Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Board of Directors and Stockholders Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
New York, New York
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S- 8 of our report dated December 14, 2016, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of Anavex Life Sciences Corp.’s internal control over financial reporting which expresses an adverse opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016.
/s/ BDO USA, LLP
BDO USA, LLP
New York, NY
August 11, 2017