An inland applicant asked whether they could visit the US while their PR application was processing and whether IRCC needs a webform about the trip.
- Short visits need no notification. The consensus: if you're just visiting — a vacation, seeing family for a few weeks — you're free to leave and return; nobody needs to be updated. (You still need valid documents to re-enter Canada, e.g., a valid TRV or visa for the country you visit.)
- What does require a webform: a change of residence. The line members drew: notify IRCC only if you actually change where you live. A 'change of address' webform matters because your residence determines how the final stage is handled — an outland-style PPR (passport request/visa) versus the inland PR-portal process.
- For Express Entry, AOR is immediate. One traveler worried about leaving 7 days after applying, before AOR arrived. Members clarified that EE applications generate the AOR instantly on submission, so there's no waiting window to plan around.
- Application is locked at AOR. After AOR, travel doesn't touch the application — one member summarized: 'Application gets locked at AOR. Any travel does not need to be informed.'
- Principal applicant vs dependent. If the principal applicant travels, same rule applies: temporary trips need nothing; a permanent relocation should be reported via webform so IRCC processes the final stage in the right channel.