EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned, Robert Chisholm, hereby certifies, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)	the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Anavex Life Sciences Corp. for the period ended June 30, 2012 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)	the information contained in the quarterly report on Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Anavex Life Sciences Corp.

Date: August 17, 2012

/s/ Robert Chisholm

Robert Chisholm

President, Chief Financial Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)