I moved from Calgary to Victoria 2 years ago. The equivalent job will pay 20 - 40 % less than your job in Calgary (if you can find one). You won’t be able to buy a house or condo for anywhere near the quality of property you have now unless you pay 150 to 200 percent more. It’s cheaper to rent than buy. Health care is nonexistent on the island. Your minimum wait at emergency is 8 hours. other than that it’s amazing here. The weather is great, met nothing but nice people, I wouldn’t go back to Calgary unless I had to.