A couple face being removed from their home in Australia and sent back to the UK, all because they are "too old".
Uprooting your life and moving to the other side of the world is no small venture, as it involves saying goodbye to family and friends and many other logistical nightmares.
Moving from the UK to Australia isn't uncommon - because once you get over the thought of spiders lurking in your shoes, the pristine beaches and hot weather actually sound pretty appealing.
Glenn and Sheena Tunnicliff did precisely this in 2015 after they moved from their home in England to Perth in Western Australia, as Glenn had relatives there.
Sheena's job as a travel agent manager was in demand in the country, meaning that she was eligible for a family visa.
She opened up her own travel agency and Glenn took on work as a plasterer, and their two children Tamzin, now 21, and Molly, 18 joined them in Australia as well as their dog Roxy.
The family settled into life, with the children still attending school when they first moved over, and they are now building careers in the country down under.
Various visa changes through the years have meant that Glenn and Sheena couldn't get permanent residency, and therefore couldn't become Australian citizens.
To qualify, there is an age limit of 45 - which both are now over and they have been told that they must return to the UK.
"We don't want to go back to the UK - we've made a life here," Sheena told 9News. "Now we are over that magic figure of 45 there is no route to PR (permanent residency) for us. Australia classes us as too old. We are the ones with the experience and training. Australia is turning around saying you're too old but we'll hang on to your kids."
The family is now on a working visa but have been told they must leave by August 4, and as the company that sponsored Glenn's visa is about to wind up, their hopes of remaining in the country are dwindling.
Sheena claims that they have spent over $80,000 on visas throughout the years, and it has all been in vain - despite their daughter Tamzin being allowed to stay due to her work as a nurse.
"We are just a pure working family that have been caught up with all the visa changes over the years," Sheena continued, as Glenn added: "I get why they want to be tough, but I don't understand why someone's not looking at us as a family."
They confessed that when they moved to Australia, they intended for it to be forever as they never had any thoughts of returning to their home in England.
Their other daughter, Molly, has been told that her student visa won't be accepted and she will also need to leave - and heartbreakingly they have been informed that their 14-year-old dog might not make the flight home.
Joanne Kinslor, principal solicitor at immigration law specialists Kinslor Prince Lawyers explained that the visa rules are in place for the benefit of the Australian economy.
"The age limit in place for the vast majority of skilled migrants arises from a policy concern that the working lives and economic contributions of older skilled migrants are likely to be smaller than that of younger migrants," she said.
Kinslor continued: "As well as benefiting from the skills and labour of skilled migrants, the Australian community also meets costs in supporting permanent residents of Australia, such as publicly funded healthcare and aged pensions."
A report published in April determined Australia's current immigration system to be "broken".
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