Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
New York, New York
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 Amendment No. 3 (No. 333-207600) of our report dated December 29, 2015, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Anavex Life Sciences Corp. appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2015.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.
/s/ BDO USA, LLP
New York, New York
August 31, 2016
