work permit transfer issue

[sahilkhan]

Hi
I was working for a company on a work permit for last 1 and half year, company got dissolved last month, as i am on 5 years work permit
so i want to know that what should i do know
and i also want to know that, how long can i take to search another job
and can i do part time job in the mean time , untill i can get a job which can sponsore me
thanks

[PaperPusher]

Hi
I was working for a company on a work permit for last 1 and half year, company got dissolved last month, as i am on 5 years work permit
so i want to know that what should i do know
and i also want to know that, how long can i take to search another job
and can i do part time job in the mean time , untill i can get a job which can sponsore me
thanks

Sorry to hear about your job.

You cannot do a part time job. You can only do supplementary employment as long as you are still doing the job that the work permit is for.

The usual time given to get a new application in to UKBA is 28 days. You may have a bit longer than that in practice.

Have you checked Tier 1 out, that may be easier in the long run.