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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001615774-17-003075
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170609

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314052
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH [8731]
		IRS NUMBER:				208365999
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 W 52ND STREET,
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019-6163
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-689-3939

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		51 W 52ND STREET,
		STREET 2:		7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019-6163

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Thrifty Printing Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050111
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>ANAVEX LIFE SCIENCES CORP.</B><BR>
<B>51 W. 52nd Street, 7th Floor</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>New York, NY 10019-6163</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">June 9, 2017</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>VIA EDGAR</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">United States Securities and Exchange Commission</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">100 F Street N.E.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Attn: Hillary Daniels</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 92%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Anavex Life Sciences Corp.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Request for Acceleration of Registration Statement on Form S-3</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>File No. 333-218292</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Ladies and Gentlemen:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Anavex Life Sciences Corp., a Nevada corporation
(the &ldquo;<U>Company</U>&rdquo;), hereby requests acceleration of the effectiveness of its Registration Statement on Form S-3
(File No.&nbsp;333-218292), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 26, 2017, to 4:00PM ET on June 12, 2017
or as soon thereafter as practicable.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 12pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Please direct any
questions or comments regarding this filing to Clayton Parker, Esq. at (305) 794-6293 of K&amp;L Gates LLP, legal counsel to the
Company.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 49%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 8.1pt; text-indent: -8.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Sincerely,</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Christopher Missling, PhD</U></I></FONT></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in">Christopher Missling, PhD
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Chief Executive Officer</P></TD></TR>
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