Hello
@Androzi,
Unless your move is permanent you do not have to let IRCC know (i.e. going on vacations).
Although do keep in mind that you keep tabs on your GC key (IRCC) account when you are on vacation if you are close to or already received AR.
When IRCC asks for some documents or an action on your side it is timebound and if not done within allotted time can impact your application negatively (yeah I see the irony with IRCC).
If you are months away from getting an AR you have nothing to worry as long as you are certain you can get back INTO Canada after your vacation.
That being said if you are already done with AR, medical and are in the home stretch for your PR there could be 2 scenarios:-
1. You have not received the first email yet - In this case go for vacation, if you get the first email while on vacation reply truthfully that you are outside Canada at the moment on vacation. You live in Canada and would be coming back as a Temporary worker (or whatever your status is) on such and such date. There are numerous cases where IRCC would pause your file until you return. On your return respond back with all details and your file would be processed without any additional delay. If you receive the first email right before you leave Canada still do the same thing and reply truthfully that you are going on vacation and would return on a certain date. No issues at all.
2. You already got the first email and replied that you are in Canada - DO NOT leave the country until you get your eCoPR. This is largely because you already said that you are IN Canada. Secondly if you get your eCoPR while still outside Canada you cannot enter with your old status and would have to get permanent resident travel document (PRTD) which can take time (a week to a month). Also do not forget that in this case you would get landed virtually while being outside Canada which might have some other legal ramifications. So in this case just stay put.
For reference here is the
facebook group.
Hope this helps.
Thanks,
Rajat