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The below calculation has the worth of the USD and CD reversed. 1 USD currently will buy about 1.5 CD. Hence, in USD, the salary in BC is significantly lower.
To the best of my knowledge, in Vancouver, BC entry positions are about
23,500 - 27,000 CAN $. Based on an exchange rate of US$1.45 = CAN$1.00 (a
little high at the moment) that equals about $34,000 to $39,000.