Definitely. You get detailed updates about The PA like when their eligibility starts, when Background check starts and when you passed your medicals and whether you completed your biometrics. Its tricky to link your application though. Read the post in this link thoroughly to help you in linking.is it better to create a gckey account ?
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/how-to-link-an-application-to-cic-account-step-by-step-instruction.619724/