Why did you move to vancouver, a place with an even worse affordability problem than the bay area, and no high paying jobs outside of a few specialized doctors and real estate agents.

If you need to stay close to vancouver for family reasons, go work in seattle and get a nexus / global entry card and drive to see them. Cheaper rent, cheaper everything and much higher pay. As a person working in software, your health plan will be better than or equal to the Canadian system for your family and you'll still come out ahead $$ wise.

If your stuck in canada due to some visa snafu, maybe google waterloo then?