Speaking for Vancouver, it's really not. Here are the differences:

- Weather is much worse in Canada than in SF (comparing with this because Balaji tweet did)

- 20% foreigner tax on home ownership

- crime in Vancouver is about as bad as SF

- rent to income ratio is higher, so less disposable income

- lower tech in general, less fiber penetration, worse wireless telecom

- job switching is harder because of sparse job market

OP described Indians so mentioning that there is a massive backlash in the mainstream against Indian immigration. Long healthcare waits and overall poor patient experience isn't a problem since doesn't apply to emergency care in either place and Indians can get better care in Indian private system for elective.