@Lara I did the switch and it was quite painless. I followed one of the guides.

https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moving/

You lose your previous posts (you can download a copy but not re-upload) and I could not move my lists across (which I had just created) but otherwise all my follows and followers came across.

Good luck and I have found mstdn.ca as friendly as halifaxsocial.ca #fediverse #mstdnca #fedican