BOW2U,
I had the same experience with TD today. In my trading account I regularly buy and transfer the funds after (so I know how much I need to transfer). Apparently TFSA's have different rules. My phone call to the rep confirmed that I will need to wait until Tuesday, and have the funds in place before the buy. Any speculation on how much the stock might go up as everyone loads their TFSA's? I believe it was Kemo who said that Jan. 4th might not be the best day to get as many shares as possible. If my crystal ball told me when the NR's will start rolling in I might be more eager to wait.
Happy New Year to SLI Investors Canada Wide!