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| Job offer to Australian family facing deportation | Job offer to Australian family facing deportation |
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| An Australian woman who, along with her husband and their son, faces deportation from the UK in five days' time has been offered a job. | |
| The Brain family, who moved from Australia to Scotland in 2011, must leave if they cannot meet visa rules. | The Brain family, who moved from Australia to Scotland in 2011, must leave if they cannot meet visa rules. |
| They hope the offer made to Kathryn Brain by the business behind a planned distillery complies with criteria. | They hope the offer made to Kathryn Brain by the business behind a planned distillery complies with criteria. |
| Immigration Minister James Brokenshire has told the Commons that the family do not face "imminent deportation". | Immigration Minister James Brokenshire has told the Commons that the family do not face "imminent deportation". |
| Mrs Brain and her husband Gregg, who have a seven-year-old son, Lachlan, live in Dingwall and had expected to be deported next week. | Mrs Brain and her husband Gregg, who have a seven-year-old son, Lachlan, live in Dingwall and had expected to be deported next week. |
| In an answer to a question from SNP MP Ian Blackford on the family's situation, Mr Brokenshire said his office was awaiting a new application from the Brains to be allowed to remain in the UK. | In an answer to a question from SNP MP Ian Blackford on the family's situation, Mr Brokenshire said his office was awaiting a new application from the Brains to be allowed to remain in the UK. |
| The minister said he would be meeting with Mr Blackford to discuss the matter, adding: "He can be assured that the family is not facing immediate risk of imminent deportation." | The minister said he would be meeting with Mr Blackford to discuss the matter, adding: "He can be assured that the family is not facing immediate risk of imminent deportation." |
| Brains' visa timeline | Brains' visa timeline |
| The Brains hope the job offer from GlenWyvis Distillery helps their case. | The Brains hope the job offer from GlenWyvis Distillery helps their case. |
| The distillery involved could become Scotland's first community-owned craft whisky distillery if it goes ahead as planned on a site near Dingwall. | The distillery involved could become Scotland's first community-owned craft whisky distillery if it goes ahead as planned on a site near Dingwall. |
| Construction could start in June this year with the first run of whisky planned for Burns Night on 25 January 2017. | Construction could start in June this year with the first run of whisky planned for Burns Night on 25 January 2017. |
| Extra time | Extra time |
| The family have Scottish ancestry and moved to Scotland as part of an initiative backed by the Home Office and Scottish government to attract people to live and work in the Highlands and Islands. | The family have Scottish ancestry and moved to Scotland as part of an initiative backed by the Home Office and Scottish government to attract people to live and work in the Highlands and Islands. |
| However, the Home Office closed the scheme in 2012 and Mr and Mrs Brain were required to comply with different visa criteria. | However, the Home Office closed the scheme in 2012 and Mr and Mrs Brain were required to comply with different visa criteria. |
| SNP MP Angus Robertson challenged Chancellor George Osborne about their situation during Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons on Wednesday. | SNP MP Angus Robertson challenged Chancellor George Osborne about their situation during Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons on Wednesday. |
| The UK government said the family had twice been given extra time to help them meet visa rules. | The UK government said the family had twice been given extra time to help them meet visa rules. |