The last I looked, the guide for PR TD applications still indicated that IRCC might issue a multiple use PR TD . . . why? it appears to be mostly for PRs who meet their PR Residency Obligation and are abroad accompanying a Canadian citizen SPOUSE (or other qualified PARTNER), precisely so they can travel regularly to Canada without having to re-apply for a new PR TD for every trip. (But reports illustrate that not all PRs accompanying a Canadian citizen partner abroad are issued the multiple-use rather than single-use PR TD.)
It is apparent that IRCC, like CIC before, prefers PRs living abroad to take this approach rather than applying for a PR card . . . it is obvious that IRCC prefers to only issue a new PR card to a PR who is in fact actually living in Canada. The letter of the law, however, does not facilitate a strict approach and there have been cases overtly ruling that being abroad does not disqualify a PR's statutory right to be issued a PR card.
How you should approach things is something you will need to figure out for yourself or consult with a reputable lawyer. From my perspective playing games is a risky way to go about things, but also from my perspective it is impossible for someone like me to say when an address is an honest report about where another person lives, or it is playing games. I'm guessing you do know for yourself. So all I can offer is that it is your call, your decision, to be based on what you know is an honest declaration. (Some tend to try hanging answers on technicalities; let's just say that what might be technically true will usually suffice to avoid being charged for criminal fraud, no going to jail, but if it is perceived to be misleading or evasive, even if there is no mention let alone allegation of misrepresentation, that can have a rather negative impact on the person's credibility and that, in turn, can make things rather difficult, especially for those who are otherwise cutting-it-close in one respect or another.)
REMINDER: I am NO expert. Not by a long shot.
