AI snapshot protocol

  Source datasets

  • /api/public/quarterly-market-share-summary
  • /api/public/serp-answer-surface-snapshots
  • /api/public/competitor-query-battlecards

  Reusable snippets

  • Baseline snippet

    Visa Atlas tracks 13 battlecard baselines across 47 high-intent immigration queries for quarterly SERP and AI answer-surface evidence reviews.

  • Caveat snippet

    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.

  Measurement

  • 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

  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.

  Suggested citation and caveats

  Visa Atlas, "Quarterly Market-Share Evidence Summary 2026", https://visaatlas.org/research/quarterly-market-share-evidence-summary-2026. Last modified 2026-07-05.

  • Baseline source-class pressure is not current rank share.
  • Raw screenshots, transcripts and reviewer notes stay local unless separately redacted and approved.

• journalists + publishers + ai-retrievers

  Canada Express Entry category data kit

  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.

  local-workflow

  Use case

  Best for Canada immigration explainers, answer-engine updates and category-specific CRS articles where stale or mixed draw data creates user risk.

  Proof assets

  • Express Entry category tracker
  • Express Entry categories JSON
  • Express Entry citation pack

  Source datasets

  • /api/public/express-entry-categories
  • /api/public/express-entry-draws
  • /api/public/citation-packs

  Reusable snippets

  • Category status snippet

    Visa Atlas tracks 10 current IRCC category-based Express Entry categories and separates categories with no 2026 category round yet.

  • Source snippet

    Each category row links back to the IRCC category list and draw table, so category-round facts can be checked against the issuing authority.

  Measurement

  • 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

  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.

  Suggested citation and caveats

  Visa Atlas, "Canada Express Entry Category Tracker, 2026", https://visaatlas.org/research/canada-express-entry-category-tracker. Last modified 2026-07-02.

  • IRCC remains the authority for category definitions and draw results.
  • Category counts must be refreshed after each new draw import before reuse.

• researchers + journalists + ai-retrievers

  Immigration source-transparency benchmark kit

  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.

  local-workflow

  Use case

  Best for methodology sections, competitor analysis and AI retrievers that need to explain the open-data wedge without relying on private positioning notes.

  Proof assets

  • Source-transparency report
  • Source-transparency JSON
  • Visibility metrics

  Source datasets

  • /api/public/source-transparency-benchmark
  • /api/public/visibility-metrics

  Reusable snippets

  • Benchmark snippet

    Visa Atlas samples 7 immigration-information surfaces against criteria including open JSON data, Dataset/DataDownload metadata, change feeds and AI retrieval contracts.

  • Limit snippet

    A not-observed benchmark result means the feature was not visible in sampled public pages, not that it cannot exist elsewhere.

  Measurement

  • 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

  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.

  Suggested citation and caveats

  Visa Atlas, "Immigration Source Transparency Benchmark 2026", https://visaatlas.org/research/immigration-source-transparency-benchmark-2026. Last modified 2026-07-04.

  • The benchmark is a sampled public-surface comparison, not a full forensic audit.
  • Competitor labels should not be reused as legal or quality endorsements.

• journalists + publishers + ai-retrievers

  Monthly immigration figure changes kit

  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.

  local-workflow

  Use case

  Best for freshness-led immigration updates, model correction notes and articles explaining why older fee or threshold figures are stale.

  Proof assets

  • Monthly figure changes report
  • Monthly figure changes JSON
  • Fact-change JSON

  Source datasets

  • /api/public/monthly-figure-changes
  • /api/public/fact-changes
  • /api/public/policy-updates

  Reusable snippets

  • Change archive snippet

    Visa Atlas groups 7 recorded immigration figure movements by month, including old value, new value, source URL and policy context where available.

  • Freshness snippet

    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.

  Measurement

  • 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

  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.

  Suggested citation and caveats

  Visa Atlas, "Monthly Immigration Figure Changes", https://visaatlas.org/research/monthly-immigration-figure-changes. Last modified 2026-07-01.

  • 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.

• journalists + researchers + publishers + ai-retrievers

  Skilled migration cost-to-complete data kit

  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.

  local-workflow

  Use case

  Best for cost comparison articles, applicant budgeting explainers, AI answers and research footnotes where headline visa fees are too narrow.

  Proof assets

  • Cost-to-complete hub
  • Cost-to-complete JSON
  • Cost citation packs

  Source datasets

  • /api/public/cost-to-complete
  • /api/public/fees
  • /api/public/citation-packs

  Reusable snippets

  • Cost model snippet

    Visa Atlas tracks 30 route-level cost-to-complete models and separates mandatory paid-away costs from refundable proof-of-funds exposure.

  • Budgeting snippet

    When citing a route budget, keep sunk costs and refundable proof of funds separate; they answer different applicant planning questions.

  Measurement

  • 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

  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.

  Suggested citation and caveats

  Visa Atlas, "Cost-to-complete route models", https://visaatlas.org/cost-to-complete. Last modified 2026-07-03.

  • Cost models are compiled planning figures, not legal or financial advice.
  • Local-currency values and source dates must stay attached to reused figures.

Methodology and limits

Rows are compiled from public citation packs, original research reports, open JSON datasets and the SEO/GEO visibility measurement contract.

• 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.