Vancouver is already the second least affordable market on the planet (next to Hong Kong) with housing prices average 11+ times household income.While it is likely the market in Vancouver will not post the year-over-year price increases in 2015 that it did in 2014, the reality is that prices need to start declining (or incomes increasing dramatically) to avert a housing crises.Over here on the other end of the country, you can thank the Maritimes for holding the Canadian housing price average to just 5.7 times household income.  

Go on to the Canadian real estate site REIN, It is primarily western Canadian investors, they will have all the answers you need.

As a Canadian investor there's a number of moving parts that you need to manage but it's doable.I run a monthly meetup for those of us in the Toronto area that invest in US real estate. 

My boyfriend is Canadian and so are many of his friends.

If you’ve got questions, post them in the Canadian forum and I’ll likely see them.

Years ago, a Canadian friend invested $500k+ with someone in the Alberta market when the oil boom was going on.

Hello,I am JVing on a single-family home in Pittsburgh with 2 other Canadian investors.The purchase closed recently, bought by one of the partners's LLC.

BP used to have a "Canadian" forum and things like this were discussed all the time but VERY happy to see so many people from Canada post and help here. 

The hedge funds will have an impact, but no more than the Australians or the Chinese or the Canadians.

Fortunately, there is a growing cadre of Canadians here, so give a shout out to any of us/If you will be embarking on your first serious rehab, you might touch base with @Dave Voigt who is a rehabber/flipper in the Niagara area.