Last updated June 22, 2026 · Next review September 2026

Sources & References

EntryNest is a structured aggregator of public immigration data. Every fee, eligibility threshold, processing standard, and document requirement we publish is traceable to an official government source. This page lists the primary sources we monitor and explains how data is kept current.

Where our data comes from

• Government immigration portals — national authorities such as IRCC (Canada), USCIS and the U.S. Department of State, UK Visas and Immigration, Australia's Department of Home Affairs, and EU member-state visa services.
• Official embassy and consulate guidelines — bilateral visa requirements, biometrics centres, and country-pair specific procedures.
• Publicly available visa policies — published statutory instruments, immigration rules, points tables, salary thresholds, and policy memos.
• Published processing-time dashboards — official service standards and case-processing tools maintained by destination governments.

Secondary sources (law-firm blogs, news outlets, immigration newsletters) are used only for early signals on upcoming rule changes. They are never the basis of any number we publish.

Primary sources we monitor

Why structured aggregation matters

Official portals are authoritative but fragmented. A single application — say a Canadian Express Entry profile with a French spouse and a U.S. work history — can require referencing five separate government sites before a checklist is complete. EntryNest's role is to normalize that information into a consistent shape so the same eligibility logic, document checklist, and timeline view works across every supported destination.

How data is updated

• Quarterly review cycle — every country hub and rule table is re-verified against the source.
• Event-driven updates — when a destination publishes a material change (fee revision, new salary threshold, program launch or closure), the affected pages are updated immediately and re-stamped with a new review date.
• Per-page provenance — country hubs and tool outputs link directly to the specific section of the official source they reference.
• Public corrections — material corrections are noted in the changelog at the bottom of the affected page.

Commitment to accuracy

We do not publish figures that are not traceable to an official source. If a number cannot be verified, the page either omits it or labels it as an estimate. Immigration policy changes frequently — even with our review cycle, fees and processing times can shift between reviews. Always verify the latest requirement against the official portal before filing.

Spotted an outdated figure?

Tell us. We will re-verify against the official source and either correct the page (with a new review date) or explain why the current wording stands.