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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-08-17</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001815495</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NGA.U</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001821331</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Sparkes Brad</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NORTHERN GENESIS ACQUISITION CORP.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>4801 MAIN STREET, SUITE 1000</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KANSAS CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>64112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks>The reporting person is a member of and holds a non-controlling interest in the Issuer's sponsor, Northern Genesis Sponsor LLC (the &quot;Sponsor&quot;), which beneficially owns 8,625,000 shares of common stock (&quot;Founder Shares&quot;) and will beneficially own 7,750,000 warrants (or up to 8,650,000 warrants if the underwriters in the Issuer's initial public offering exercise their over-allotment option in full), each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one share of common stock at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Brad Sparkes</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-08-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
