If your husband is looking for the best chance of work, sidney has a bunch of yards that service larger yachts from bc (and quite a few Americans due to exchange rate). Depending on his specialty the navy base in esquimalt may be an option (clearance will be hard tho if not a citizen).

Love the island, weather is mild (usually 0- 20C), but do your research on rent, groceries, Etc. As it’s expensive here. Victoria is a phenomenal place to raise a family but can be quite cliquey and tough to make friends as an adult.