EX-23.1 3 s106322_ex23-1.htm EXHIBIT 23.1

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Stockholders

Anavex Life Sciences Corp.

New York, NY

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our reports dated December 14, 2016, relating to the consolidated financial statements and the effectiveness of Anavex Life Sciences Corp.’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016.

We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

New York, NY

May 26, 2017