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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100503122552
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-018434
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100326
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100503
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100503

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Durrant Cameron
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001421882

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51652
		FILM NUMBER:		10790546

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90, FAIRMOUNT ROAD WEST
		CITY:			CALIFON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07830-3330

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314052
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27 MARATHONOS AVE.
		STREET 2:		15351
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		30-210-603-4026

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		27 MARATHONOS AVE.
		STREET 2:		15351
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Thrifty Printing Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050111
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        <issuerName>ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>Durrant Cameron</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>CALIFON</rptOwnerCity>
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            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.10</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-12-03</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-12-03</value>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <value>stock options</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2011-05-20</value>
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                <value>stock options</value>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-05-13</value>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-05-13</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options were originally issued at an exercise price of $3.85 but were re-priced to $3.10 on March 26, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">200,000 options will vest immediately; 50,000 options will vest Aug 14/09; 50,000 options vest Nov 14/09; 50,000 options will vest on Feb 14/2010; 50,000 options will vest on May 14/2010</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Cameron Durrant</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-05-03</signatureDate>
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