Where our data comes from
Immigration rules change overnight and the internet is full of stale copies. We track 474 programmes across 152 countries against their official sources, record every change, and show you how confident we are in each fact.
How we keep it accurate
Official-first collection
We maintain a list of government and authority pages per programme and crawl them on a schedule. Where an official page exists, it wins over every other source.
Daily change detection
Every scan is diffed against the last. When a price, requirement, timeline or status changes, we record it and publish it to the public changelog the same day.
Confidence scoring
Each field is rated by how many independent sources agree and whether an official source backs it. That rating is shown on the programme page — we never hide uncertainty.
Human review
AI assists with collection and drafting, but changes to the data are reviewed by a person, and anyone can flag an error in one click.
The sources we use
Government departments and immigration authorities — the primary source for every fact we can get from one.
Law firms and government-licensed agents who handle these applications day to day.
Reputable news outlets and specialist mobility press, used to catch announcements early.
Forums and first-hand applicant reports — useful signal, always corroborated before we rely on it.
Other databases, cross-checked rather than copied.
What our confidence levels mean
Backed by an official source, usually with two or more sources in agreement.
From credible secondary sources; official confirmation pending or in progress.
Limited sourcing so far — treat as indicative and verify before acting.
Spotted something wrong?
Every programme page has a Report an errorlink in its footer. Tell us what looks off and we'll check it against the official source — corrections show up in our public changelog.