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UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C.
20549

FORM 20-F

REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO
SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

|X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTIO 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 001-35289

Burcon NutraScience
Corporation(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its
charter)

Yukon Territory(Province or other
jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

1946 West BroadwayVancouver, British Columbia
V6J 1Z2(Address of principal executive offices)

Jade ChengPhone: (604) 733-0896Facsimile: (604) 733-8821

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1946 West BroadwayVancouver, British Columbia V6J 1Z2(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and
Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:

|Title of each class | Name of each exchange on which
      registered
|------------------- | -----------------------------------------------
|Common Shares       | Toronto Stock Exchange                         
|                    | The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC                    

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section
12(g) of the Act: None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant
to Section 15(d) of the Act: None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the
issuers classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period
covered by the annual report.

35,832,750 Common Shares

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known
seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes [   ]     No [X]

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by
check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes [   ]     No [X]

Note - Checking the box above will not relieve any registrant
required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 from their obligations under those Sections.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes [X]     No [   ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted
electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive
Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation
S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such
shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes [   ]     No [X]

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large
accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See
definition of "accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer     Accelerated
Filer     Non-accelerated filer [X]

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant
has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

|US GAAP | International Financial Reporting Standards
      as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board [X] | Other
|------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -----

If "Other: has been checked in response to the previous
question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant
has elected to follow.

Item 17     Item 18

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [   ]     No [X]

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ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM, AUDITED ANNUAL CONSOLIDATEDFINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

Annual Information Form

The Registrants Annual Information Form for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2016 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Annual Report on Form
20-F and is incorporated herein by reference.

Audited Annual Consolidated Financial Statements

The Registrants audited annual consolidated financial
statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, including the report of the
independent registered public accounting firm with respect thereto, are attached
as Exhibit 99.2 to this Annual Report on Form 20-F and are incorporated herein
by reference.

Managements Discussion and Analysis

The Registrants Managements Discussion and Analysis for the
fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 is attached as Exhibit 99.3 to this Annual
Report on Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference.

Notice of Annual Meeting and Management Proxy Circular

The Registrant's Notice of Annual Meeting and Management Proxy
Circular for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016 is attached as Exhibit 99.4 to
this Annual Report on Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference.

Additional Information

An Additional Information document is attached as Exhibit 99.5
to this Annual Report on Form 20-F and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Cross Reference to Form 20-F

|Item No. |                                                               | Exhibit | Pages                  
|-------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | -----------------------
|Part I   |                                                               |         |                        
|Item 1   | Identity of
      Directors, Senior Management and Advisers   | N/A     | N/A                    
|Item 2   | Offer Statistics and Expected
      Timetable                 | N/A     | N/A                    
|Item 3   | Key Information                                               |         |                        
|         | A. Selected financial data                                    | 99.3    | 9                      
|         |                                                               | 99.5    | 1                      
|         | B. Capitalization and
      indebtedness                      | N/A     | N/A                    
|         | C. Reasons for
      the offer and use of proceeds            | N/A     | N/A                    
|         | D. Risk factors                                               | 99.1    | 48-55                  
|         |                                                               | 99.3    | 18-20                  
|Item 4   | Information on the Company                                    |         |                        
|         | A. History and
      development of the company               | 99.1    | Cover page, 5-14       
|         |                                                               | 99.3    | 4-6                    
|         | B. Business
      overview                                    | 99.1    | 14-48                  
|         |                                                               | 99.3    | 6-12                   
|         | C. Organizational
      structure                             | 99.1    | 5                      
|         |                                                               | 99.2    | 3                      
|         | D. Property,
      plants and equipment                       | 99.1    | 26, 35-36, 38          
|         |                                                               | 99.2    | 10                     
|         |                                                               | 99.5    | 1                      
|Item 4A  | Unresolved Staff Comments                                     | N/A     | N/A                    
|Item 5   | Operating and
      Financial Review and Prospects            |         |                        
|         | A. Operating results                                          | 99.1    | 5-10                   
|         |                                                               | 99.3    | 6-12, 14               
|         | B. Liquidity and capital
      resources                      | 99.2    | 1, 19                  
|         |                                                               | 99.3    | 12-14                  
|         | C. Research and development,
      patents and licenses, etc. | 99.1    | 26-27, 32-35           
|         |                                                               | 99.3    | 10, 12                 
|         | D. Trend information                                          | 99.1    | 29-32                  
|         | E. Off-balance
      sheet arrangements                       | 99.5    | 1                      
|         | F. Tabular disclosure of
      contractual obligations        | 99.5    | 1-2                    
|         | G. Safe harbor                                                | 99.1    | 1-4                    
|Item 6   | Directors, Senior Management and
      Employees              |         |                        
|         | A. Directors and
      senior management                      | 99.1    | 60-70                  
|         |                                                               | 99.4    | 6-11,16                
|         | B. Compensation                                               | 99.4    | 28-38                  
|         |                                                               | 99.5    | 2                      
|         | C. Board
      practices                                      | 99.1    | 60-64, 75-76           
|         |                                                               | 99.4    | 5-7, 18-19             
|         |                                                               | 99.5    | 3                      
|         | D. Employees                                                  | 99.1    | 36                     
|         | E. Share
      Ownership                                      | 99.1    | 60-64                  
|         |                                                               | 99.4    | 6-7,12-15, 29-31, 37-38
|         |                                                               | 99.5    | 3                      
|Item 7   | Major Shareholders and Related
      Party Transactions       |         |                        
|         | A. Major
      shareholders                                   | 99.4    | 1-2                    
|         |                                                               | 99.5    | 3                      
|         | B. Related party
      transactions                           | 99.1    | 70-72                  
|         |                                                               | 99.2    | 15-16                  
|         |                                                               | 99.3    | 16                     
|         |                                                               | 99.4    | 38-41                  
|         | C. Interests of
      experts and counsel                     | N/A     | N/A                    

