"The tech sector in Victoria is on its way as it has grown to include more than 880 businesses and employs more than 15,000 directly. It also counts another 3,000 consultants and 5,000 others who work in tech jobs within larger firms and government."
Tech jobs in BC pay around 60% higher than the average wage.   
These are many of the people buying in Victoria.
Four houses sold on my side of the street in the last 18 months starting with mine, met 2 of the others they seem pretty Canadian to me.