The saga continues:

I returned to Toronto cleared up my identity problems with my TD Bank branch. Attempted to make another transfer of funds to my new Scotiabank account in Manzanillo--it was blocked.

Contacted TD, they assured me that the blockage was not caused by them -- "could it be my Mexican bank"?

Turns out it was. I had transferred some money from my Intercam account to Scotiabank and that had "flagged" my Scotiabank account for further due diligence. I could still withdraw cash via an ATM but could not deposit funds to the account.

It had only been 3 weeks since I had opened the Scotiabank account but, I was required to revisit the branch with all the original documents and indicate what the value of the monthly transactions I expected to have. The information would be forwarded to head office and I would be informed in 7 days as to the outcome.

I wait.