Exhibit 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), in connection with the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2021 (the “Report”) hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that:
| (i) | the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| (ii) | the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Dated: November 5, 2021 | By: | /s/ James R. Barry |
| | James R. Barry |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
| | (Principal Financial Officer) |