Here's one thread that touches on this:
https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/can-my-time-abroad-count-toward-my-permanent-resident-status.713898/
And this is what if found, here:
https://www.canlii.org/en/ca/irb/doc/2011/2011canlii59952/2011canlii59952.html
The relevant legislation in this case is section 28 of the Act and section 61 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations[4] (the Regulations). These provisions read as follows:
28. (1) A permanent resident must comply with a residency obligation with respect to every five-year period.
(2) The following provisions govern the residency obligation under subsection (1):
(a)
a permanent resident complies with the residency obligation with respect to a five‑year period if, on each of a total of at least 730 days in that five-year period, they are:
(i) physically present in Canada,
(ii) outside Canada
accompanying a Canadian citizen who is their spouse or common-law partner or, in the case of a child, their parent,
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That particular appeal was denied, because the PR did not (previously) establish themselves in Canada before moving abroad.
Notice that it does NOT state that the spouse or partner cannot be a `new' partner, only that they are a Canadian spouse or partner.
Since you had established yourself in Canada after obtaining your PR, you may have a greater chance of using this, if you meet the right person some day.