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|Item
      No. |                                                                    | Exhibit | Pages
|-------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------- | -----
|Item 8         | Financial Information                                              |         |      
|               | A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial
      Information   | 99.1    | 55   
|               |                                                                    | 99.2    | All  
|               |                                                                    | 99.3    | All  
|               | B. Significant changes                                             | 99.2    | 20   
|Item 9         | The Offer and Listing                                              |         |      
|               | A. Offer and listing details                                       | 99.1    | 56-58
|               |                                                                    | 99.5    | 4    
|               | B. Plan of distribution                                            | N/A     | N/A  
|               | C. Markets                                                         | 99.1    | 5    
|               | D. Selling shareholders                                            | N/A     | N/A  
|               | E. Dilution                                                        | N/A     | N/A  
|               | F. Expenses of the issue                                           | N/A     | N/A  
|Item 10        | Additional Information                                             |         |      
|               | A. Share Capital                                                   | N/A     | N/A  
|               | B. Memorandum and articles of association                          | 99.5    | 4-6  
|               | C. Material contracts                                              | 99.1    | 72-74
|               | D. Exchange controls                                               | N/A     | N/A  
|               | E. Taxation                                                        | 99.5    | 6-12 
|               | F. Dividends and paying agents                                     | N/A     | N/A  
|               | G. Statement by experts                                            | N/A     | N/A  
|               | H. Documents on display                                            | 99.1    | 77   
|               |                                                                    | 99.3    | 1    
|               |                                                                    | 99.4    | 41   
|               | I. Subsidiary information                                          | N/A     | N/A  
|Item 11        | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About
      Market Risk   | 99.5    | 12-14
|Item 12        | Description of Securities Other
      than Equity Securities       | N/A     | N/A  
|               |                                                                    |         |      
|Part II        |                                                                    |         |      
|Item 13        | Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies                    | N/A     | N/A  
|Item 14        | Material Modifications to the
      Rights of Security Holders and |         |      
|               | Use of Proceeds                                                    | N/A     | N/A  
|Item 15        | Controls and Procedures                                            | 99.3    | 18   
|Item 16        | [Reserved]                                                         |         |      
|Item 16A.      | Audit committee financial
      expert                             | 99.1    | 75   
|Item 16B.      | Code of Ethics                                                     | 99.4    | 17-18
|Item 16C.      | Principal Accountant Fees and
      Services                       | 99.1    | 76   
|Item 16D.      | Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit
      Committees   | N/A     | N/A  
|Item 16E.      | Purchases of Equity Securities
      by the Issuer and Affiliated  |         |      
|               | Purchasers                                                         | N/A     | N/A  
|Item 16F.      | Change in Registrants
      Certifying Accountant                 | N/A     | N/A  
|Item 16G.      | Corporate Governance                                               | 99.5    | 14   
|Item 16H.      | Mine Safety Disclosure                                             | N/A     | N/A  

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Item No.
    
    Exhibit
    PagesPart IIIItem 17
    Financial Statements
    N/A
    N/AItem 18
    Financial Statements
    99.2
    AllExhibitItem 19
    Exhibits
    Index
    Exhibit Index


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SIGNATURES

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized
the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

/s/ Allan
YapAllan Yap Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Date: July 27, 2016

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EXHIBIT INDEX

|1.1  | Articles of Incorporation of Burcon Capital Corp., dated
      November 3, 1998.                                                                                                                                      
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|1.2  | Articles of Amendment of Burcon NutraScience Corporation
      (f/k/a Burcon Capital Corp.), dated October 18, 1999.                                                                                                  
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|1.3  | By-Law No. 1 of Burcon NutraScience Corporation dated
      November 3, 1998.                                                                                                                                         
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|1.4  | By-Law No. 2 of Burcon NutraScience Corporation (filed as
      Schedule B to Exhibit 99.3 to Form 6-K on August 1, 2014 and incorporated
      herein by reference).                                                 
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|4.1  | Convertible Note Purchase Agreement, dated April 7, 2016
      (filed as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 6-K on April 8, 2016 and incorporated
      herein by reference).                                                       
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|4.2  | Standby Commitment Agreement, dated March 23, 2015 (filed
      as Exhibit 99.1 to Form 6-K on March 23, 2015 and incorporated herein by
      reference).                                                            
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|4.3  | License and Production Agreement, dated March 4, 2011
      (filed as Exhibit 99.37 to Form 40-F on August 31, 2011 and incorporated
      herein by reference).                                                      
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|8    | List of Subsidiaries (see Intercorporate Relationships
      on page 5 of the Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended March
      31, 2016 filed hereto as Exhibit 99.1.)                                 
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|11   | Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (included as Schedule
      B to the Notice of Annual Meeting and Management Information Circular
      for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, filed hereto as Exhibit 99.4).
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|12.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
      Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                                                               
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|12.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
      Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.                                                                               
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|13.1 | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
      18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
      Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                    
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|13.2 | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
      18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the
      Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.                                                    
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|99.1 | Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended March
      31, 2016.                                                                                                                                               
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|99.2 | Audited Annual Consolidated Financial Statements for the
      fiscal year ended March 31, 2016                                                                                                                       
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|99.3 | Management's Discussion and Analysis for the fiscal year
      ended March 31, 2016.                                                                                                                                  
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|99.4 | Notice of Annual Meeting and Management Proxy Circular
      for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016.                                                                                                                
|     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
|99.5 | Additional Information.                                                                                                                                                                                               

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